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 ...

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This large strolling garden was completed in 1700 by a local ... Open daily, 8am to 5pm in summer, 8.30am to 4.30pm in winter (www.ryoanji.jp). The Best of Japan 13-day escorted tour ...

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Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, right, explains his “fusuma-e” sliding door paintings he donated this past spring to Ryoanji in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward. Stones from the temple’s famed ...

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Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Río Maipo. Image Cortesía de Fundación Cosmos Whether rising to the highest room of the tallest tower in a Disney-esque castle, giving an admirer the chance ...

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A ncient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not to miss. Centuries-old shrines across the country are connected by a ...