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 ...

When asked how to view a Japanese garden, designer Kinsaku Nakane (1917-1995) replied: “With a detached gaze, without preconceptions and in a state of total receptivity”. Since their earliest history ...

On a recent midwinter day, Hovane explained the history and design of two gardens in the Daitokuji Temple complex in northern Kyoto. It is a prime destination for his tailored tours, Kyoto Garden ...

The famous gardens in Kyoto, the city whose name is synonymous with the fight against global warming, are under threat from the vagaries of climate change. The ancient capital in western Japan was the ...

Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is located in Kamigyō-ku, in the heart of Kyoto. Spanning an area 700 meters east to west and 1.3 kilometers north to south, this land had been the site of many estates of ...

FEATURE: Kyoto, the city whose name is synonymous with the fight against global warming, is feeling the effects of climate change first-hand as the moss dries out in its celebrated gardens. The ...

VISITING Japan is a dream for many Brits - but prices for flights, hotels and the cost of living there is prohibitively expensive. However, there are a couple of places in the UK where you can have a ...