Explore Kyoto's bamboo groves in the lowest seasons instead. In the winter, travelers undeterred by cold climes can see the bamboo forests flecked with ice and its paths doused in fresh snow.

Authorities have also taken steps beyond Kyoto, including introducing an entry fee and a daily cap on the number of hikers climbing Mount Fuji. Last year a barrier was briefly erected outside a ...

To curb visitor numbers, Kyoto plans to raise hotel taxes to realise ... a convenience store with a spectacular view of the famous snow-capped volcano that had become a magnet for photo-hungry ...