Join the dance of the annual Bon Odori Festival at Zojoji Temple this summer. A time-honored tradition, Bon Odori is an integral part of Obon, the Japanese Buddhist custom of honouring the spirits of ...
The main temple of the Buddhist Jodo sect in the Kanto area, Zojo-ji was built in 1393 and moved to its present location in 1598. In the 17th century 48 temples stood on this site. The main hall has ...
UNESCO's executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple to its Memory of the World register, making it the ninth Japanese inscription. The series of some 12,000 ...
Visitors angle for a perfect view of Zojoji temple and Tokyo Tower in Shibakoen, Tokyo, on Monday afternoon, hoping to catch some remaining cherry blossoms in their selfies and photos.