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 ...

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

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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 ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

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