Visiting Kyoto? Make sure you watch this first! Here's why Kyoto is my favourite city in Japan! Here are all the best places ...

A solo trip to Kyoto is about more than just sightseeing—it’s about slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and embracing ...

The former imperial capital is both the symbol of Japan's temples and geishas and of globalized overtourism. And yet, blocks ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

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I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

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 ... 5.p.m. from March through November ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special ... But all of those things are secondary to Gion's real source of fame – the geisha.

Last year, Japan reached 10 million visitors in April. For the whole of 2025, tourist arrivals are on pace to eclipse last year's all-time level of 36.87 million. The nation's famed cherry blossom ...

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After several visits to Japan, I admit I usually ... The worst things tourists do? “It’s not amateur photographers chasing geisha down Kyoto streets.” It’s that they’re too loud.