Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) announced that Tokaido Shinkansen Line trains are reducing their speeds between Nagoya and Kyoto stations due to the snow, causing delays. The predicted snow ...

The best times to visit Kyoto are from March to May and from September to November when the weather is the mildest ... Crowds do wane a bit in the summer and winter, but June's sticky humidity ...

The coldest winter snap of the season brought heavy snow that disrupted trains ... Trains were stuck between stations on the Kyoto, Biwako and Sanyo lines from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 24 ...

Explore Kyoto's bamboo groves in the lowest seasons instead. In the winter, travelers undeterred by cold climes can see the bamboo forests flecked with ice and its paths doused in fresh snow.

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country ...