Pontocho Alley, perhaps Kyoto's most famous street, was so clogged with visitors ... At the Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Umekoji near Kyoto Tower, hotel officials promote their proximity to the train ...

At 36 meters tall, the three-story tower’s top level offers a 360-degree view of Kyoto. It was designed by Chuta Ito, an architect who was also involved in the construction of Heian Jingu ...