There is something magical about Kyoto in autumn. Almost every temple, shrine, and garden in the historic town are surrounded by beautiful Japanese maple and ginkgo trees as they shift from red to ...

Top destinations for inbound tourists are heavily concentrated in just seven of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Kyoto and ...

Here are the best temples in Kyoto, with travel tips and more, according to LIVE JAPAN, a top-class travel website for visitors to Japan. Our ranking is based on the most popular pages viewed by ...

Until Japan’s capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869, the country’s emperors ruled from Kyoto’s Imperial Palace for 11 centuries.

KYOTO—Sixteen shrines and temples here are now granting access to their private statues and architecture for a spring exhibition organized by the Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association with ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. 1 / 6TOFUKU-JI TEMPLE: Autumn is the moment to hit this southeast Kyoto temple â sometimes, it feels ...

Numerous temples in Kyoto will hold the traditional purification ritual known as "Nagoshi no Harae" on June 30. People walk through a huge wreath made of miscanthus to atone for their sins in the ...

KYOTO, Japan — Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water splashed overboard — and on to my ...

KYOTO, Japan — A dolphin pool, a penguin park and a giant wave pool could soon join the imperial-era townhouses and ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Japan’s former imperial capital. As early as June ...