The golden triangle may lure first-timers, but there's refuge in the Alps' mountain towns – with a Little Kyoto and hot ...

The ultimate design-lover's guide to where to stay, what to eat, and the sites you can't miss in the historic Japanese city.

It was in the late spring of 1955 that Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene first traveled to northeastern Japan's Tohoku region to follow the ste ...

CHERRY BLOSSOMS bloom briefly each spring. Above: the grounds of Nijo Castle in Kyoto. We booked our recent trip to Japan a year in advance to see the cherry blossoms, which only bloom briefly in the ...

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Built to honor Japan’s Emperor Meiji (1867-1912), the Meiji Shrine and its ...

According to Naoko Abe, cherry blossom expert and author of The Sakura Obsession, skilled sakura arborists have existed in Japan since time immemorial.But thanks to the popularity of the 1970s ...

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian).

A trip to Japan must follow a Kyoto-strong itinerary: from Kiyomizu-dera, the great temple perched on its wooden pillars on the hillside, to Kinkaku-ji, the golden pavilion celebrated by writer ...

KYOTO, JAPAN: As dusk fell on the historic gardens of the Tō-ji Temple, the location for the Dior Fall 2025 show, cherry blossom trees were warmly lit to great detail. So much so, you could—even at a ...

Taiwan tourist in Japan criticised for shaking trees to create ‘cherry blossom rain’ for photos Surprisingly, her child, standing next to her, starts imitating the action by hitting other branches ...

For Fall 2025, the design house staged a poetic show at Kyoto’s UNESCO-listed Toji Temple, drawing on its longstanding connection to local artisans. Price Database 14 June 2025 ...