Japan temple sells ramen to fund maintenance of wooden planks for printing Buddhist scriptures

To support the upkeep of 60,000 wooden planks used for printing Buddhist scriptures, a Japanese temple sells ramen. - Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/YouTube

TOKYO: A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan may have the best ramen in town.

Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1669, and the temple’s abbot shared with Yomiuri TV that volunteers had begun to sell vegetarian ramen to fund the management and maintenance of their collection of 60,0000 wooden planks.