A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai (774-835) on Miyajima island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, burned ...

A Buddhist hall in Western Japan known for housing an "eternal flame" that has been burning for over 1,000 years caught fire ...

A fire broke out at Daishō-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture on May 20.Flames engulfed the building as ...

The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to ...

A Buddhist hall in Western Japan known for housing an "eternal flame" that has been burning for over 1,000 years caught fire ...

Visitors to Miyajima island here will face a new tax of 100 yen (70 cents) starting Oct. 1 next year to pay for much-needed ...

You may have seen photographs of a striking torii gate that appears to float on the sea. Among the hundreds of thousands of torii gates in Japan, this one is unique—it was constructed with its ...

Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...

A sacred hall linked to the Buddhist monk Kukai was destroyed in a fire Wednesday on Japan’s Miyajima Island, according to ...

A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai on Miyajima Island burned to the ground on Wednesday, local police and firefighters in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, said the same day. According ...