Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture—A 62-year-old retiree from ... When he visited Shipporyuji temple, which practices the ancient ascetic religion of Shugendo, here in September, he was taken aback ...

A towering wooden "Grand Ring" built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan's ... inspired by the famous raised platform at Kiyomizu Temple in nearby Kyoto were used to construct the Grand ...

The illumination event began on Nov. 18, with the main hall, known as the “stage of Kiyomizu,” and around 1,000 maple trees in the temple grounds stunningly lit up by approximately 500 lights.

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