While these structures are undeniably stunning and of great cultural value, another Buddhist holy place frequently tops lists of the most beautiful temples in the world. Standing on a hilltop in ...

These were added to over the centuries by significant locations in the imported faith of Buddhism. This feature explores Japan’s holy places.

which is a place where Buddhist monks live. One way of doing this is to chant sutras together in the shrine room or prayer hall. In Buddhism, we have a lot of holy books and the oldest is called ...