Discover hidden corners, local treats, and genuine culture in Kyoto. Experience our 8 must-do activities beyond the temples for a truly unforgettable visit.

Kyoto is a true embodiment of Old Japan awash with beautiful vestiges of its past glory. Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with ...

Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night. The city started collecting the tax in ...

Though the city center is where you’ll find ... The two debutantes join a district already home to the Four Seasons Kyoto, built around an 800-year-old pond garden, Shakusui-en, as well as ...

Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods ... Rikyu-An combines the charm of old Kyoto with modern comforts. Food tours are popular excursions in Kyoto. For food lovers, Arigato Japan’s Pontocho Evening ...

Shinji Aoba withdraws death sentence appeal in Kyoto Animation Arson case. Tragic arson attack resulted in 36 deaths and ...

A 400km ride through Kyoto – the prefecture, not the city. Farms in this lush countryside ... We take tea in an 800-year-old teahouse, go deep in the forest with a whetstone craftsman to mine ...

This seems to be especially true for a Shinto shrine whose centuries-old annual celebration for deities has become a massive festival attraction for the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, a city ...

Toemon Sano, a 93-year-old resident of Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward ... Sano, a gardener, stayed in Kyiv for about three weeks with Kyoto city employees. They sweated together with around 20 Ukrainian ...

KYOTO–To combat the city's declining population ... purchase and renovate an existing home that is at least five years old. An additional 500,000 yen will be granted for each of the following ...