News in Easy English: Understanding needed between locals and Japan's many Muslim residents Overtourism continues in Hokkaido town despite felling of photogenic trees Japan's Takaichi, Trump agree to ...

Plan Ahead: Thanks to its scenic setting and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (it's part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto), it should come as no surprise that Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a ...

Jacqueline Hassink’s work oftens explores public and private spaces absent of a human presence, from the boardrooms of Europe’s largest corporations to the fitting rooms of haute couture designers.

KYOTO--Remarkable tatami mat mosaics are on display at the city's Komyoin temple. These tatami are not like the mats found in Japanese homes. They are more like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. One of the ...

Japan’s Imperial family resided in Kyoto, the ancient capital, for over 1,000 years, which accounts for the fact that an estimated 2,000 age-old shrines, temples and castles blanket the city. Today, ...

When the temperature dips and the green leaves of Japan begin changing colour, photographers and tourists set their sights on Kyoto, one of the country’s most popular destinations for viewing fall ...

While low tourist numbers have taken a toll on some Tokyo landmarks, Kyoto’s famous Kinkakuji Temple took the opportunity to for a full renovation. Work was completed in the last week of December, so ...

KYOTO -- Thousands of candles placed on stone Buddhas and pagodas lit up a temple here on Aug. 23 during the "thousand light commemoration ceremony," in memory of the now-unvisited dead. The ceremony ...