Temples

Though not uncommon in western Japan, this Buddha cut out of an ancient sarcophagus is the only example in central Tokyo.

A 12-century Shiva temple nestled along a picturesque riverbank.

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

A temple featuring a giant Tudigong statue, quirky roadside dinosaurs, and stunning Taipei panoramas.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.

Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.

Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.

Considered the oldest intact wooden structure in Tokyo Prefecture, this impressive temple was built in 1407.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

A quartet of temple guardian statues that allegedly cry at night for being forbidden from wrestling.

The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.