As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The accolades continue growing for the sprawling gardens ... were rated as Japan's best for the 21st consecutive year by the U.S.-based Journal of Japanese Gardening ...

But Tokyo is also home to its fair share of beautiful Japanese gardens ... to collect beautiful stones from all around Japan and decorated the garden with them. Large isowatari (stepping stones ...

Portland, Oregon is a trendy city where you can order the best coffee in America ... most beautiful and authentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan." That said, this Portland must ...

Kurisu went back to Japan to study with master Kenzo Ogata. He returned to the US and started his landscaping career at the Portland Japanese Garden in 1968. Over the past 50 years, he has ...

Eurya japonica var. japonica (hisakaki) Eurya japonica is one of the best evergreen shrubs for a Japanese garden. It can also grow into a small tree, and is native to Japan, China, Korea and other ...

Though they don’t get as much attention internationally as cherry blossoms, plum, or ume (as they’re called in Japanese) flowers are also ... to Kairakuen being recognized as one of Japan’s three best ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture—The Adachi Museum of Art’s picturesque gardens have defended their title as the best in Japan for the 22nd straight year, topping the Journal of Japanese Gardening ...