Other gardens in the Sanin region that ranked among the top 50 in Japan were Minamikan ryokan in Matsue (4th); the Yushien garden also in the Shimane prefectural capital (21st); Kokokuji temple in ...

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...