The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other ...

Kyoto hotel tax is set to rise tenfold by 2026, with luxury stays facing steep increases as the city aims to manage its ...

A same-sex couple in Japan whose 2-year-old daughter can't obtain Japanese citizenship even though she was born in the ...

KYOTO—Rising temperatures blessed many places around Japan this weekend, including Kyoto, where Kawazu cherry blossoms have ...

Filmmaker and writer, Tahira Kashyap, revealed she learned compassion, cleanliness, mutual respect and calmness from her ...

The Japan Culinary Art Award was recently held in Kyoto to honour the world’s top chefs in Japanese cuisine. The event was ...

Leg 3 of The Amazing Race was a heartbreaker for Courtney Ramsey and Jasmin Carey. In Wednesday's episode, the dating nurses ...

The enchanting Cherry Blossom season begins from late March to early April where the Sakura trees come to life, becoming a ...

Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, Japan, is home to over 30,000 trees and is one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in ...

Many first-time visitors head to the former capital, but try peaceful Yamaguchi for seasonal cherry blossom, temples and tea ...

To preserve authentic flavours, traditional Japanese restaurants, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, open their ...

Japan, a country where ancient traditions meet futuristic innovation, is now offering an irresistible offer for international ...