The final day of our Kyoto garden tour was full of contrasts — from modern interpretations of Japanese gardens to moss-covered temples steeped in ancient tradition. Matsuno-taisha — Shigemori’s Modern Gardens We began at Matsuno-taisha, one of Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 701 AD. The shrine’s gardens were designed by Mirei Shigemori (1896–1975), a […]

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