First Impressions of Kyoto, Japan. Posted: June 24, 2025 | Last updated: June 24, 2025. I just arrived in Kyoto, and I was immediately struck by the blend of ancient tradition and modern energy.

Alternative Kyoto: how Japan's culture capital became a hotspot for live music. Beneath the surface of sedate geisha teahouses and hushed shrines, Kyoto is a hotbed for legendary live music ...

Ms. Sugiyama, 39, was born in Mie Prefecture, in the central part of Japan’s main island of Honshu, but moved to Kyoto for college and then became a clerk in a wagashi shop.

Also, Kyoto is a small city despite its international prominence, so expect limited hours of operation compared with bustling metropolises; lunch generally spans from noon to 2 p.m., and guests ...

Actually Japan’s second most populous city has a few distinctions of its own: As one of the country’s first ports to open to foreign trade in the 1800s, it has retained an international flair.

Stars in Japan! See the Incredible Hotspots Celebs Are Visiting from Kyoto to Tokyo and Beyond. Natalia Senanayake. Thu, May 11, 2023 at 4:02 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Japanese spas are in a league of their own. In the Kansai Trio (Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka), there are plenty, but these are the high-end standounts.

Tourists wander down the narrow streets of the Higashiyama District neighbourhood in Kyoto, Japan, to look at the Yasaka Pagoda also known as Hokanji Temple. getty. Aug 12, 2024, 10:17am EDT.

Japan is likely to remain a popular tourist destination. The metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto draw two thirds of international travellers, leaving a remarkable gap between urban and rural ...

While many visitors to Japan beeline to the history and hubbub of Kyoto and Tokyo, surprisingly fewer travellers make their way to the region of Kansai: a hinterland of bubbling hot springs, snow ...