Travelling to Japan was our dream family holiday for over a decade and with three 20-plus-year-olds and two ...

For adrenaline junkies, there’s kayaking, rock climbing, and even ice climbing for those bold enough. For everyone else, a ...

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

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.

Exploring forests can be a calming experience. It gives you the opportunity to connect with nature, and find peace. Walking through serene forests gives you mindful practices to indulge in, thus ...

Sonoma Botanical Garden’s new Winged Wonders exhibit features giant bamboo sculptures of native birds, some with portals so you can enter inside. • Artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein have ...

To start, think where is the best place in the garden to place it and where you want to sit to get the best views. From there you can work out the best places for the doors and windows.’ Which?

Pounded by hundred-degree temperatures, we bravely — some would say stupidly — decided to take a three-hour midday walk in Kyoto's Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. Airless and humid, the heat was ...

In 2023, our honeymoon in Japan coincided with a ferocious heat wave. Pounded by hundred-degree temperatures, we bravely — some would say stupidly — decided to take a three-hour midday walk in Kyoto's ...

Taking out the card to pay for each trip wasn't a big deal, but I ran out of money en route to the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto. Instead of being able to add money to my PASMO via Apple ...