Known as the "Kyoto of the West" but with smaller crowds of tourists, Yamaguchi is the offbeat and more budget-friendly Japanese ... grounds of the garden is the Rosan-do, a traditional teahouse ...

During Japan’s feudal age, the favorite duck hunting ground for the successive lords of Kumamoto Castle and their warrior entourage was a spring-fed pond about one ri (four kilometers) southeast of ...

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

The world has few such serene places as Japan's traditional gardens. Each is a "meticulously crafted universe", said Danielle Demetriou in The Telegraph – a "near-sacred" space that invites you ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Japanese Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Garden turns 50 this year. To recognize the half-century, ...

Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also ...