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 ...
The U.S.-based publication, better known in Japan as Sukiya Living ... the Yushien garden also in the prefectural capital, 23rd, Kokokuji temple in Izumo, 39th, and the Yunosuke’s Hotel ...
YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--Japan’s most splendid garden, at the Adachi Museum of ... which came in 27th (26th); and Kokokuji temple in Izumo, ranking 28th (27th). Kyoto Prefecture topped ...
Encompassing nine prefectures, Central Japan entices with mist-shrouded ... visitors inevitably arrive at the former Chikurin-in temple, admiring its immaculate garden with quiet contemplation ...
The glow spreads to the garden below, over the azaleas ... Happily, the retreat is unlike a typical (and typically austere) Japanese temple stay. Morning and evening zazen (seated meditation ...
Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing ...