Not only is the landscaping beautiful, but the grounds were originally cultivated during the Heian Period (794–1185), a full ...

Ryoan-ji is probably Kyoto's most famous rock garden. The minimalist design of the place, which features 15 rocks placed on ...

While the bathroom on our cover might have very au courant vibes, it is found inside a Brooklyn town house dated to the 1840s. Actually a pair of town houses, which Tal Schori and Rustam Mehta of GRT ...

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 ...

Oshima Hiroshi, a chauffeur and tour guide, showed Steve Jobs around Kyoto. Oshima says one of Jobs' favorite destinations was Ryoanji, a 500-year-old Zen temple known for its rock garden.

This event is held by Japan's oldest public botanical garden, which is situated in Kyoto. 00:26 Here in the ancient capital, plants have always been integral to daily life.

Hosted by the city government and the Kyoto City Tourism Association, the event is spread across 15 locations and runs until March 18. At Ryoanji temple, with its famous rock garden ...