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.

The pathway leading to the Golden Hall of Kyoto’s Ninnaji temple is enveloped in mist designed to resemble a sea of clouds, creating shadow-like silhouettes of visitors on Oct. 25. (Yoshiaki Arai) ...

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 ...