For this Kyoto edition, we independently scoped out more than 350 venues and distilled the list down to the very best of the ...

Akiko Noda, the award-winning Japanese artist, shares the secrets to a unique glassmaking technique that highlights the ...

the Kyoto Prefecture welcomed a record 75.18 million visitors, surpassing its pre-pandemic 2019 metrics. The region's draw for travelers is unsurprising, as it lets you journey into Japanese ...

If you’re arriving at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, the city serves as a gateway to the region. Ancient capitals, like Kyoto and Nara, and industrial centers, like Kobe, are an hour aw ...

KYOTO—Famed artist Yoshitaka Amano, known for his iconic illustrations for the Final Fantasy game series and the Vampire Hunter D novels, donated 17 magnificent sliding door paintings to the ...

“Many artists we work with have a relationship with Kyoto and the region,” Nonaka-Hill said, adding that he hoped to introduce works and perspectives from overseas to the local environment.

Despite being just a two hour bullet train from bustling Tokyo, Kyoto offers travelers a very different pace. Home to hundreds of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, this peaceful city is well ...

A map of Kyoto and environs highlighting Lake Biwa Canal and showing several sites in the city and region.

For anyone craving Kyoto’s traditional vibes ... Nestled in the mountains of the Kaga region on Honshu, Yamanaka Onsen is a small town with a thousand years of history, particularly linked ...

In the fall of 2024, Hughes visited mentors in Japan for a guided tour of various gardens, temples, shrines, and cultural sites in and around the Kyoto region. Hughes will offer an in-depth look ...