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 ...

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.

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 ...