Discover Kyoto, a world of imperial residences and shogun castles, palaces and villas, where every architectural detail speaks volumes about the authority and refinement of traditional court life.

Three locations of particular symbolic interest are introduced: The Kyoto Imperial Palace, Ryoanji Temple and Nijo Castle. To maximize enjoyment, a free app for Apple iOS devices is also available ...

The Imperial Palace in Kyoto, which usually requires reservations to visit, will be open to the public from Wednesday to April 13. The palace, a five-minute walk from Imadegawa Station on the ...

Three "mikoshi" portable shrines of Goryo Shrine are paraded through Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, in which the Kyoto Imperial Palace is located, on May 1, 2019.

KYOTO -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hosted a tea party at the Kyoto Imperial Palace here on March 25 to commemorate 30 years since his enthro ...

KYOTO—One of the main buildings at Nijo-jo Castle here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will reopen to the public on Sept. 1 after being closed for 17 years, the city government announced on June 17.