By now, if you’ve spent any time at all on social media platforms researching Japan trips, you’ve probably seen your feed ...

The Ritsumeikan Trust based here announced on June 3 that its affiliated universities will accept up to 100 international ...

If you’ve already tackled Japan’s major hubs such as Tokyo’s Akihabara, Kyoto’s temples, Osaka’s food scene, you’re probably ...

The traditional Kyō-ryōri cuisine of Japan’s ancient capital relies on delicate dashi flavors, but the prefecture’s take on ...

The inaugural Kyoto Night Market is set to take place on Sunday June 8 at the Ohigashi-san Plaza in front of Higashi Honganji ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this ...

At 69 years old, Tomohiro Kaneko, a former ramen shop owner from Sakyo Ward in Kyoto, has completed a remarkable personal ...

TRIPITAKA is the spiritual successor to cult classic Cosmology of Kyoto, and there’s only one copy in existence ...

Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

Our trusted travel specialists weigh in on Japan's less-touristed, just-as-exciting destinations, from arty Naoshima to the ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Kyoto is known for its temples and shrines, but in this episode we feature the story of water that saturates everyday life in ...