Obon returned to the temple grounds of the Lahaina Jodo Mission under the watchful eyes of the Daibutsu (The Great Buddha) ...

Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on June 4 that the comparative clinical study "ENVELOP" for its diabetes medication Enblo ...

Signs have been installed at Kongobuji Temple in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, urging visitors to refrain from wearing revealing clothing while visiting.

Reikado Hall, a historic Shingon Buddhist site located close to the summit of Mount Misen, Miyajima Island in southwestern Japan, was completely devastated by fire. The hall was home to the “eternal ...

A sacred hall linked to the Buddhist monk Kukai was destroyed in a fire Wednesday on Japan’s Miyajima Island, according to authorities, cited by Jiji Press. Firefighters received an emergency call ...

The flame, which spiritual leaders say has been continuously lit for more than 1,200 years, was salvaged after the blaze and moved to a different site. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting ...

A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai on Miyajima Island burned to the ground on Wednesday, local police and firefighters in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, said the same day. According ...

TOKYO – A leading Buddhist temple at Mount Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, is asking visitors to refrain from wearing revealing clothing when visiting its holy area as summer ...

Nestled in the mountains of Wakayama prefecture a couple of hours southeast of Osaka, Japan by car lies a world-famous cemetery that is home to the graves of over 200,000 Buddhist monks who are said ...

From ultra-fast bullet trains that criss-cross the country to scenic rides along the coast, Japan’s rail network has a lot to offer tourists. And now those planning a trip to Osaka have another option ...