“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

Once installed, the stamp — which included an image of Eiheiji, an important Sōtō Zen temple ... gate. Photograph by Kate Crockett Most designs feature a combination of landmarks, Japanese ...

Spring in Japan is a time of renewal, and this year, it’s not just the cherry blossoms that are stealing the spotlight. As the iconic flowers blanket the country in delicate pink hues, the world of ...

Naoshima, alongside Teshima and Inujima is one of a few islands that host countless art sites, museums and outdoor sculptures ...

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Nobutsuna’s Students quest kicks off after Yasuke wraps up the An Education mission.

For planner Deng Dong, the renovation of Changmen is a daunting task and challenge, as the area contains a large number of ...