Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows ... Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Kyoto is home to an incredible number of temples, shrines ... known for its thousands of red torii gates that form a pathway up the mountain, creating a breathtakingly serene atmosphere.

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...