Dozens of Japanese geiko performers and their maiko apprentices conduct a final rehearsal of the annual Miyako Odori event, a stage-top dance celebrating famous Kyoto sites. Performances take place ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Small wonder this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most visited destinations in Kyoto, the historic (and eighth most populous) city in Japan. Kyoto is so mobbed during high season ...

Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

Japan is in the middle of an unprecedentedly huge inbound international travel boom, with the country’s major tourism attractions seeing significantly more tourists than they did prior to the pandemic ...

The city plans to use the additional revenue from the tax in areas such as improving infrastructure and repairing cultural ...

KYOTO—A cafe owner who promotes universally ... both Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine and Tofukuji temple, popular tourist sites. “We wanted to overcome the negative image and emotional barriers ...

The green and white Kyoto City Buses hit most of the city's major sites, but even better are the Raku Buses (routes 100, 101 and 102), operated by the Kyoto City Bus. Raku Buses, which leave from ...

Explore the growing trend of spiritual tourism, highlighting the world's most sought-after destinations that offer profound connections to faith and heritage.

KYOTO--Cultural properties rarely seen by the public are now on show as part of the Kyoto Winter Special Openings campaign. Hosted by the city government and the Kyoto City Tourism Association ...