Black never went out of style in Japan's ancient capital, where Kyoto artisans are resorting to a centuries-old dyeing method to revive faded and well-worn beloved clothing for customers. The ...

Entering Hotel Sowaka in Kyoto's famous Gion district feels like stepping onto the set of the Disney+ series "Shōgun". Guests leave their shoes – and any expectations of a typical hotel stay – at the ...

Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

The centuries-old tradition of soba, a type of buckwheat noodle, has been declared an intangible cultural heritage in Japan. This recognition also extends to the establishments that serve them, like ...

KYOTO (Reuters) - For generations, artisans and merchants in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional "machiya" townhouses that are steadily disappearing or falling into ...

13 rooms ranging from $600 to $1,625. It's easier to buy a postcard. But climb to the top of the Kiyomizu-dera temple and you can shoot a view of classic Japan for yourself: From here, you can see the ...

The visual appeal of Pokémon’s creature designs are a big part of what attracts fans to the franchise, and the Pokédex is filled with species that look cute, cool, or a combination of the two. It’s ...

In this file photo, a pair of cloth masks provided to every household by the Japanese government is seen. (Mainichi/Kenji Yoneda) KYOTO -- An 81-year-old woman in this western Japan city was arrested ...