Agents will be fundamental in positioning Japan as a year-round destination and to avoid overcrowding, Japan National Tourism ...

About 500,000 ceramic coins produced because of metal shortages during World War Two but never circulated have been discovered in Kyoto City ... Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms.

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to ... while another is inspired by "Red and White Plum Blossoms," a painting on a folding screen by Ogata Korin. The artisans used a tailor-made silk ...

Australians are also willing to head a bit further away from home, with Rovaniemi in Finland emerging as the fifth trending spot. Affectionately known as the hometown of Santa Claus, it's the perfect ...

the Philosopher's Walk is a roughly mile-long pathway along the Lake Biwa Canal in the Higashiyama district of northern Kyoto. In the spring, the cherry trees overhang the canal blossom ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers ... Those views are even more beautiful in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom or in the fall with ...

Spoiler alert: It's not during cherry blossom season. Daniel Gorostieta/Travel + Leisure Temple in Kyoto, Japan. There's no ...

KYOTO—As many as 500,000 ceramic coins produced during the metal shortages on the Japanese home front during the Pacific War ...

While at the temple, one can climb the steps, turn around and enjoy the incredible skyline view of Kyoto and nearby Osaka. Depending on the time of year, visitors can take in the cherry blossom ...

Travel is not just about the destination, but the journey and the myriad experiences that come with it. Every city has a ...

Indeed, in Kyoto alone there are more than 50 temple ... it in your garden (especially if their tree has beautiful spring blossoms or fall foliage). • An all-green garden can be beautiful ...

Some of Japan's best autumn foliage destinations are just a train ride away. It’s almost time to put on your koyo (autumn ...