It's never been a better time to visit Japan, and it can be an easy trip to plan. Don't stress about dinner reservations, and ...

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The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster ...

A worker at JR Kyoto Station reported a suspicious object on a platform early on April 12, prompting West Japan Railway Co.

The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster strike one of the nation’s most popular tourist destinations.

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

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Tulips bloom in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward on April 8, 2025, at the Kyoto Botanical Gardens, the oldest garden of its kind in Japan, ...

Japan's prime minister urged the importance of unity in a world plagued by "divisions" at a futuristic but also ...

With the price of rice skyrocketing, sake breweries are being left high and dry, struggling to procure raw ingredients as ...

Cherry blossom season is ending in Tokyo, with people enjoying one last opportunity to savor the fleeting beauty of the sakura in bloom.

KYOTO -- Even as Kyoto continues to draw international crowds for peak cherry blossom season, Japanese tourists are increasingly choosing such other destinations as neighboring Shiga and Nara ...