Buddhism in Kyoto

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

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.