KYOTO—In a city famed for shrines, temples and ancient customs, a theme park is offering immersive night-time attractions, including gambling and torture chambers, to lure adult visitors.

The executive committee for BitSummit, Japan's largest indie game exhibition, has unveiled the nominees for the major awards at 'BitSummit PUNCH,' which will be held at Miyako Messe in Kyoto from May ...

A court in Japan has sentenced a man to death after he was convicted of murdering 36 people in an arson attack on a Kyoto animation studio in 2019. The Kyoto District Court on Thursday said it found ...

Top destinations for inbound tourists are heavily concentrated in just seven of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Kyoto and ...

Situated on the hills of Otowa Mountain at the edges of the Higashiyama district in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows ...

This year's edition of the Michelin restaurant guide for the Kyoto and Osaka area of western Japan awarded the highest ...

The average price at the season’s first auction for “tencha,” shade-grown leaves used to make Uji matcha, hit a record high ...

The best time to visit Kyoto is between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This short period offers beautiful fall foliage, comfortable weather and the smallest crowds. If you don't mind rubbing elbows with ...

Until Japan’s capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869, the country’s emperors ruled from Kyoto’s Imperial Palace for 11 centuries.