Saihoji Temple in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a renowned destination for autumn leaf viewing. The temple's 29-meter-high five-storied pagoda is surrounded by maples and ginkgos brought in from ...

Saihoji Temple in Kota, Aichi Prefecture, is littered with handmade mechanical dolls, antique clocks and record players — presenting a unique sight for visitors. Junno Nakamura, chief priest of the ...

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Before I was allowed to see the world famous Saihoji moss garden on the outskirts of Kyoto, I was instructed by a Buddhist monk to sit on the floor at a writing desk in the temple and use an ink-brush ...

KYOTO--Reflecting the Japanese traditional aesthetics of “wabi-sabi” (transience and imperfection), moss-covered gardens have long mesmerized visitors from home and abroad. But there has been ...