In this Nara tour, a day trip from Kyoto, we'll join a local guide visiting key temples such as Todai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and Kofuku-ji and learn about the Nara period in Japanese history. Of course, we ...

Many of the buildings in Pontocho date back to the Edo period, so it’s got all ... then visiting Nara is a no-brainer. Nara is a great day trip from Kyoto, as it’s only about an hour away ...

The rate of foreign guests rose by 6.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year ... still fall short of those in Osaka and Kyoto,” the Nara prefectural official said.

KYOTO--Japanese on sightseeing trips seem to ... This turned up a roughly 30 percent increase in foreign tourists over the same period of 2023, but a 15 percent decrease among Japanese visitors.

Kyoto’s retail charm shines through its legendary districts. This curated guide maps out 25 essential stores—from the vibrant Kawaramachi-dori and Kyoto Station to the timeless Sannen-zaka and serene ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The arrangements and scales of reconstructed buildings such as the Nandai-mon gate, Kon-do Hall, Lecture Hall, and Dining Hall are exactly as they were in the Heian period. In 1994, the temple was ...

Nara and Lucky Blue Smith celebrated their 5-year wedding anniversary on Feb. 21 Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, EUPHORIA ...

As Sakura reaches peak bloom, the United States celebrates with the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. from ...

Professor Sakaehara was born in 1946 in Tokyo, but moved to Osaka shortly thereafter. In 1969 he graduated from Kyoto University 京都大学, and in 1974 he completed his course requirements for his Ph.D. In ...

As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...