Kyoto Is One of the Best Places to Travel in 2023 — and Winter Is an Underrated Time to Visit

"Home to the most famous karesansui (Japanese dry garden) in the area, where rock-and-sand arrangements are meticulously raked to resemble rippling water, encouraging quiet contemplation and a calming, meditative gaze—particularly suited to solitary winter visits." - Katie Chang Katie Chang Katie Chang is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published in Forbes, Travel + Leisure, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Esquire, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Food & Wine, Town & Country, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines