Looking to explore the popular cities of Kyoto and Osaka without breaking the bank? Contrary to popular belief, you can soak ...

The best times to visit Kyoto are from March to May and from September to November when the weather is the mildest. However, the blooming cherry blossoms in spring and the vibrant fall foliage are ...

In Japan’s Sagano Bamboo Forest, on the outskirts of Kyoto, towering green stalks of the famously versatile plant sway in the wind, creaking eerily they collide and twist, leaves rustling.

‘A sanctuary of ethereal beauty’: these are the words Japanese architect Kengo Kuma uses to describe his new hotel project, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, which sits in ... breathes new life into a ...

Cherry blossoms are the stars of Japanese spring, and the somei yoshino is the ... The main shrine festival for the Shimogamo and Kamigamo Shrines in Kyoto began some 1,500 years ago.