Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

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KYOTO—Worshippers can take a ride on a giant white snake made of newspaper and take photographs with the serpent at an ancient temple here. The Kitamukizan Fudoin temple in Fushimi Ward has ...

KYOTO--Monks at Chion-in temple in Higashiyama Ward here did a test run of its famed hanging bell on Dec. 27 to prepare for the traditional bell-ringing ceremony on New Year’s Eve. In the test ...