For the off-season travel crowd, fewer crowds means more affordable prices for flights and accommodations. As the weather ...

Travel+Leisure has a wonderful article on how to make the most of your trip to Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto, the pulsing heart of ...

Kyoto, the former imperial capital ... One of the most famous is Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, a stunning Zen temple covered in gold leaf that reflects beautifully in the surrounding pond.

Many suggested combining a stop here with a visit to the Golden Pavilion since the two sit within walking distance of each other. Though it is not the most popular temple in Kyoto, Ryoanji still ...

Kinkakuji, one of Kyoto's most famous Zen temples ... I reread the novel "Kinkakuji" (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion) by Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). The author's take is that the young monk ...

The gorgeous scenery – along with the temperate weather (high temperatures in the low 60s to low 80s) – attracts a fair amount of visitors to Kyoto. Book your accommodations a few months before you ...

It is autumn leaf season in Kyoto, when the vibrant foliage turns the already picturesque Japanese city into a startling masterpiece. As with the arrival of cherry blossoms in the spring ...

The Lake Biwa Canal was built in the late 1800s to revive Kyoto’s economy. Now, sightseeing boats offer trips along it during the spring and fall. Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The Kamo ...

‘A sanctuary of ethereal beauty’: these are the words Japanese architect Kengo Kuma uses to describe his new hotel project, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, which sits in the magical bamboo forests of ...

A live kidney transplant between a same-sex couple has been performed for the first time at Kyoto University Hospital, according to the hospital in the city of Kyoto. This is the first time that a ...