KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically compressing trash to reduce the ...

Local district official Isokazu Ota told the Associated ... It's worth noting that the ban is limited to certain private streets in Gion; travelers are still able to walk the public streets ...

Tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the area called Gion, often following tour guides who show people around and lecture for long hours, local district official Isokazu Ota said Friday.

In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital. But now the people ...

KYOTO--The Gion entertainment district here toned down its blunt and threatening demands for tourists to behave themselves after visitor numbers plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the ...

With more visitors, however, comes overcrowding and strained infrastructure, prompting authorities to take action such as banning tourists from parts of Kyoto’s Gion district and charging a new ...

With only 55 meticulously designed guest rooms, a world-class restaurant and bar, and serene wellness facilities including a ...

(Mainichi/Yoko Minami) KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically ...