when the Japanese believe spirits are reunited with loved ones, a special ceremony is held for the forsaken souls of Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Plan your bamboo forest excursion on the 23 or 24 ...

Hakonechloa macra, more commonly known as Hakone grass or Japanese forest grass, is native to the mountainous regions of Japan. The bamboo-like stems grow in elegant cascades that dance in the ...

Houkokuji Temple, in particular, is known for its small but beautiful bamboo grove where you can enjoy a cup of matcha with wagashi (Japanese sweets) for ¥600. As you enter the forest ...

Science journal Nature published 51 contributions by Minakata Kumagusu, a distinguished Japanese scholar in the ... for slime molds in the Kumano forest. Conserving the forest enabled this ...

The museum's collection includes 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts. Eduardo Rubiano Moncada The Bamboo Grove is part of the 200 acres of gardens that surround the main museum. The garden ...

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest is a natural moso bamboo forest in Kyoto that has various pathways for tourists and it is ...

The Japanese coined the phrase forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, in 1982, when the nation's forestry ministry made relaxing among trees part of its national public health program. Forests blanket ...

Experiences can be booked up to one day in advance with English, Spanish, and Japanese-speaking tour guides ... These scooter-hoverboard hybrids let riders glide through the forest and are suitable ...