NARA--Yakushiji temple here will open its renowned East Pagoda to the public for the first time in more than a decade, from March 1 until June 30, as its restoration work finally finishes.

Dedicated to the Japanese god of battle, Bishamon, the temple was built in the 9th century to commemorate a victory of the Yamato people over the indigenous Emishi tribes. The five-story pagoda of ...

The pagoda is about 50 meters tall, making it the second-tallest wooden pagoda in Japan after the one at Toji temple in Kyoto. It was originally built in 730 by order of Empress Komyo, and has ...

The pagoda at Cishou Temple at Balizhuang (Eight Li Village) in Beijing's western suburbs was originally named Yong'anwanshou Pagoda (Pagoda of Lasting Peace and Longevity). Later it was called ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...

The pagoda was built as a temporary indoor display in the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition’s Palace of Food Products. It was moved to the Japanese Tea Garden in 1916.

Construction of the pagoda is estimated to have been between 1100 and 1120 towards the end of the Liao Dynasty. The octagonal pagoda, 57.8 meters tall, was erected on a square platform.

It's early in winter at Oka-dera temple in Asuka Village. The three-storied pagoda, reconstructed in the Showa period, is now wrapped up in maple leaves. Bright sun rays clearly emphasize the ...