Don’t skip this when visiting Kyoto! Discover hidden gems, must-see spots, and authentic experiences in Japan’s cultural ...

Traveling to Kyoto is high on the wishlist for most tourists who come to Japan. The city is home to countless shrines, golden temples, and walls of bamboo forest and hidden gems amidst the canals.

In Kyoto, the golden temple is ranked as the second-best thing to do in the city. Ranked at number one is Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, one of many of its kind in Japan and originally built to ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is ranked #2 out of 15 things to do in Kyoto. ... Many visitors insist that Kiyomizu-dera Temple should be on every Kyoto traveler's to-do list.

Kyoto's famous Kinkaku-ji golden temple in Kita Ward is seen dusted in snow in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on Jan. 8, 2024. Th ...

But Mr. Kusui knows that people come to Kyoto with a certain itinerary in mind, and “we can’t tell them not to go to some place like Kiyomizu Temple,” he said, referring to the famous ...

Monk, Kyoto’s temple to pizza, is on the verge of expanding, which could make it easier to get into—it’s been mobbed since being featured on Netflix’s Chef’s Table.

Cultural expert Sara Aiko shares her picks for the best places to admire cherry blossoms in Kyoto, from the secluded Heian Shrine to Kiyomizu Temple at night.