A science-fiction television series called Babylon 5 (still in reruns) included in its gigantic, eight-mile-long outer-space platform a Japanese stone garden where Earthlings and aliens could seek ...

The Cleveland Botanical Garden is celebrating 50 years of its Japanese Garden. Throughout the summer, a new exhibit, “Between Water and Stone,” offers activities and classes on Japanese culture and ...

Soothing sounds, warmth in textures, dulcet silhouettes of foliage, and a surrounding tranquility that can mould a simple urban garden into an oasis that feels personal and beautiful. That's what ...

Visitors to the Portland Japanese Garden will never have the same, familiar experience again. The $33.5 million, 20-month-long expansion project is completed and everything from the Southwest Kingston ...

Japanese-style gardens first caught the public imagination in the U.S. at an 1893 world exposition in Chicago, became a sought-after feature in Gilded Age estates and were later adapted to open-plan ...

Often drawing from ancient philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism, a Japanese garden emphasizes harmony, restraint, and a carefully curated sensory experience. While these green spaces have long captured ...

People participating in the Portland Japanese Garden nobedan stone path workshop will learn how to plan a path design, select appropriate materials, lay the correct type of groundwork or foundation ...

Who doesn’t love the serenity and beauty of a Japanese garden? The essence of these spaces has been refined in Japan for more than a thousand years, from Indigenous sacred rock gardens to the unique ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Make a reservation a few days in advance for the Zen-like Umami Café, which offers Japanese teas and traditional confections like mochi and baked manju. You can't make ...

Located in Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden offers visitors a slice of tranquility in a busy city. The garden, originally created as a "Japanese Village" for an international exposition in ...