An American tourist on Tuesday caused significant damage to a 761-year-old temple in Japan. The unnamed suspect, described as ...

While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

He currently has two young apprentices, from Canada and Japan, who are honing their skills in the garden. Fujikawa’s Instagram account has about 26,000 followers, mostly foreigners.

The Kyoto District Court has sentenced a 22-year-old former Ground Self-Defense Force member to life in prison for fatally stabbing an 82-year-old man on the staircase of his apartment building in ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is ranked #1 out of 19 things to do in Tokyo. See pictures and our review of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

A new study says that Japan’s Kyoto is the most popular religious tourism destination worldwide, followed by Varanasi in India and Vatican City in Italy.

The Osaka Amazing Pass is an exceptional e-ticket that allows you to freely ride trains and buses in and around Osaka for one or two days, and best of all, grants free entry into more than 40 major ...