New Accommodation Tax in Kyoto: March 1, 2026

Living Traditions: The Water That Holds Us, not as a topic politely contained inside a lecture, but as a living force that shapes cities, landscapes, and the way communities recover, reconnect, and remember.

Moss Matters in Japanese Gardens, it is not a minor detail. In many places, it is the calm surface that allows rock, water, and maple to feel like one scene

Saihoji Temple—better known as Kokedera, the “Moss Temple,” is the kind of Kyoto place that refuses to be rushed. It isn’t designed for a quick loop and a few photos. Kyoto’s Garden of Origins and Journeys is designed for practice, for quiet, for the old understanding that the best journeys begin with a steady mind.

Ninna-Ji Temple Kyoto, Japan is a Buddhist temple in north-west Kyoto. Ninna-Ji has a historical relationship with the Imperial Family of Japan.

The Portland Japanese Garden and koi pond combine, causing visitors to linger, captivated by the colors and calm movement of the fish.

The life of Nishikigoi beyond the mountain ponds of Yamakoshi and Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture began mostly in Japanese Gardens...