Kyoto

KYOTO — Muslim tourists are flocking to a newly opened building in Kyoto’s Shijo-Kawaramachi dist...

KYOTO — After entering the grounds of Higashi-Tenno Okazaki Shrine through the torii gate and wal...

KYOTO — An ancient robe for women with layers of fabric expressing the changing colors of autumn ...

A colorful float is pulled along the Miyako-Oji avenue in Kyoto during a procession at the Gion M...

KYOTO — Although Japan’s former capital boasts numerous tourist attractions, Noryo Yuka, summerti...

KYOTO - Kaburenjo’s annual summer beer garden has kicked off in the Kamishichiken district in Kyo...

Asian lizard’s tails, a perennial herb, are at their peak at Ryosoku temple in Higashiyama Ward, ...

KYOTO - A trial project allowing visitors to watch a festival procession from a rooftop garden wi...

A group of instrumentalists, or hayashigata, make a musical offering at Kiyomizudera temple, a Wo...

KYOTO — A conflict over the selling of “premium seats” for Kyoto’s famed Gion Festival has led th...

KYOTO — With the help of local residents and police officers, six ducklings waddled about 600 met...

KYOTO — The Aoi Festival, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, was held on Wednesday, featu...

NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto — At a temple or shrine in Japan, you have probably seen a pavilion sheltering ...

Chion-in in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the head temple of the Jodo sect, began a service Tuesday to...

KYOTO — The Sagano Romantic Train, a train that runs through Kyoto’s Arashiyama district and alon...