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 ...

Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is a popular shrub in Japanese gardens, known for its large, showy flower clusters that bloom in summer. Native to Japan, Hydrangeas thrive in well-drained ...

Though they don’t get as much attention internationally as cherry blossoms, plum, or ume (as they’re called in Japanese) flowers are also incredibly ... Kairakuen is considered to be one of Japan’s ...

But Tokyo is also home to its fair share of beautiful Japanese gardens ... to collect beautiful stones from all around Japan and decorated the garden with them. Large isowatari (stepping stones ...

Local volunteers grow the flowers to liven up the area. Mitoyo City is Japan's top Marguerite-growing area, shipping about 1 million a year mainly to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The dainty ...

Japanese garden design is based on centuries of interpretation of Japan’s landscape ... In the spring it blooms with cream-colored flowers and it the fall it develops dark blue berries.

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring ...

Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital. An ...

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 ...