The Golden Pavillion is located in Deer Park in north Kyoto, an area known for its historic sites. Officially named Rokuon-ji, it is a Zen Buddhist temple as well as a tourist attractions and is ...

The Zen temple’s official ... topped with a shiny phoenix ornament. The top two stories are covered with gold-leaf plating--all that glitters is gold! Both the Osaka and Kyoto works of ...

was "kin," meaning "gold" or "money." As in the past, Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kyoto's iconic Kiyomizu-dera Temple, wrote the character of the year on a large board at the temple in the city's ...

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.

Many suggested combining a stop here with a visit to the Golden Pavilion since the two sit within walking distance of each other. Though it is not the most popular temple in Kyoto, Ryoanji still ...

The pathway leading to the Golden Hall of Kyoto’s Ninnaji temple is enveloped in mist designed to resemble a sea of clouds, creating shadow-like silhouettes of visitors on Oct. 25. (Yoshiaki Arai) ...

There is a breathtaking golden temple in one of the world's best visitor destinations and it will blow you away.