Bamboo, rocks and stone lanterns are among the common elements found in Japanese gardens. Photo by Kevin Legnon. Every tree and shrub is purposely pruned in a way that leaves openings to allow the ...

This year, the River of Lights crew is expanding its light display into the Sasebo Japanese Garden, and much like the original garden construction in 2007, the traditions of Sasebo’s lantern ...

culture-rich Japanese city to avoid Tokyo crowds. The Yama-style lantern on the garden's island is designed in a more simplistic way. Lastly, the smaller Misaki-style lantern is designed to ...