KYOTO -- An early pioneering work of domestic architectural modernism with exposed concrete blocks and geometric designs stands along the Lake Biwa Canal in this ancient Japanese capital's ...

One under-the-radar Japanese village — often overlooked due to its proximity to Himeji — offers visitors the chance to explore Kyoto-like architecture without the crowds: Tatsuno. Known as the ...

KYOTO--Hailed as an architectural masterpiece from the early Showa Era (1926-1989), the former Narutakiryo residence in the city's Ukyo Ward has been renovated into a luxury hotel. Operated by ...

KYOTO—The central government approved Kyoto city’s plan to impose a tax on unoccupied homes and villas in hopes of prompting their owners to either inhabit, rent or sell the properties.