朝日新聞社3 个月
As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
EnVols on MSN5 个月
Japan: 10 iconic temples and shrines you need to visit
The shrine is famous for its thousands of red torii, which form a beautiful tunnel leading up to Inari Mountain ... is one of ...
朝日新聞社2 年
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Mount Koya: Aim for perfection at Kukai’s sacred temple
Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture is not just a mountain ... is one of those places in Japan where you just have to go. Stay overnight in a “shukubo” temple lodging and cleanse your soul with ...
BBC1 年
Japan: Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara defaced by Canadian teen
A Canadian teenager has been questioned by police in Japan after carving letters on a wooden pillar of an 8th Century temple. Police said the 17-year-old boy carved "Julian" on a pillar at the ...
BBC1 年
Lessons on mindfulness and self-discovery from Japan's mountains
Accompanied by mountain guides, Japan-based writer Ally Hongo walks ... such as Daishinbo, which are temple inns used by worshipers to rest before ascending the mountains. The shukubo is equipped ...