Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward. Chion-in is the head temple of the Jodoshu (Pure Land ...

KYOTO—Sixteen shrines and temples here ... as is Shimogamojinja shrine. Konkai Komyoji temple’s main gate along with Chion-in temple’s Ohojo and Kohojo study halls are open, as well.

Every year on New Year's Eve, the Chion-in Temple in Kyoto rings in the new year with a bell that is more than 3 meters high and weighs 70 tons. The bell was cast in the 17th century.

There are so many temples in Kyoto that it is impossible to see them all in a two- or three-day trip. I like the Chion-in temple, resplendent with its cherry blossoms that bloom in the spring.

KYOTO—Two young monks from different Buddhist sects have formed a break-dancing duo named Kaiten Bozu (spinning monks). The duo believes that the unique fusion of Buddhism and dance will appeal ...

Bukkyo, the Japanese word for Buddhism, gives a clue to this Kyoto-based private university’s origins. The university dates back to 1868, when an organisation was founded dedicated to the study of ...