KYOTO, Japan-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyoto City is calling for donations from a wide range of people, including those living overseas and foreign tourists visiting Kyoto in the future.

Japan is experiencing record tourism this year, with many tourist attractions packed with crowds. Still, there's an easy way ...

Kyoto, Japan’s cultural capital, has attracted overseas tourists in considerable numbers since well before World War II. A famous example was the great comic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin ...

Ornately decorated floats have paraded through the streets of Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto in the annual Gion Festival.

The craftsmanship of the Yamaboko floats is simply awe-inspiring. Towering as high as 25 meters, these elaborate structures ...

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As inbound tourism to Japan skyrockets, Kyoto—one of the most popular destinations in the country—is reaching the limit of what its urban and tourism infrastructure can handle. Murayama Shōei ...

KYOTO--The Kyoto municipal government plans to impose a tax on vacant homes to prevent young people from fleeing the city due to skyrocketing apartment prices.

Between December and February, the Kyoto City Tourism Association investigated non-Japanese signs, written notices, and audio announcements at 50 locations within the city, including train stations, ...

The city where the Kyoto Protocol was signed resolved some years ago to move away from cars and towards low-emission alternatives for getting around. And it’s making real progress towards that goal.

The pitch came from Shinya Takahashi, Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art’s general manager, who boasts a long and fruitful relationship with the artist. Murakami obliged and result is “ Takashi ...