The distillery is surrounded by beautiful bamboo forests on a mountain – they must be getting to my brain. It turns out the water in the area is the reason the first whiskeys in Japan were distilled ...

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 ...

Recognize the photograph above? It adorns walls, computer screens and websites for psychiatrists and financial planners. It's also on shower curtains, tote bags, maxi dresses, neck gaiters and ruffled ...

Explore top things to do in Kyoto with ideas for first-time visitors, food lovers, and culture seekers — from famous ...

Our adventurous readers have circled the globe over the last year, frolicked in Austria’s capital, hiked glaciers in Alaska and explored Old Montreal. And they’ve shared their adventures and travel ...

When Japan opened up to the world in the middle of the 19th century, Western merchant ships were quick to return home with exotic art from the once reclusive nation. The private galleries and ...