There is a breathtaking golden temple in one of the world's best visitor destinations and it will blow you away.

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” which is used to set a specific goal; or the Daruma-Mikuji, known as “the ...

old nails and gold buttons for home use were also seized to be melted down for the production of weaponry and other aspects of Japan’s war machine. Temple bells proved to be a windfall in ...

It's also home to Japan's most iconic cultural city, Kyoto, with its numerous temples, bamboo forests, and traditional tea houses. However, there is another standout destination in Kansai that ...