Kyoto (Page 6)
Whether you’re looking to eat in the park, along the river, or on the Shinkansen, “Kyoto’s Kitchen” has you covered.
Manekineko designed to generate prosperity threatens to do the opposite, leaving us with nothing but zekku.
Higashiyama artisans craft figurines, bells, and gosho ningyo dolls to ring in the new year.
OMO5 Kyoto Gion by Hoshino Resorts partners with Kyoto cosmetics brand Yojiya for Fresh Beginnings in Kyoto Pretty Girl themed rooms.
Behind the calm, polite face of a Kyotoite is an angry woman who wants to shout at you for being so uncultured.
Hardly anyone stays in Nara while traveling, but this hotel shows how they’re missing out.




















Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Tsukiji alternative – Tokyo has a second fish market, and it turns out it’s awesome too
Take a look inside the Future Train, a unique new restaurant diner and cafe in Kyoto
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
This hot springs town in Japan sets fire across a mountain every winter in a beautiful tradition
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Sanrio theme park in Japan announces plans to expand into a Sanrio resort
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Final Fantasy and Shinkansen announce collaboration with in-train audio play, SD art and merch
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Tsukiji alternative – Tokyo has a second fish market, and it turns out it’s awesome too
Take a look inside the Future Train, a unique new restaurant diner and cafe in Kyoto
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Jamiroquai doll from Japan lets you control your own Virtual Insanity 【Video】
Traveler in Japan filled with gratitude as bullet train conductor shares Shinkansen lifehack
Roughly 40 percent of single Japanese men in their 20s have never been on a date, survey says
Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
Japan’s Poop Lucky Bag is a sack of crap, but is it the good kind?
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Sailor Scout transformation brooch compact now available from collectible company Premium Bandai