Ryoan-ji is probably Kyoto's most famous rock garden. The minimalist design of the place, which features 15 rocks placed on ...

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 ...

The garden's layout invites you to take a stroll slowly and appreciate everything. The Adachi Museum of Art marries ...

The latter takes on the form of a luxury guesthouse whose 70 rooms have features such as private courtyards with meditative ...

Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with celebrated centuries-old wonders, breathtaking temples, serene Zen gardens, narrow cobbled ...

Ready for a luxurious jet tour? Visit Asia's most iconic and breathtaking sites on a once-in-a-lifetime experience that ...

KYOTO--“Fusuma-e” sliding door paintings ... The World Heritage site renowned for having one of the finest Zen rock gardens in Japan was built in 1450 by Hosokawa Katsumoto, a high-ranking ...

Oshima Hiroshi, a chauffeur and tour guide, showed Steve Jobs around Kyoto. Oshima says one of Jobs' favorite destinations was Ryoanji, a 500-year-old Zen temple known for its rock garden.

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses.