KYOTO—Tairyu-Sanso Garden here ... Tairyu-Sanso Garden was designed by Ogawa Jihei VII, a pioneer of the modern Japanese garden. Its villa was built in 1896 by Ijuin Kanetsune, former Satsuma ...

and a tranquil inner garden, Rikyu-An combines the charm of old Kyoto with modern comforts. Food tours are popular excursions in Kyoto. For food lovers, Arigato Japan’s Pontocho Evening Food ...

Kyoto, Japan gives you endless reasons to linger—temples shrouded in early-morning mist, quiet forests of swaying bamboo, ...

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...