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

Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan, so it is no wonder the city is teeming with unique hotels, hostels, ryokans, and ...

The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more ... aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan. “Kyoto City has learned from the 2011 earthquake, which caused ...

One landmark CyberAgent helped create in the metaverse was Heian Jingu, a shrine modeled after the Imperial Palace during the Heian era, when Kyoto was the capital of Japan. For Naked Garden One ...

If you turn to any guidebook, you will see that Kyoto, which is surrounded on three sides by hills, became Japan’s capital in 794. It remained so until the Meiji government shifted the capital ...

Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for ...

Kyoto is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, with more temples and treasures than anyone could hope to see in a lifetime. Presuming you are not... When the relentless summer heat hits the ...

KYOTO--In the event of a major disaster, the ancient capital is taking action to ensure the smooth distribution of emergency information to the ever-present throngs of tourists.

Nara City was Japan's capital during the 8th Century ... and world peace. Just northeast of Kyoto City in Shiga Prefecture lies Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. Along with lake swimming ...

KYOTO--A worker at an organization for preserving cultural property accidentally crashed his car on Oct. 17 into "Japan’s oldest existing toilet," breaking down the door and stopping inside.