Avoid the crowds of Kyoto at this underrated Japanese city, where you can discover stunning gardens, preserved traditional ...

You’ll often spot kimono-clad residents wandering the ... The Ichiban-boshi Gold Leaf Donburi (includes side-dish, soup, and traditional lacquer chopsticks) \3900 With 99% of the gold leaf produced in ...

Yunessun is a hot spring theme park situated in the picturesque mountains of Hakone, Japan. Located about 90 minutes from Tokyo by train, Yunessun incorporates unique features into the traditional ...

In December, traditional Japanese methods of making shochu, sake and other alcoholic beverages were added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. “I’m honored to be involved in the production ...

HIDA, Gifu — Women dressed in kimono visited three temples in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, for the Santera Mairi Festival on Wednesday night. The traditional event is to ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google ...

People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual meant to bring good fortune and health. The traditional event in the ...

Kyoto residents have complained of tourists harassing the geisha ... traditional dances and play instruments. One member previously told the Japanese media about an instance of a maiko’s kimono ...

Kyoto, Japan — Authorities in Kyoto announced ... in particular in tradition-steeped Kyoto, famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples. For rooms in Kyoto priced at ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Coming of Age Day ... The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers ...

KYOTO—Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan’s ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many ...

Lured by its myriad sights and a weak yen, Japan has seen foreign tourism ... view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and Buddhist temples.