Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing ...

east of Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple is a tribute to the maple and bamboo plants that dominate its expansive gardens. Surrounding the place of worship for followers of the Rinzai School of Japanese ...

Many of their gardens were built by the pioneer of the modern Japanese garden, Ogawa Jihei VII. While Kyoto's cityscape was transforming after the fall of feudalism, Jihei designed spaces of ...

"When he came back out an hour later, he told me: 'I would like to have a garden like that.'" The Nomura Villa of Kyoto is usually closed to the public In terms of Japanese cuisine, Oshima says ...

as it lets you journey into Japanese heritage with its ancient temples and shrines, serene gardens, and traditional tea houses. In August, a new player entered the hotel scene in Kyoto ...

Toemon Sano, a 93-year-old resident of Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward, has precious memories of Kyiv. Sano was involved in building a Japanese garden called Kyoto Park with a stone pagoda in Kyiv in 1981.

The Adachi Museum of Art’s picturesque gardens have defended their title as the best in Japan for the 22nd straight year, ...

Japanese tea ceremonies are meant to create ... Take a walk through the garden to the next level with Kyoto Botanical Gardens. Founded in 1924, it is an underrated gem in Kyoto, housing an ...

Osamu Tada’s lovely restaurant oozes serenity and calm, from the manicured gardens and outside patio to the lengthy ... It’s smart to make advance reservations. Check out Kyoto Japanese Restaurant in ...