KYOTO--One stone statue of an enlightened ... The 1,200 or so seemingly whimsical arhat statues that stand shoulder-to-shoulder at a temple in the city’s Ukyo Ward were rarely visited ...

KYOTO--Rokuharamitsuji temple in the city's Higashiyama Ward has opened its new Reiwakan storage facility to the public, showcasing 14 Buddhist statues designated by the government as important ...

People who visit Kyoto ... to be a temple dedicated to the repose of souls who have died without families to remember them. Today, the temple grounds are covered by hundreds of stone statues ...