Not all tourists exhibit the bad behaviours outlined in this article. But too many of them do. If you want to respect the ...

Everyone visiting Barcelona wants to stay in the Gothic Quarter; everyone visiting Kyoto wants to be in Gion. These areas are ... reading the maps app on their phone. Haggling too hard There ...

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KYOTO--Under the blaze of the scorching sun, 23 elaborately decorated floats paraded through downtown streets here on July 17 in a climax of the Gion Festival. The Naginatahoko float led the ...

This ramen restaurant is located in a narrow alleyway next to the Omo5 Kyoto Gion hotel. Upon entering, the Prussian blue bottles and glasses placed on the counter catch the eye as they're ...

KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically compressing trash to reduce the ...

For those looking to try a kaiseki meal, head to the Pontocho and Gion districts of Kyoto. Budget travelers beware: Traditional kaiseki dinners can be expensive. To enjoy a kaiseki meal without ...

You can reach several top attractions, including Nijo Castle, Gion, the Nanzen-ji Temple as well as downtown Kyoto and the Southern Higashiyama district, home to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and ...

Some cities have already taken action to crack down on badly behaved tourists, with Kyoto early in 2024 banning tourists from entering certain alleys in Gion, the famous geisha district ...

Japan has already taken some measures to address issues with tourism. Last year officials in Kyoto banned tourists from certain alleyways in Gion, the popular geisha district, after complaints from ...