THE series of botanical plates illustrating Japanese vegetation ... double-flowered variety of Rhododendron brachycarpum. The scenes from Mount lide include a fine spread of Phyllodoce aleutica ...

Odawara, Japan: You walk along a level daylight-filled corridor, some 300 feet long, one side lined with glass, the other with volcanic stones pockmarked by fossilized insects. Nearing the end ...

Cultural Reverence for Nature At the heart of Japan's intimate relationship with its natural surroundings lies a cultural reverence for nature. Shinto and Buddhist traditions emphasise the ...

There are stroll gardens, designed for contemplative walking where each corner is designed to reveal a new scene ... to the ...

For over 25 years, Japanese nature photographer Matsumoto Norio has been training his lens on the US state of Alaska. The stunning scenes of wildlife he captures there have earned him global ...

Before the launch of Japan’s New Golden Route train line, the striking scenery between Tokyo and Osaka would pass by most travellers in a 185mph blur of blue-green and grey. Opting to instead ...