While Japan is famous for its beautiful Zen gardens, they are usually overshadowed by more popular destinations ...

Board a two-hour Shinkansen to Kyoto, Japan’s capital from 794 to 1868 ... ((But beware: The most popular areas, like Gion and Higashiyama, are often thick with crowds, especially in spring ...

For this Kyoto edition, we independently scoped out more than 350 venues and distilled the list down to the very best of the ...

this pampering pad offers a distinctly modern sleepover in the heart of Japan’s former capital. In Kyoto’s historic Higashiyama district, Six Senses Kyoto is a sleek new-build that seamlessly ...

You can reach several top attractions, including Nijo Castle, Gion, the Nanzen-ji Temple as well as downtown Kyoto and the Southern Higashiyama district, home to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and ...

This is a three-story pagoda that stands at 31 metres, it’s one of the tallest of its kind in Japan’s. Kiyomizu-Dera is at 1 Chome-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0862. Shoren-In Temple is ...

Overview Come experience Kyujutsu (Japanese archery) at the Hankyu Dojo! What to expect '- Experience is available for ages 10 and over. - No one is allowed to experience the game under the influence ...

The Shinkansen is more than just a train; it’s a marvel of modern engineering that connects Japan’s cities at lightning speed. Whether you’re headed to Kyoto or Karuizawa, the smooth ...

Most hotels in Japan’s cultural capital have a similarly local aesthetic, making them tricky to parse. Here’s a cheat sheet ...

An exhibition celebrating Taiwan and Japan's comic culture opened on Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, with more than 300 historically important pieces on display. "A Century of Manga Culture: An Encounter of ...

Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 ...

Kaii Higashiyama was a Japanese artist known for his nihonga style paintings that often depicted nature. Born in 1908 in Yokohama, Japan, he later lived in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He was educated at ...