As Japan’s popularity soars, many travelers want to experience the country beyond the usual crowded hotspots. I’ve been on ...

KYOTO, Japan -- As Japanese matcha takes the world by storm, tins of green tea powder with exorbitant prices are flooding ...

In the town of Miyama, Kyoto Prefecture, there’s a renovated kominka (Japanese folk house) called Thyme. Owner Noriko Kamisawa’s childhood home, Thyme is now a guesthouse for weary travelers. “I ...

“Kyoto was our favorite of the prefectures as it has remnants of older Japan. The Gion district has older temples and shrines. On the last day, we visited the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles and urushi (lacquer) are being incorporated into modern construction.

Japan's Kyoto and Fukuoka prefectures detected new infections involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, including cases of possible community transmission, a government representative and local ...

YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture—Despite lacking ties to this city and being described as a poor public speaker, a former social worker won an election here to become the youngest female mayor in Japan.