He suspects they weren’t really interested in the ornate building at the ... Owning a temple, shrine or church recognized as a religious corporation in Japan can confer sizeable tax benefits.

A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned ...

Tri, who has been in Japan for more than 20 years ... Given this, Tri thought of building a new temple in Tokyo to make for easier access from locations in the Kanto region.

Walking up the stone steps and entering the red gate, a colorfully decorated building comes into ... Mongolians and others ...

Soar over the historic city of Nara, Japan, in this breathtaking aerial journey. This stunning drone footage offers a unique ...

A South Korean temple that claimed ownership of a 14th-century Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 handed it over to the Japanese owner on Saturday. While the statue, taken by South ...

A weeping cherry tree said to be more than 400 years old is blooming at a temple in Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan. The tree at Kogyoji temple in Eiheiji Town is about nine meters tall ...