Kyoto (Page 23)
Ranking of Japan’s best fall colors will have you ready to head into the great (and red) outdoors.
Japanese visitors are falling in love with the gorgeous gardens and traditional rooms at this atmospheric inn.
For a fee, visitors to Kyoto will have the chance to illuminate one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks with a color (or two) of their choice!
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What better way to start your day than with freshly harvested, local vegetables from Japan’s ancient capital city?
After looking at the brilliant gold leaf covering the World Heritage-listed temple, you can now eat it too, in a beautifully presented ice cream cone.
Centuries of tradition meets the modern-day world of gaming and culminates in a beautiful display of kindness.
The Kyoto shrine famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates will spirit you away to a mystical world of beauty this weekend at its famous annual night-time festival.
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Kuraberu Tōzai presents an easy-to-understand compilation of regional differences between Tokyo and Osaka in terms of cuisines, art, and cultural traditions.
Sometimes there are restaurants you want to keep a secret all to yourself, and this is definitely one of them.
Samurai warrior designs get a warm-weather overhaul with colourful patterns and unique sheer fabrics.
Seattle-based chain adapts to Kyoto style with summertime seats that offer a taste of traditional culture as you sip your coffee.
We’ve talked before about geisha as one of Japan’s distinctly female professions, so this time we’re going to share with you a few fun facts about the geisha and their floating world.
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