Kyoto has about 13,000 alleys with a total distance of 940km, and an increasing number of their houses are unoccupied. People ...

There are dozens of other ancient cities and towns to explore across Japan, with former samurai strongholds, old wooden shops ...

With cobbled streets centred around a willow-lined canal, the historical quarter of Bikan in Kurashiki is one of the prettiest in Japan ... the Tohoku town of Hiraizumi rivalled Kyoto in terms ...

Kyoto, Japan — Authorities in Kyoto announced ... And in December Ginzan Onsen, a Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began a trial scheme of limiting entry to ...

The new levies will take effect in 2026, subject to approval from the city assembly. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Residents in Kyoto have complained of disrespectful tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos, ...

Authorities in Kyoto on Tuesday announced plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles ...