Wander through Kyoto’s mystical Bamboo Forest and come face-to-face with some unexpectedly wild—and a little scary—monkeys!

But after a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in 2024, the country is grappling with overtourism, and the challenges that come with it. Kyoto ... national forest, beloved by Japan ...

But the return of the sun-seeking masses to the world’s fastest-growing region for tourism has yielded new problems. Popular ...

Though technically a hotspot that rivals Japan’s capital (it was before Tokyo, after all), Kyoto has so many pockets ... stop by the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and pay a visit to the numerous ...

May's fantastic weather and post-Golden Week lull make it the perfect time to explore destinations beyond the usual tourist hotspots ... aromatic oak leaves). In Kyoto and western Japan, chimaki—sweet ...

MUKO, Kyoto Prefecture--The leafy pathway through a bamboo forest in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto is popular with tourists. Now visitors who want to avoid the heaving crowds in this historic city ...

For this Kyoto edition, we independently scoped out more than 350 venues and distilled the list down to the very best of the ...

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An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting the Israeli ambassador to Japan to lodge a ...

From its location, you are just a short ride from the main Kyoto station, with Shinkansen connections to Tokyo and the nearby tourist spots ... is a drip coffee maker; Japan takes its coffee ...

CM Yogi Adityanath plans to develop Dudhwa Tiger Reserve as an eco-tourism hub, reviewing progress and boosting tourism initiatives during his visit. LAKHIMPUR KHERI/LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi ...