Ryoan-ji Temple garden, Kyoto The most famous Zen garden in Japan, its centrepiece is a raked gravel courtyard in which 15 large rocks are strategically placed for contemplation.

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The Kyo-Train Garaku is a themed sightseeing train on the Hankyu railway line between Kyoto and Osaka. Launched in March 2019, Garaku's six-car electric train is lavishly decorated in traditional ...

A file photo shows Kiyomizudera Temple, in Kyoto, Japan. John Banagan Photography/Getty Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major ...

Steven, who owns a said he wanted a Zen-inspired garden because it's about peacefulness and balance. He has a friend in Kyoto, Japan who helps guide him about what is and isn't OK in the garden.

KYOTO, Japan >> Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto features a large Zen meditation space that spans about 200 square meters. On Sunday mornings, the sound of a priest using a stick to strike the shoulders ...

KYOTO--Buddhist temples across Japan traditionally welcome the New Year by ringing their bells 108 times to free people of the 108 worldly desires they are born with that cause them pain and ...