Soaring interest in Japan has inspired new hotels that honor the city’s history.

While Japan is famous for its beautiful Zen gardens, they are usually overshadowed by more popular destinations ...

From visiting a rural onsen to losing yourself in under the neon lights of an arcade, these are the best experiences in Japan ...

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 ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Manpukuji ... known in Japan as Ingen, supposedly traveled on in the early Edo Period (1603-1867) before he founded the temple. Further back are large lanterns created ...

Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

We start in Nagoya, Japan’s lesser-known fourth-largest city. Often overlooked by tourists, it is easy to reach from the UK ...

The thousand-year-old Eikan-Do Temple in Kyoto (Picture: Getty Images) A trip to Central Japan can easily take in ... and to regain the zen that until that point had followed us everywhere ...

A view of the pond at Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan.Credit ... [see No. 5] but Ryoanji [the Kyoto rock garden and Zen temple, built in the 15th century]? Mori: Ryoanji is famous, ...

Akiko Noda, the award-winning Japanese artist, shares the secrets to a unique glassmaking technique that highlights the ...

As a frequent solo female traveler and travel writer, I’ve learned that the details—like good planning and cultural ...