"The property is located right between the Kyoto Imperial Palace and the Kamo River. When you go inside, you will find an open atrium, and all the spaces in the house are gently connected.

Originally built in 1626, the Honmaru-goten Palace burned to the ground in the late 18th century. The current structure was built in 1847 within the nearby Kyoto Imperial Palace before being moved ...

I’ve always had an interest in Japan and cherry blossoms. I was nine when my father brought a Japanese colleague home for ...

The excavation of ruins of the last castle built by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is being hailed as the greatest discovery in Japan of this century. While there have been references in the ...

temple bells were positioned in auspicious directions in relation to the imperial palace so their peal could protect the city. Some people are working to create a new "sound of Kyoto" based on ...