A group of Malaysian tourists were caught carving their names into one of the famous bamboo stalks at Kyoto’s Arashiyama ...

In the footage, one of the tourists is seen picking up a small stone from the ground and scratching an “M’ onto a bamboo ...

A group of Malaysian tourists were caught carving their names into a famous bamboo stalk at Kyoto's Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, ...

The scene at Kyoto’s Katsura River, near the iconic Togetsukyo Bridge, masks a growing crisis as Kyoto grapples with the ...

In 2018, the city government took action, erecting fences after around 100 bamboos were defaced. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Traditionally, the intent to fuse architecture and nature has always been present in Japanese culture, But this contemporary Buddhist temple boldly sends bamboo soaring towards the sky. The space for ...

Tourism to Japan has increased significantly in recent years, and soon, travelers to this major historic destination will see ...

Ornamental grasses are a necessity in any sunny mixed border, where they add texture, form, color, sound and movement. It’s more difficult to integrate grasses into the shade garden, however, because ...

When it comes to wellness, chef and best-selling cookbook author Candice Kumai doesn’t just talk the talk—she walks the walk, literally. As a practitioner of shinrin yoku (AKA forest bathing), the ...