Travel well in Osaka, Koyasan and Nara with our ultimate Japan travel guide! We spent a few incredible days exploring Japan’s Kansai region, unearthing some of the very best things to see, do and eat.

In the mountain village of Koyasan, one of the most spiritual places in Japan, Buddhist temples offer accommodations, peace and solace.

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

Transience has come to inform so much of Japan’s culture — even its sense of self. T commissioned the Tokyo-based fine-art photographer Moe Suzuki to travel from her home to Kyoto, the city of ...

The Columbia University in US, the Koyasan University in Japan, Simon Fraser University in Canada and London School of Economics in the UK are among the universities across the globe where statues ...

Sehri Iftar Time for Koyasan - Month of Ramadan 2025: Managing your fasting schedule with a detailed Sehri and Iftar times calendar for Koyasan. This comprehensive guide provides accurate timings for ...

Kobo Daishi, or Kukai, founded Mount Koya around 1200 years ago in 816. He went into eternal meditation (nyujo) 29 years later, retaining his lotus position, at the current mausoleum in the innermost ...

A large temple near Kongobuji. The visitor’s lodging is decorated with fusuma images and furnishings that have a long history. Elevators, parking lots, and large baths are provided allowing you to ...

In his new memoir Things Become Other Things, photographer and essayist Craig Mod contemplates the power of a long walk to ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me. Hallowed ...