Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

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Head back into Nara station and board your train to Kyoto. If you fancy a bit of Japanese indulgence, stay at the luxurious Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto (from £1,070; hotelthemitsui.com) which offers ...

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Thanks to ingredients like soy sauce, various condiments and dashi (a savoury cooking stock), Japanese cuisine is full of umami-rich dishes. Here are the top 8 street foods in Kyoto, Japan that you ...

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The fastest and most direct way to get from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto is to take the JR West Airport Express HARUKA train. The trip takes about 75 minutes and costs 3,600 yen (about $32).

Kyoto, Japan — Authorities in Kyoto announced Tuesday plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes, as Japan’s picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too ...

Lured by its myriad sights and a weak yen, Japan has seen foreign ... particularly in tradition-steeped Kyoto. The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...