Kyotoites have lived in kyo-machiya townhouses for centuries. Each year, 1,000 are demolished, but Kyo-machiya Sakuji...

Stimulating all five senses, kaiseki-ryori is a Kyoto culinary work of art. Eiichi Takahashi, 14th generation owner o...

Kyoto has about 2,700 temples where an array of benevolent, meek, and ferocious Buddhist statues are worshipped. Worl...

Various locations in Kyoto have been famous cherry-blossom-viewing spots for 1,200 years. As spring approaches, the l...

Japanese-style paintings are the embodiment of Kyoto aesthetics. Their delicate scenes are created using unique miner...

The quality of hospitality found at accommodations in Japan's old capital, Kyoto, is known worldwide. They exude a ti...

The main stage for hospitality in the glittering kagai entertainment district is the ozashiki function. Geiko and mai...

The origin of Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's 3 great festivals, goes back more than 1,500 years. Diviners advised the pe...

Sen-no-Rikyu (1522-1591) began the chanoyu, or tea ceremony, that is practiced today, 400 years ago. His simple, rust...

Gion Matsuri began as a prayer for the country's health when 66 halberds were erected and 3 mikoshi shrines were para...

In the 1200's, the monk Dogen brought shojin-ryori, a vegetarian cuisine, from China along with Zen Buddhism, which f...

Kyoto has many mountain springs, rivers and groundwater. The capital relocated here about 1,200 years ago for the wat...

As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their designs and techniq...

A pointed boulder with a large stone at its foot reaches for the heavens. The white gravel between them represents a ...

Nishijin-ori symbolizes the ancient capital's elegance and luxury. The obi-weaving process is divided into detailed t...

The ancient capital has many shinise, or established businesses, with unbroken histories. Kyoto Prefecture classes a ...

The changing leaves vividly color Kyoto, which lies in a basin and has marked temperature differences. For more than ...