Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...

The temple grounds were vast ... Mahito Uehara, a professor emeritus of archaeology at Kyoto University who is knowledgeable about ancient temples, said the latest ruins found were likely of ...

Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...

Silver Whisper embarked on a 70-day, 37-destination Grand Voyage through Asia on February 15th, visiting eight countries, ...

It is considered one of Japan’s three great Tenjin shrines, alongside Dazaifu Tenmangū in Fukuoka and Kitano Tenmangū in Kyoto ... coincides with Japan’s university entrance exams, students ...

This month’s lineup includes an exhibition at the Flanders Architecture Institute in Antwerp that examines the ‘urban villa’ ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025? According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, there were 1.4 billion ...

In the Sakuragawa case, the temple, acting in proxy for local ... Okai Hirofumi, an assistant professor at Kyoto Sangyō University specializing in Islamic culture, points out that the struggles ...

Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophical gardens and elegant ...

Shikkoku,” which uses the character for “lacquer” and means “jet black,” is the perfect word to describe the deep and ...

Kyoto, Japan, is the ideal location for a romantic getaway. The city has a different vibe than its urban counterparts, Tokyo ...