A popular wooden statue of Binzuru Sonja, one of Buddha’s disciples, at a temple in Nagano Prefecture was returned Thursday after it was stolen the day before. On Wednesday, police arrested Shintaro ...

Step through the gateway at Seisuiji Temple in Nagano City and climb the stairway to maple-spotting heaven. The temple’s stunning canopy of red and yellow foliage is now in full Autumn glory.

NAGANO--A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing a sacred statue at the Zenkoji temple here, which has been revered for more than 300 years and earned a three-star recommendation from the Michelin ...

Every seven years, Zenkoji temple in Nagano holds an event honoring one of the oldest Buddhist images in Japan. The event, known as "Gokaicho", is taking place now through May 31, and offers a rare ...

About 1,000 lotus flowers are blooming in a pond at the Shinano Kokubunji temple in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The aquatic plants have been tended to by locals across two decades. Visitors can ...

The Zenkoji Omotesando Illumination Executive Committee will illuminate the 1.8 km-long tree-lined avenue between Nagano Station and Zenkoji Temple in the area around Zenkoji Temple (Nagano City, ...

Every seven years, Zenkoji temple in Nagano holds an event honoring one of the oldest Buddhist images in Japan. The event, known as "Gokaicho", is taking place now through May 31, and offers a rare ...