Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

Birkenstock is celebrating 250 years of shoemaking with the release of the Kyoto Tradition sandal, the first drop in a slate ...

• Kifune Shrine: Moved to its current location in the forested hills in northern Kyoto in 1055, the shrine is dedicated to ...

Head to a temperate region at between 41 to 45 degrees north latitude in a dry patch of weather in mid-late October for the ...

Famous for its temples, gardens, and historic sites, Kyoto also boasts some of the most luxurious spa retreats in Japan.

The inspiration for Nintendo’s new museum came, at least in part, from an ongoing irritation for Shigeru Miyamoto. At a ...

From delicate textiles to intricate metalwork, its artisan workshops are bastions of skill and dedication. These five ...

It’s also an easy journey from this part of the city to head to the Fushimi Inari shrine for strolls through, and photo-ops ...

The ashes of the cremated can sometimes have valuable metals like gold and palladium from dental fillings, or titanium from ...

Kyoto Animation announced a new Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid movie and a CITY anime adaptation for their 2025 lineup. These ...

Kyoto City will operate dedicated bus, called ‘Hands Free Bus,’ to travelers carrying large suitcases from Kyoto Station to ...

So, when Nintendo recently announced the opening of a new museum in Kyoto, Japan, it’s fair to say it was met with some skepticism. After all, there’s already tons of Nintendo museums. Its stores in ...