Escape the crowds and discover Kyushu, Japan's hidden gem of rich culture, stunning nature, and authentic experiences.

Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the ...

As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

You can whip between Kyoto and Hiroshima in less than ... more by taking a ropeway farther up Mount Rokko to Japan’s largest herb garden, Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden & Ropeway, offering more ...

Panidtha Saard (who also operated Bondi’s Bondie Corner cafe) opened Mamuki in November and aside from a couple of tweaks ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Len Brackett, a Northern California woodworker who trained as a temple carpenter in Kyoto, said, "Just go to Japan." So I signed up at a Japanese language school, got my visa and went there. In Zen ...