Formerly Japan's capital for over a millennium, Kyoto is full of famous temples, shrines, and places of note that appear in classic literature. Many of these places are famous for seeing Kyoto cherry ...

In Japan, there are a number of parks, gardens, and streets that are famous for their cherry blossom trees, drawing visitors to them every spring when the flowers come into bloom. There’s another ...

It won’t be long until the sakura return to the boughs of Japan’s cherry blossom trees, and while that’s certainly something to get excited about, what’s arguably just as great is that sakura are ...

Sakura season in Japan has a magical ability of making everyone go bonkers over these exquisite flowers. Tourists, of course, are the most excitable. Like me, whose high hopes of seeing cherry ...

When sakura bloom, Japan transforms into a pink-washed wonderland that every traveller should experience at least once in ...

Situated in the island of Honshu in Japan, Kyoto boasts over 1,600 temples and shrines, and 17 World Heritage sites. Whether you are strolling down the famous Philosophers Walk, marvelling at the ...

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto has introduced two dining experiences for couples at its Fuju lounge. The Sukiya-style teahouse is situated just beside Shakusui-en, the 800-year-old pond garden at the heart ...

Cherry blossom season is a national obsession, with crowds gathering to see the blooms that line Kyoto’s canals and transform gardens into blankets of fairy floss. With Zen gardens, bamboo groves, ...

Master gardener Sano Tōemon has laid out and cared for countless Japanese gardens in Japan and overseas. The 90-year-old veteran landscaper is particularly revered for his knowledge of flowering ...

With Zen gardens, bamboo groves, Buddhist temples and geisha shuffling along cobbled laneways, Kyoto seems to be lifted straight from the scenes of an ancient Japanese woodblock print. And come cherry ...