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 ...

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 ...

Traveling to Kyoto is high on the wishlist for most tourists who come to Japan. The city is home to countless shrines, golden temples, and walls of bamboo forest and hidden gems amidst the canals.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

About 70 kilometers north of Kyoto, Japan’s bustling cultural epicenter, sits the small fishing town of Takahama. Known today for its pristine beaches and surfing, during the Heian Period (794 ...

The hip Ace Hotel Kyoto is located in the centre of the historic city and is perfect for a ... Address: 245-2 Kurumayacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8185, Japan. Phone: +81 75-229-9000. Website ...

Nara and Kyoto provide windows into Japan’s traditions, while Osaka is cut from Tokyo’s commercially modern cloth. And in terms of your best spa-centric hotel stays, each is a parallel to its ...