There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

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Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Records kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs show there were 77,000 Buddhist religious corporations across Japan as of the end of 2019. Having 10,000 member temples mainly in the Hokuriku and ...

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.

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week. The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool ...

It's also listed among the 100 Best Sakura Spots in Japan. ・Shinshu Zenkoji Temple (Nagano): Founded in 642, this temple is surrounded by a stunning array of cherry trees and weeping cherry blossoms, ...

For some time now, Japan has been a destination of choice for travellers from across the world, with several areas, not least large parts of Tokyo and Kyoto, groaning under the weight of overtourism.

Since then, UP has witnessed the restoration of at least half a dozen temples, including in cities like Varanasi, Firozabad, and Moradabad. However, Sambhal has emerged as the focal point of these ...

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The Sri Sri Radha Madanmohanji Temple, built over 12 years at a cost of ₹170 crore, is Asia’s second-largest ISKCON temple Navi Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government has ...