A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Japan, July offers a unique reason to go - the world-famous Gion Matsuri festival.

July is filled with fun things to do in Osaka and Kyoto! As July arrives in the Kansai region, a wide variety of events and ...

With that in mind, here’s the skinny on a dozen of Kyoto’s most talked-about hotels, including the reasons to book and some caveats worth considering. Ace Hotel Who it’s for: City slickers ...

Just last year, wellness pioneer Six Senses—known for resorts in such far-flung beach spots as the Maldives and Fiji—opened one of its first urban properties in Kyoto to great fanfare. Within the next ...

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Built to honor Japan’s Emperor Meiji (1867-1912), the Meiji Shrine and its ...

While Kyoto may be steeped in tradition, it has the most exciting hotel scene in all of Japan—find Vogue’s guide to the best hotels in Kyoto here.

Kendo is a Japanese martial art using bamboo swords. Check out hotels in Gion here Recommended tour: Kyoto: All-Inclusive 3-Hour Food and Culture Tour in Gion Japan Itinerary Day 7- Kyoto You’d be ...

Gion Matsuri Parades The most significant highlights of the Gion Matsuri are street parades—Yamaboko Junkō—held on the 17th and 24th of July. Yamaboko refers to the 23 yama and 10 hoko floats that ...

Kickstart your Kyoto itinerary with a scenic ride aboard the Sagano Romantic Train, which offers a relaxing and picturesque journey through the lush landscapes of the Hozu River valley. The train ...

We’ll continue our tour through the historic streets of Gion until we reach one of the top Kyoto attractions, the Kiyomizu-dera temple. With its main hall perched atop the hills of Kyoto, the temple ...