KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits to the public are unveiled at Buddhist temples, Shinto ... home to Chion-in temple's Sanmon gate and its Ohojo and Kohojo guesthouses, Yasakajinja ...
Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.