Do you have backyard koi ponds on your water features Pinterest board? These insider insights will help you decide if one is right for you.

Those familiar with Japanese mythology will recognize the place as being a powerful spot connected to the country’s creation. In the “Kojiki”--the oldest historical record of ancient Japan ...

In honor of these ponds, small shrines pepper the surrounding valleys. Moreover, this part of Japan in the Fuji Five Lake Region has been recognized as a national natural monument, part of the ...