When Japan's cherry-blossom season rolls around in March, Kyoto is perennially popular ... natural high of witnessing the world's most beautiful gardens in full bloom, even if only for a fleeting ...

Kinkaku-ji boasts one of the most beautiful gardens in Kyoto. Kids will love spotting all the fish in the coy pond. While the wooded areas surrounding the temple are great for a relaxing walk or ...

The most sublime thing I've ever seen are the gardens around Kyoto. I'm deeply moved by what that culture has produced, and it's directly from Zen Buddhism." "I want a garden like that." ...

KYOTO—Open leaves on the juniper haircap moss ... The temple is also famous for its moss garden featuring seven stone statues of “warabe jizo,” the guardian deity of children.