NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple here that stands 180 centimeters tall and dates from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) is only the third ...

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek and ferocious Buddhist statues are worshipped. Sculptors breathe life into these objects of worship.

KYOTO--Ninnaji temple is hosting a 3-D virtual reality tour showcasing 33 Buddhist deities, offering visitors an up-close view of its collection of centuries-old statues usually closed to the public.

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

Kiyomizu-dera, perched on a hill in Kyoto, is one of Japan's most iconic ... a 13.35-metre-high bronze Buddha statue which ...