MIYAZU, Kyoto Prefecture--A tourist destination here cracked the top 100 in a global certification organization’s ranking of sustainable sightseeing spots the world over. Miyazu found itself on ...

People who visit Kyoto typically stick to the overly touristy attractions like Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kinkaku-ji, Gion District, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and the numerous temples scattered throughout ...

This hidden gem, known as "Little Kyoto," offers stunning historic architecture, beautiful spring cherry blossoms, and ...

The type of Welsh onions used in the experiment were a variety called Kujo negi. These onions are a traditional vegetable of the Kyoto region and a staple part of local cooking.

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

and will engage in activities such as research in the Kyoto region, where there is an industrial agglomeration of high-tech firms and leading universities, with the objective of putting forward ...

From March 2026, Kyoto will hike its lodging tax from ¥1,000 to ¥10,000 for luxury rooms costing ¥100,000 or more per night. It will be ¥400 or less for rooms costing less than ¥20,000.

At Kyoto’s Jean-Georges at The Shinmonzen ... Director Gwendal Poullennec described as an example of how the region’s gourmands are “embracing new concepts.” Aside from Michelin’s ...

KYOTO--A Japanese high school marching band ... the best school marching bands in Japan and will represent the Kansai region when it competes at a national marching band contest in Osaka city ...