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 ...

If you’ve ever clicked on a list of the most beautiful forests, chances are good that you’ve seen a photo of Sagano Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, Japan. Find out why it’s such a tourist draw.

Traditionally, the intent to fuse architecture and nature has always been present in Japanese culture, But this contemporary Buddhist temple boldly sends bamboo soaring towards the sky. The space ...

There were beautiful photographs on Instagram, and one of those auto-play videos on Facebook had even featured it as a top place to go to experience “forest bathing,” (shinrinyoku in Japanese).

MUKO, Kyoto Prefecture--The leafy pathway through a bamboo forest in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto is popular with tourists. ... A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II.

- Samho Bamboo Forest, a premier ecological site in South Korea, draws visitors for its stunning winter rook murmurations. - 2024 Samho Bird Festival will take place November 9–10, featuring ...

In the Garden Ornamental grasses are a necessity in any sunny mixed border, where they add texture, form, color, sound and movement. It’s more difficult to integrate grasses into the shade ...

In the late 1960s, a species of bamboo called Phyllostachys bambusoides–commonly known as the Chinese Mainland Bamboo or Japanese Timber Bamboo–burst into flower. The species originated in ...

By 2011, he had hired Japanese garden master Masa Mizuno, who had worked on the Portland Japanese Garden. "Everything should flow, keep you moving," Gray said. That it does — with a few ...