Contrary to popular belief, Japan’s ancient capital was not completely insulated from the consequences of war that devastated ...

There's a reason why Kyoto is one of Japan's most popular destinations. Nazuna’s renovated Kyoto-style townhouses have ...

Home to less than 10 percent of the population, it’s an outdoor lover’s dream, with cloud-piercing peaks, lakes, dense ...

To participate in a calligraphy, or shodõ, class in Kyoto, Japan, requires an exactness and confidence in your strokes. One ...

At the helm of these ranges was Patrice Leguéreau, who led Chanel’s Fine Jewellery Creation Studio for 15 years until his ...

Kaii Higashiyama was a Japanese artist known for his nihonga style paintings that often depicted nature. View Kaii Higashiyama’s artworks on artnet. Learn about the artist and find an in-depth ...

This jail while small, is also the most complicated and can very easily get you lost. There are 10 pairs of portals in the dungeon with each pair leading to ...

De Bievre is Kanazawa’s first foreign rickshaw puller, but that doesn’t mean that Kanazawa Ichirikisha is going to have him pulling foreign customers exclusively, as he’s able to communicate in ...

The origin of Konkai-Komyoji Temple is said to be when the Buddhist saint Honen descended from Mt. Hiei and built a thatched hut on the land. The temple is the head of the Jodo Shu sect (Pure Land ...