Join me for my first impressions of Kyoto, Japan—a city where ancient temples, peaceful gardens, and hidden alleyways blend seamlessly with modern life. In this video, I explore the sights ...

A trip to Japan must follow a Kyoto-strong itinerary: from Kiyomizu-dera, the great temple perched on its wooden pillars on the hillside, to Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion celebrated by writer ...

Kyotographie undoubtedly contributes to the city's visitor numbers, but with them comes the threat to Kyoto's historic buildings, from both footfall and redevelopment. ‘In Japan, it's a bit taboo to ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

The findings of Kyoto city similarly showed a record high 5.35 million visitors from outside Japan, up 40 percent from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, stayed in the municipality in 2023.