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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. News took into account cultural attractions, culinary options and accessibility (among other factors) to bring you the best places to visit in Japan. Have a favorite? Vote below to help ...

He transformed the space behind 38 College Street into a karesansui-style Japanese garden for his honors project for the Asian Studies Program. The karesansui style emerged in fifteenth-century Japan.

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 ...

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 ...