KYOTO--Ninnaji temple is hosting a 3-D virtual reality tour showcasing 33 Buddhist deities, offering visitors an up-close view of its collection of centuries-old statues usually closed to the public.

KYOTO--Cultural properties rarely seen by the public are now on show as part of the Kyoto Winter Special Openings campaign.

His family descends from a gardener who took care of the imperial palace garden at the Ninnaji temple domain in Omuro, Kyoto. His grandfather, as a cherry blossom guardian, began a family tradition of ...