Entering Hotel Sowaka in Kyoto's famous Gion district feels like stepping onto the set of the Disney+ series "Shōgun". Guests leave their shoes – and any expectations of a typical hotel stay – at the ...

Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

KYOTO (Reuters) - For generations, artisans and merchants in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional "machiya" townhouses that are steadily disappearing or falling into ...

Black never went out of style in Japan's ancient capital, where Kyoto artisans are resorting to a centuries-old dyeing method to revive faded and well-worn beloved clothing for customers. The ...

One of the things that makes Japan such a compelling place is the country’s long cultural history. The upkeep of centuries-old buildings can be extremely expensive, however, especially since ...

13 rooms ranging from $600 to $1,625. It's easier to buy a postcard. But climb to the top of the Kiyomizu-dera temple and you can shoot a view of classic Japan for yourself: From here, you can see the ...

Kyoto has long been considered the cultural heart of Japan, and with good reason. For centuries, the city’s temples, gardens, and other scenic sights have been prompting poets and painters to move ...

In this file photo, a pair of cloth masks provided to every household by the Japanese government is seen. (Mainichi/Kenji Yoneda) KYOTO -- An 81-year-old woman in this western Japan city was arrested ...

Mamoru Tanaka, left, pilots a drone as directed by an instructor in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on Dec. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Koji Sato) FUKUCHIYAMA, Kyoto -- A 90-year-old man who runs a farming ...