Let's be real here. Kyoto is dreamy, ancient, and full of narrow lanes lined with wooden teahouses where geiko and maiko ...

Make sure you watch this first! Here's why Kyoto is my favourite city in Japan! Here are all the best places to eat, ...

Gion is a historic Kyoto neighborhood known for its willow-lined streets, wooden ryokan (traditional inns), antique shops, kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine) restaurants, and centuries-old tea houses.

You’re reading Nina Garcia’s Insider Guide newsletter, exclusively available to ELLE All Access members. This edition was originally published in August 2025. Kyoto is a city where history and beauty ...

Tourists staying overnight in Kyoto will see a significant increase in how much tourist taxes they pay, with rates almost reaching as high as £50 per night. The Japanese city of Kyoto attracts high ...

Kelly Khumalo recently debuted an unconventional look around Heritage Day that had everyone on social media talking The controversial singer showed off her traditional Japanese look and sparked a ...

Sakamoto Days takes ordinary moments and transforms them into high-octane clashes, crafted with pinpoint precision. The retired hitman's world refuses to let peaceful moments exist, constantly ...

MITO--Yasuko Yasuhara, once a top party hostess in this Ibaraki prefectural capital, made an inevitable career shift as she grew older. In the process, she revived and protected not only her ...

The powerful image of the geisha - scarlet lips across an alabaster-white painted face, a glossy black wig and ornate kimono - has been associated with Japanese culture since the 17th century. Yet, ...

Demure, with downcast eyes, displaying a modesty beneath which lies tempered steel, 24-year-old Michiko Shoda last week crossed the blue moat surrounding the Imperial Palace. Behind her lay the ...