If you have plans to visit central Japan, you might try May or June, as tourist season is still pretty slow, but Arashiyama's ...

Meanwhile, foodies shouldn't miss the Nishiki Market in central Kyoto to see and sample all sorts of local delicacies, including tsukemono (Japanese pickles), wagashi (Japanese confections ...

Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious enough to fit the bill. Unlike other noble homes of the day, Tokugawa's gleaming white structure – decorated with ornate wood carvings ...

If arriving by train with luggage, you may find the Kyoto Station area known as Shimogyo a great option. Located in Central Kyoto, the area around Kyoto’s main transportation hub is perfect for ...

The Satoyama style of living in harmony with nature, and the customs that influenced life in the ancient capital, survive in the mountains north of central Kyoto. Miyama is famous for its ...

Similar systems were also run on a trial basis by Kintetsu Railway Co. and Sagami Railway Co. Keihan’s AI system is being tested at its Gion-Shijo Station in central Kyoto, which is close to ...

02:02 The day starts early here at the Fisheries Building in the Kyoto City Central Wholesale Market. Asami Naomiki is the fourth-generation owner of an intermediary wholesaler, with 40 years of ...

Kyoto representatives lobbied hard for the agency to move there, saying that given the city’s history, it can support the nation’s cultural heritage. “The relocation of central government ...