The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years The ancient ...

A study by the city tourism association found that foreign tourists in April 2024 accounted for 70.1 percent of occupancy at major hotels in Kyoto, the first time the figure has exceeded 70 percent.

Raku Buses, which leave from platform D2 at Kyoto Station, will shuttle you quickly between tourist areas, skipping most non-tourist stops. Kyoto City Buses and Raku Buses cost 230 yen (about $2. ...

It’s just a 7-minute walk from the metro station, which you can use to navigate around the city to the various tourist sites ...

Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with celebrated centuries-old wonders, breathtaking temples, serene Zen gardens, narrow cobbled ...

Major hotels in Kyoto were operating at 20.1 percent capacity in July, down 57.0 percentage points year on year. Tourist numbers are now gradually recovering, but “effectively no guests” from ...

However, there's a new feature this time around: a metaverse Kyoto. Metaverse Nijo-jo encourages people to visit in person Nijo-jo was recreated in the virtual world so that people from around the ...

The Fushimi Inari Shrine is free to visit and open daily from sunrise to sunset and is easily accessible via JR Inari Station on the JR Nara subway line (two stops south of Kyoto Station).