Kyoto needs little introduction: picture glimpsing a geisha disappearing down a narrow alley; the stillness of a stone garden ...

In the eyes of the world, Kyoto is perhaps more deeply associated with its rich heritage and culture than any other city. Its ...

KYOTO--A spectacular light show at historic Kodaiji temple here transforms the garden in front of the Hojo main hall into an otherworldly and mystical space. The autumn nighttime attraction is being ...

KYOTO--Under the autumn foliage, Kazuo Taniguchi, 76, and his wife, Etsuko, 75, wandered around the Shogakuan sub-temple here and picked a place to spend eternity together. They had visited from Otsu ...

Japan’s Imperial family resided in Kyoto, the ancient capital, for over 1,000 years, which accounts for the fact that an estimated 2,000 age-old shrines, temples and castles blanket the city. Today, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds joined the annual year-end clean at Kyoto's Higashi-Honganji and Nishi-Honganji temples, a 500-year-old tradition to ...

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 ...