Kyoto's Zen gardens are world famous and for good reason: these masterpieces of meticulously raked gravel, velvety moss and ...

The most famous of these can be found in Kyoto at the 15th-century Ryoan-ji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon. "While there are other similar gardens of great beauty," says James Ulak ...

As we arrive in Kyoto after taking the bullet ... but if the hotel’s two pavilions are entirely private and perched on a hilltop overlooking the garden. The Asano family's influence is ...

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 ...

Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys ... known for gorgeous temples and gardens, Gion is one of its most scenic ...