Most visitors opt for taking ‘the golden route’, spending most of their time in the iconic cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

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As Japan continues to be a popular destination for travelers, Kyoto's appeal grows as well: In 2023, the Kyoto Prefecture welcomed a record 75.18 million visitors, surpassing its pre-pandemic 2019 ...

Escape Kyoto's crowds for an authentic experience in Maizuru where samurai history meets scenic canals, historic bathhouses ...

On February 2, Kyoto residents will vote to elect their mayor. Leading up to the election, one relatively new issue has become salient: how to deal with the challenges of overtourism. The ancient ...

Jesse Koji Fukumoto is an itinerant food and wine laborer and has been writing about it in the margins for publications including Saveur, Food and Wine and Edible. He publishes an annual food and arts ...

Travel + Leisure just released its annual World's Best Awards, which surveys thousands of readers to come up with a comprehensive list of the year's best hotels, islands, airlines, and destinations.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. During this week’s Nintendo Partner Direct, Falcom announced that Kyoto Xanadu will launch ...