which include a 1,000-year-old pond fringed with lily pads and tree-lined walking trails. The garden, as well as the grounds, are among the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, which were ...

Black never went out of style in Japan's ancient capital, where Kyoto artisans are resorting to a centuries-old dyeing method to revive faded and well-worn beloved clothing for customers.

Kyoto has many shrines, temples and traditional structures, spurring people to place special value on old building materials over the centuries. After the Middle Ages, merchants at the center of ...

KYOTO--A large “ema” votive tablet dedicated ... “Someone who realized that it was old and valuable might have secretly kept it behind (the larger plaque),” Sakai said.

Kyoto is a true embodiment of Old Japan awash with beautiful vestiges of its past glory. Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes ...

They are vital for posterity Core Kyoto delves into the art and aesthetics of the century-old Kyoto tradition of copying. 02:04 Buddhist monks chant as they unfurl accordion books of sutras.

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

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Located on the second floor of Kyoto’s Leica Store on Hanamikoji street, this gallery is housed in a renovated 100-year-old teahouse that would not be recognisa ...