Honoring Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used to stroll here on his commute to Kyoto University in the early 20th ...

Yusai-tei in Arashiyama is a modern art gallery and dye studio offering a hands-on kimono-dyeing workshop. The former ...

Key Highlight: For those seeking a moment of calm amidst Kyoto's cultural riches, Osawa-no-ike Pond provides a harmonious blend of natural beauty and historical depth. Tucked away just a 20- to ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit during off-peak hours (early morning or late afternoon) to avoid tour groups. Try both Mount ...

Mission 9 Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine Start with: Falcon 2 (scope) Callisto NTG Devastator IR Scanner R-Tracker Target Amplifier Gain these weapons: Reaper Slayer (Rocket Launcher) Mauler ...

As Kyoto's most famous geisha district ... Another head-turner is the red-and-white Yasaka Shrine in Gion, 1,350 years old ...

A tourist takes a photograph outside Yasaka Shrine at dusk on August 8, 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. - Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images He noted that crime in Japan has declined in the past 20 years, despite an ...

KYOTO — A Shinto priest of Yasaka Shrine and a monk of Shinsen-en temple on Monday held a ritual to exchange holy water and pray for the banishment of plagues at Shinsen-en in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, as ...

Group enters Osaka with two Far East Village Hotels in Namba South and Honmachi districts, reinforcing its commitment to ...

KYOTO — Six children who will lead one of the yamahoko floats for Kyoto’s Gion Festival visited Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on Monday to pray that celebrations will go smoothly. Gion ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

The Shrine’s Origins In the days of roaming warlords and rising kingdoms, King St. Ladislaus of Hungary was fleeing from Cuman warriors astride his warhorse, Szög, through the Mátraverebély ...