He himself spent four years studying in Kyoto. Calling all photographers ... Water elements are a common feature in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. The Zen garden, also known as a ...

Japanese Zen Buddhism in particular, to be aesthetically sublime. The most sublime thing I've ever seen are the gardens around Kyoto. I'm deeply moved by what that culture has produced ...

KYOTO--Reflecting the Japanese traditional aesthetics of “wabi-sabi” (transience and imperfection), moss-covered gardens have long mesmerized visitors from home and abroad. But there has been ...

The garden's layout invites you to take a stroll slowly and appreciate everything. The Adachi Museum of Art marries ...

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 ...

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 ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable ...

The ryokan also offers a range of amenities, including a lovely public soaking bath, a zen garden ... in Kyoto. Nazuna Kyoto ...

Participatory demonstrations of Japanese culture are highlighted ... such as private courtyards with meditative zen gardens.

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Three days a week, a historic Zen temple here transforms itself into a restaurant serving a limited number of vegan ramen bowls. On a recent day, when the clock hit 11 a.m ...