Discover ten unmissable day trips from Kyoto, from Nara’s deer-filled parks to Himeji Castle’s grandeur. Unwind at Arashiyama ...

I’ve written this itinerary for visitors that are coming from Tokyo on the Shinkansen and planning to take a day trip to Nara ...

Travellers are spoilt for choice in Japan — whether a first-timer to the country or a repeat visitor, try these alternative ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Kyoto is a true embodiment of Old Japan awash with beautiful vestiges of its past glory. Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with ...

(However, pinpointing the exact dates of the cherry blooms is a gamble; the notoriously temperamental cherry trees can begin flowering on any given day from ... summertime trip to Kyoto can ...

Visitors who stay the night end up paying or dinner and accommodations in Kyoto, so they spend three to five times more than the people who only make a day trip. However, only a quarter of ...

Some analysts say the higher accommodation tax may lead to tourists staying in nearby cities and making day trips to Kyoto The popular tourist destination of Kyoto will sharply increase its ...

Kyoto City Buses and Raku Buses cost 230 yen (about $2.35) per trip, but you can purchase a one-day bus pass for 600 yen (about $5.50) if you plan on riding a lot (kids younger than 12-ride for ...

Kawajiri echoes this, and says to forgo “loud or attention-seeking” clothes on your trip. “Showing your body in naked-style clothes [in Kyoto] isn ... start to the day,” she says.

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of 10,000 yen ($63) per person per night, according to sources.

Around 90 members of the Kyoto Tachibana High School marching band departed from Kansai Airport on Oct. 5 on their trip to Taiwan ... National Day is Taiwan’s equivalent of Japan’s National ...