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 ...

He himself spent four years studying in Kyoto. Calling all photographers ... Water elements are a common feature in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. The Zen garden, also known as a ...

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 ...

That includes the calm garden setting of Aman Kyoto; the ancient-meets-modern villas of Amanyangyun in Shanghai; the private ...

This cafe’s robust stocks of the stuff are drawn from three suppliers and working directly with Japanese farmers ... like standing near a Kyoto moss garden. Meanwhile, the matcha mango smoothie ...