Discover Japan’s 10 most beautiful gardens, from Kyoto’s Zen retreats to Tokyo’s lush escapes. Explore serene ponds, seasonal ...

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--“Fusuma-e” sliding door paintings ... The World Heritage site renowned for having one of the finest Zen rock gardens in Japan was built in 1450 by Hosokawa Katsumoto, a high-ranking ...

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Rather than transporting travelers to peaceful scenes, a trip to Kyoto's bamboo-lined forest lanes can stick visitors in the midst of thousands of fellow explorers — the very opposite of a zen ...

Enjoy the landscape on a walk along the Katsura River before visiting the pared-back Tenryu-ji zen ... Kyoto Credit: Getty A bakery and cafe simply named ‘Bread, Espresso and Arashiyama Garden ...

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Kyoto, Japan Kyoto was the ancient capital ... including Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Fushimi Inari Shrine, and countless Zen gardens and tea houses. Angkor, Cambodia Angkor was once the heart ...

In my columns throughout 2024, I covered a lot of ground, but one common theme emerged: We are at an inflection point for ...