Despite being just a two hour bullet train from bustling Tokyo, Kyoto offers travelers a very different pace. Home to hundreds of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, this peaceful city is well known ...

When travelling in Japan and looking for a place to stay, it used to be that you basically had two choices, a hotel or a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). In recent years, though, Airbnb-style ...

A masterclass in boutique luxury, the Shinmonzen checks off all the right boxes. Set on one of Gion’s most underrated streets lined with unsuspecting galleries, you’re just mere minutes away from all ...