Work to make pickled turnips, a winter delicacy, is in full swing in the ancient capital. On Nov.07, the first day of winter ...

Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest ...

The best times to visit Kyoto are from March to May and from September ... Crowds do wane a bit in the summer and winter, but June's sticky humidity and January's chilly temperatures are too ...

Starting this week, "Easy Japanese news in translation" will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. November 7 was ...

Work to make pickled turnips, a winter delicacy, is getting into full swing in Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital.

Whether you’re seeking the serenity of ancient temples, the thrill of winter sports or the vibrant energy of a bustling metropolis, you can have it all in Japan.

Kyoto is famous for its kaiseki ryori style of dining, a traditional and formal way of eating; shojin ryori, composed strictly of vegetarian dishes and inspired by the diet of Buddhist monks ...

Daniel Gorostieta/Travel + Leisure Temple in Kyoto, Japan. There's no doubt Japan is a tourism hotspot ... humidity in Japan ...

Many of them hope to catch a glimpse of the iconic entertainers in Japan's two most popular destinations, Tokyo and Kyoto, as well as Kanazawa and Hakone. A geisha poses with her shamisen ...

Japan has always been a place where the visible ... around — especially in a city with as long and grisly a history as Kyoto? One such vengeful spirit long associated with the city is Sugawara ...

Kobe is among the biggest cities in Japan that will have a population of 1.5 million residents in 2020. The city is deemed ...

We stayed at the Mitsui for the first three nights of our 10-day tour across Japan, and our biggest regret ... If you're planning on visiting Kyoto anytime soon (and if you aren't, you should ...