As you near Maana Kiyomizu, you’ll walk down a narrow alley that most taxis won’t even ... Some lean a little more traditional, like the flagship Maana Kyoto, others more contemporary, as ...

The hotel is in the buzzy Umekita neighbor, near Osaka Station and the new 11-acre Umekita Park. Entry-level rooms feel ...

For dinner, you will want to explore Kyoto’s famous Pontocho Alley. This narrow and atmospheric pedestrian street runs ...

While the menu includes wagyu, snow crab and other luxury items, it’s the humbler dishes that leave the biggest impression.

“Peacock Alley is the beating heart of the hotel ... Osaka is a great home base for families looking to explore Kyoto (less than an hour's drive), Nara, and Universal Studios Japan.

Every alley echoes with centuries of devotion and living traditions untouched by time. Kyoto feels like Japan’s soul—zen gardens, wooden teahouses, geishas gliding past lantern-lit lanes.

I slip down an alley off a quiet Kyoto street and into a boutique that I’ve identified as a paragon of contemporary Japanese fashion. Inside, the dim lighting and quiet jazz soundtrack emphasize ...

Next up, head over to Pontocho Alley, one of my favorite spots to eat in Kyoto! Pontocho is a narrow alleyway packed with all kinds of restaurants, bars, hostess clubs, and traditional teahouses.

Dishes such as the minor miracle that is Kyoto-style freshwater eel ... While Yuso Hirose – Ginza Nana Alley’s operations manager – says that management may consider set menus in future ...