For 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most ...

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

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

The former imperial capital is both the symbol of Japan's temples and geishas and of globalized overtourism. And yet, blocks ...

At Milan Design Week 2025 Japanese craftsmanship was a front runner with an array of projects in the spotlight. Here are some ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

For fragrance and matcha lovers alike, the Le Labo Kyoto Machiya is an essential stop in Japan. Read BAZAAR's review of the ...

The origins of today’s Japanese gardens lie in the Zen gardens of Japanese Buddhist temples from the 13th century ... as important as the look. Stone and wood or bamboo are materials of choice.

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

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

PST, helmed by cool chef Tsubasa Tamaki, is probably Tokyo’s best Neapolitan-style pizzeria. The Singapore outlet will be at ...

an important Sōtō Zen temple nearby — became something of a local attraction. Fast forward to the 1970s, when the Osaka World Expo triggered a surge in Japanese domestic travel. Families were ...