While moderate touristification can bring economic benefits to cities, overtourism has adverse social effects on residents ...

As China cools, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate is making a powerful and visible push into Japan. It’s a sign of a bigger industry shift.

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

Kyoto FAR exceeded my expectations! Here's how I spent 2 days falling in love with this charming city. Featuring LOTS of ...

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

Japanese spas are in a league of their own. In the Kansai Trio (Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka), there are plenty, but these are the ...

Add in an eSIM app that keeps you effortlessly connected the entire time and — suddenly — even remote corners of Japan feel like home. Our trip began in Sanjo, a bustling area of Kyoto’s downtown, ...

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 ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 54% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 61 °F (16.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 75 °F (23.9 °C) and a 22% chance of ...

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 blends ...

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 ...