It's never been a better time to visit Japan, and it can be an easy trip to plan. Don't stress about dinner reservations, and ...

If you are here between the hours of 5:30 and 6:00pm, you might catch a glimpse of the maiko (geisha in-training) and the geiko (geishas) walking from their homes to their place of work! Kyoto is ...

Hans Sautter / Aurora Select "So much in this historic Japanese city stirred the imagination," writes the author about his first days walking Kyoto's streets. Hans Sautter / Aurora Select The ...

Honoring Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used to stroll here on his commute to Kyoto University in the ... that can be found just outside the walking path. Others also caution that ...

If you love nature, or simply want to feel small surrounded by a towering bamboo forest, the bamboo grove in Arashiyama is a ...

And you'll be happy to know that Kyoto boasts plenty of areas that are great for walking. A particularly famous route is the Philosopher's Walk, which will take you along a tree-lined canal ...

Walking on a runway in front of a building designated an important cultural property wearing a designer kimono is not an experience many non-models can have. Kyoto is going all out, holding events ...

Stone is a noticeable feature when walking through Kyoto's townscape: pavements, stairs, and religious statuary and objects. Stonemasons bring out the inherent beauty and qualities of their materials.