Before COVID hit, the ancient city's 17 world heritage sites and 2,000 temples and shrines helped to draw tens of millions of tourists every year. But it still can't pay the bills.

Kyoto, Japan Kyoto is a time capsule of Japan's legacy, harmoniously blending age-old customs with modern sophistication.

Look to Kyoto if you want to explore Japan’s cultural heart. In Kyoto, you will find the ancient temples, shrines, palace grounds and peaceful gardens that shaped Japan as its imperial capital ...

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art here.

The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable ...

Kyoto had always been a popular destination for domestic travelers. Before Japan opened to the world in 1851, pilgrims trekked from around the country to visit its more than 2,000 temples and shrines.

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 ...

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.

Kyoto Animation Arson Attack Suspect Charged With Murder in Japan. Japanese prosecutors charged a man with murder for last year’s deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation, the family-run studio ...