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You’re traveling with family and want to introduce everyone to the sights, smells, and tastes of Kyoto’s famous market. On this tour, travelers have tasted items including: Fresh sashimi Fermented ...

They’ve been here for at least a thousand years, grazing on the city’s parkland, protected around the huge temples that trace ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

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Like many aspects of life in Japan, the tea ceremony events are well-organised ... unwanted chaos into the lives of locals. Commuters in Kyoto must fight for space with luggage-wielding tourists ...

The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable, where ...

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TOKYO: The Emperor and Empress received New Year’s greetings from other Imperial family members and the country’s leaders, including Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a ceremony at the ...