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 ...

KYOTO—The garden of a centuries-old temple here is now open to the public for the brief blooming period of an iconic flower, serving as a reminder of the Buddhist philosophy that all things must ...

Hike the sacred Yanbaru forest, a.k.a. The Galápagos of the East, with a female shaman (yuta) and learn about the spiritual ...

Unlike the bustling, sometimes-claustrophobic streets of Tokyo, the world’s largest city, Kyoto exudes a sense of serenity, a calmness that gives even greater meaning to these special events. Peel ...

But Kyoto is not Venice. Arrive at the futuristic and bustling Kyoto train station (as many do on the high-speed Shinkansen train from Tokyo) and you realize that the former capital of Japan is not a ...

Chef Makoto is the only Singapore-based chef and one of the very few from Asia to be recognised in this year’s La Liste ...

Wake early this morning and head west to Arashiyama, where Kyoto’s most photographed site – Arashiyama’s Bamboo Grove – offers a hushed, almost surreal experience when visited before the crowds. Just ...

The design invites reflection and has been utilized by Zen Buddhist monks for centuries as a tool for meditation."Japanese gardens are not only beautiful to look at but also contain profound ideas and ...

Kyoto, Nara and Kobe are our top three places to visit as a day trip from Osaka as you’ll be able to tick off many landmarks ...

Located in Tonoda, 21 km from Oyamazumi Shrine and 24 km from Sasayama Children's Museum, 6 min walk from JR. Entire Traditional House w/ Zen Garden offers a garden and air conditioning. This property ...