Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyoto City is calling for donations from a wide range of people, including those living overseas and foreign tourists visiting Kyoto in the future. Accordingly, the city ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each spring in Kyoto, more than 500 people in traditional dress process through the streets for Aoi Matsuri, a festival with roots ...

On February 2, Kyoto residents will vote to elect their mayor. Leading up to the election, one relatively new issue has become salient: how to deal with the challenges of overtourism. The ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kyoto is blessed with wonderfully preserved historic districts like Higashiyama - Sean Pavone/Getty Kyoto needs little ...

KYOTO -- To ease overcrowding on city buses caused by heavy tourist use, the Kyoto Municipal Government will change how passengers board and exit buse･･･ ...

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, March 11, 1955. It is republished unedited in its original form. KYOTO — Kyoto — the city of peace — is a haven for tourists and a ...

The Kyoto City Museum of Art is reopening, but it’s not what you might expect. The city museum is not just emerging from lockdown. Rather it is unveiling a massive three-year architectural renovation, ...

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KYOTO--The Kyoto municipal government plans to impose a tax on vacant homes to prevent young people from fleeing the city due to skyrocketing apartment prices. Demand for Kyoto properties continues to ...