The other day, through a stroke of luck, I ended up sightseeing in Kyoto.This time, I decided to focus on exploring the city ...

In autumn in Kyoto, temples, shrines, gardens, and mountains gradually change color, allowing you to feel the changing of the seasons just by walking around.On the other hand, the fall foliage season ...

A temple-fueled tour of Kyoto is for many, the trip of a lifetime – and with good reason. The city served as the capital of Japan for more than a thousand years, and is consequently teeming with ...

We've teamed up with legendary travel company Abercrombie & Kent to offer Curated Escapes, a collection of specialized trips custom-designed for our readers. Take off on a nine-day, small-group trip ...

Kyoto is easily one of the most beautiful and most visited cities in Japan. In recent years, tourism has reached an all-time high, and with that comes heavy crowds at many of the most famous temples, ...

Plan Ahead: Thanks to its scenic setting and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (it's part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto), it should come as no surprise that Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a ...

Japan’s historic cultural capital is known for its interesting mix of traditional arts and an avant-garde scene, according to Lucille Reyboz, cofounder of the Kyotographie photography festival. “But ...

It’s officially cherry blossom season, which means one thing — the time is now to book that trip to Kyoto. Rich in both history and culture, imperial Kyoto can feel like a visit to another era — at ...

Kyoto is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and certainly in Japan, but one of the city’s residents felt that it was missing something. “Kyoto is getting crowded with new ...