Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's ... a visit to the Golden Pavilion ...

Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...

Planning for true bucket-list travel might sound daunting but no one has ever regretted taking a trip that changed their life ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

The main hall of Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto and surrounding maple trees are lit up during a test lighting on Nov. 17, a day before the start of the special autumn nighttime viewing. The beam of ...

While crowded Kyoto continues to suffer from overtourism, several of Japan’s ancient and soulful sights on the nearby Kii Peninsula, only an hour away, ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here. The android edition of ...

One of the most breathtaking tourism experiences found near Kyoto, Japan is this highly-visited serene walk through a ...

a distinction reflected in his creative dishes such as a pillowy soft steamed rabbit — a bold choice in Japan — with spaghetti squash and carrot sauce, which makes distinctive use of cumin ...

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 ...

The Hakata Dontaku Matsuri in Fukuoka is Japan’s largest festival over the Golden Week holidays in May ... (exact dates yet to be announced). The Kyoto Gion Matsuri is the annual festival ...

Our dreams (or nightmares) must be connected,” said the artist in an online exchange. She reads the birds as “speaking of ...