Situated in the mountainous Rakuhoku area in northern Kyoto, on a centuries-old retreat for the imperial family and a hub for ...

But Kyoto's treasure trove of priceless artifacts belie a painful reality: Japan's magnificent imperial capital city is running on empty.

In July, Kyoto celebrates the historic Gion Matsuri festival, one of Japan’s most famous and long-running traditions. With origins dating back to 869, the event draws more than one million ...

Nazuna has developed and operated luxury lodging brands such as "Nazuna," a ryokan/hotel-type facility, and "Kiraku," a single building rental facility, both of which revive old Kyoto buildings.

Nazuna’s renovated Kyoto-style townhouses have private open-air baths situated in serene Japanese gardens. Sanjusangendo Temple has over a thousand Buddhist statues, some almost a millennium old. At ...

Here are eight hotels to check out in the center of both worlds, including capsule properties and historic ryokans. For more than five centuries, the Asaba family has welcomed guests to its ryokan, a ...

I was bewildered that The Tale of Genji had such a hold on me at this particular moment: It is a wild, confounding work that ...

KYOTO, Japan >> Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto features a large Zen meditation space that spans about 200 square meters. On Sunday mornings, the sound of a priest using a stick to strike the shoulders ...

Set in Kyoto—Japan’s ancient capital and a city where centuries-old craftsmanship and ceremonial elegance remain part of daily life—the show unfolded during peak cherry blossom season, its ...