Kyoto's Zen gardens are world famous and for good reason: these masterpieces of meticulously raked gravel, velvety moss and ...

In 2002, a research team at Kyoto University claimed to have cracked the Zen code. Relying on computer models, they found that the garden's rocks—when viewed from the proper angle ...

The Tofukuji Hojo Gardens are nestled inside one of Kyoto's largest Zen temples, Tofukuji, and are mainly composed of four different quadrants surrounding each side around hojo building.

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.

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 ...