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Looking for some garden inspiration? Let’s do some “armchair travelling” across the Pacific to one of the world’s loveliest places for garden viewing: Kyoto, Japan. Do you want your garden to be a ...

Kyoto is one of those rare cities that stays with you. It slows you down, reconnects you with yourself and reminds you of the ...

Buck is a California garden designer and aesthetic pruner who went to Japan for a three-month apprenticeship in Kyoto, working in some of Japan’s renowned gardens. Her memoir is a mix of gardening ...

With two radically different personalities combined into one nation, Japan attracts tourists. Tokyo, on the one hand, is a vibrant, fast-paced metropolis with neon lights, tall skyscrapers, and ...

In the 12th century, a tranquil garden was built for a samurai in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient former capital. Today, the same garden is home to Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, a sumptuous retreat that offers a ...

The past two columns in this space have focused on the formal gardens of Kyoto, Japan and some ideas that can be borrowed from them for use in our own home gardens. But what about the average urban ...