Explore Kyoto cuisine with these 7 must-try dishes. Learn how each dish reflects Kyoto’s culture, seasonality, and culinary ...

Tokyo and Kyoto are top cities for “noctourism,” or nighttime tourism, among more than 100 major cities worldwide, according ...

KYOTO—A group of geisha and their “maiko” apprentices gathered at Yasakajinja shrine here on July 3 for a traditional ritual ...

The mikoshi procession is the sacred heart of Gion Matsuri, enacting the movement of divine spirits into the city to bless ...

KYOTO—On hot summer nights in the ancient capital, it’s possible to beat the heat with a mug of cold beer and a chat with ...

Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to ...

Light Cycles Kyoto offers a captivating new way to see the plant world through a vivid fusion of light and sound ...

The Gion Festival, one of Japan’s three major festivals, began in Kyoto on Tuesday.

KYOTO, Japan -- As Japanese matcha takes the world by storm, tins of green tea powder with exorbitant prices are flooding ...

The preservation society of Funehoko, one of the floats of the Gion Festival, held a Shinmen Aratame ritual to confirm the ...

Although Kyoto's traditional crafts are popular among foreign tourists, overall demand for such items for daily use is ...