Kyoto's Ninnaji temple in special light-up

Kyoto's Ninnaji temple in special light-up

Ninnaji temple's Golden Hall, designated a national treasure, is lit up in Kyoto on Oct. 17, 2023, and made to look like it is standing in a sea of clouds with mist created with special equipment.

InterFaith Ekiden in Kyoto

InterFaith Ekiden in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A Buddhist monk (front) and others run through Ninnaji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, as part of the InterFaith Ekiden road relay held in the western Japan city on Feb. 16, 2014. The event, involving 40 people of various religions such as Buddhism and Christianity from Japan and Europe, is aimed at praying for world peace and for recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan.

Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko view the famous North Garden during a visit to Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 18. The temple, completed in the late 9th century under Emperor Uda, has had a deep relationship with the imperial family. It had an imperial prince as its superior up until the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The visit is in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne and the imperial couple's 40th wedding anniversary.

Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Japan names new era "Reiwa"

A Buddhist monk writes Japan's new era name, "Reiwa," on a wooden signboard at Ninnaji temple in Kyoto on April 1, 2019, following its announcement by the government earlier in the day. Japan's new era begins May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the throne to succeed his father Emperor Akihito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Photo taken April 1, 2019, shows Japan's new era name, "Reiwa," written on a wooden signboard at Ninnaji temple in Kyoto following its announcement by the government earlier in the day. Japan's new era will begin May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne to succeed his father Emperor Akihito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko view the famous North Garden during a visit to Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 18. The temple, completed in the late 9th century under Emperor Uda, has had a deep relationship with the imperial family. It had an imperial prince as its superior up until the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The visit is in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne and the imperial couple's 40th wedding anniversary.