Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Note: Kobo Daishi is the posthumous name of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835).

The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka hosted a concert of Japanese traditional music by the Honganji Temple & Foundation Japanese ...

PM Modi visited the iconic Wat Pho Temple in Thailand on Friday and plans to visit the Mahabodhi Temple in Sri Lanka, ...

Moscow's troops were waging fierce battles on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region against Ukrainian forces, including hundreds holed up in a monastery, in an effort to rout them from Kyiv's last ...

Japan is beginning to see a shortage in matcha, the trendy green tea that has been promoted for its health benefits by social ...

By deepening ties with Buddhist nations and revitalising its own Buddhist heritage, India continues to reinforce its role as ...

A "great bathing" event to clean one of the largest bronze statues of Kobo Daishi in Japan was held at Imayama Daishi temple in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 26. The statue is ...

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto is known for having 1,200 rakan statues representing Buddha's disciples who have ...

India will assist in the renovation of the Thirukoneswaram Temple in Trincomalee and also provide support in the construction ...

Oracle Red Bull's driver Yuki Tsunoda talks us through the must-see places in Tokyo ahead of his home race at the Japanese ...