Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

People who visit Kyoto typically stick to the overly touristy attractions like Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kinkaku-ji, Gion District, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and the numerous temples scattered throughout ...

Yasuhiro Umemoto, Executive Director of the Muko City Center for Buried Culture, explains that in Nagaokakyo, people painted human faces on earthenware vessels and floated them down the river ...

Unveiling must-see locations Kyoto isn’t just about its central attractions; it boasts numerous hidden gems that capture the ...

Kyoto is an incredible city filled with seemingly endless cultural ... If time permits, a boat ride down the river in ...

KYOTO—Over the past 51 years ... Sano also fell in love with the streetscape of Kyiv and the large river running through the city dotted with archeological sites. He said he felt the presence ...

KYOTO--The Kyoto municipal government plans to impose a tax on vacant homes to prevent young people from fleeing the city due to skyrocketing apartment prices. Demand for Kyoto properties ...

In partnership with Intrepid Travel, a knowledgeable local guide showed our writer a riverside city replete with ramen, wading herons and more than a millennium of history. From May to September, ...