Japanese gardens are famous for their calmness and attention to detail, serving as a serene escape from the chaos of the ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture—The Adachi Museum of Art’s picturesque gardens have defended their title as the best in Japan for the 22nd straight year, topping the Journal of Japanese Gardening ...

Over time, Japanese gardens have evolved to serve different ... his steam ships to collect beautiful stones from all around Japan and decorated the garden with them. Large isowatari (stepping ...

is the oldest continuously maintained public Japanese garden outside of Japan. The 5-acre site features classic elements of a Japanese garden, including an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone ...

Kurisu went back to Japan to study with master Kenzo Ogata. He returned to the US and started his landscaping career at the Portland Japanese Garden in 1968. Over the past 50 years, he has ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The accolades continue growing for the sprawling gardens ... were rated as Japan's best for the 21st consecutive year by the U.S.-based Journal of Japanese Gardening ...