Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera Temple, speaks to the press in the city's Higashiyama Ward on Dec. 12, ...

A simple arigatou or a bow goes a long way in expressing gratitude to locals in Kyoto. Even a few words of Japanese are ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

Based on the Nissan Micra, the Jaguar-influenced Viewt has long been one of Mitsuoka’s best sellers. We've been looking at ...

Courtesy of Brynn Shuller / SWNS A woman flew to Japan to create a funny Christmas ... Brynn planned out where she wanted to ...

Meanwhile, foodies shouldn't miss the Nishiki Market in central Kyoto to see and sample all sorts of local delicacies, including tsukemono (Japanese pickles), wagashi (Japanese confections ...

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...

With a history dating back to the 1700s, geishas are one of Japan ... Kyoto published pamphlets and other handouts that used pictograms to illustrate travel "nuisance activities", including taking ...

Phantom” coins or “phantom” currency are an unusual type of Japanese Yen coin made of ceramic during the metal shortages of WWII, according to an FAQ page from the Japan ...

In Kyoto, tourists flock ... Gion streets Signs banning photos were set up in some private alleys on October 25. The warnings are written in three languages: Japanese, English and Chinese.

It is one of Japan's worst mass casualty incidents since World War Two. Kyoto Animation ... have been expressing their shock and posting pictures of their favourite KyoAni shows.

Many ill-mannered individuals mainly from overseas blocked roads and chased geisha and “maiko” apprentices to take pictures ... from outside Japan are staying overnight, Kyoto officials ...