Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, who find it difficult to go about their daily lives. This struggle was ...

Hoards of Chinese tourists sparked chaos as they converged on a level crossing in Japan. Footage shows holidaymakers crowding ...

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KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually kept from public view will go on display across this historic city and elsewhere as part of a spring exhibition from April 27 to May 12. The event is hosted by ...

Valentine’s Day presents an opportunity for couples to step away from daily routines and experience something memorable together.

With reports swirling of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, it’s no wonder some locals are worried about preserving their way of life – though others view ...

Whill, in cooperation with tourist centers and others, has also been introducing micromobility vehicles in the vicinity of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto and Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo ...

What’s the most beautiful city in Japan? Osamu Hasegawa makes a strong case for Kyoto.

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

IT IS. WE’RE KIND OF MISSING ONE IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO THIS SEASON. YEAH, WE STILL HAVEN’T HAD A LOT OF SNOW HERE. TODD. YEAH, WE’RE NOW INTO FEBRUARY HERE. AS WE GET INTO THIS NEW WEEK.