You'll find Philosopher's Walk in the Higashiyama district of northern Kyoto, and you can walk it at any time of day free of charge. To get to the starting point at Ginkaku-ji, take the No. 5 ...

Kyoto City Bus dates back to 1912, starting as Japan's first tram line before evolving into ... Faster access to Kiyomizu-michi, Gion, Heian Jingu Shrine, and Ginkaku-ji Temple With the Sightseeing ...

Kyoto's Zen gardens are world famous and for good reason: these masterpieces of meticulously raked gravel, velvety moss and ...

There is a breathtaking golden temple in one of the world's best visitor destinations and it will blow you away.

Eastern Kyoto (or Rakuto) brushes north-south along the Higashiyama mountains between two World Heritage sites: Kiyomizu-dera in the south and Ginkaku ... dō Temple. The famous autumn foliage here has ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

The Aussie Paralympian loves to travel, so it was fitting that she celebrated with "the perfect holiday" after bringing home ...

Japan is in the middle of an unprecedentedly huge inbound international travel boom, with the country’s major tourism attractions seeing significantly more tourists than they did prior to the pandemic ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...