The craftsmanship of the Yamaboko floats is simply awe-inspiring. Towering as high as 25 meters, these elaborate structures ...

OSAKA -- Hotland Holdings is refurbishing machiya townhouses in Kyoto, turning them into restaurants as it looks to draw tourists into a lesser known part of the city. The Japanese restaurant operator ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

Why you should get out of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka: too crowded, too expensive and not what people think. Here’s where to go in ...

American designer Adam Lippes has drawn inspiration from Kyoto for his latest collection, and to celebrate, he offers his ...

In July, Kyoto celebrates the historic Gion Matsuri festival, one of Japan’s most famous and long-running traditions. With origins dating back to 869, the event draws more than one million people each ...

KYOTO, Japan >> In Japan, university cafeterias have traditionally served students affordable meals. But due to the sharp ...

Some 150 people including bereaved relatives and employees attended the ceremony at the former site of the studio, offering ...

Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial on Friday to honor the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, with families renewing the ...

MUKO, Kyoto Prefecture--The leafy pathway through a bamboo forest in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto is popular with tourists. Now visitors who want to avoid the heaving crowds in this historic city ...