The main hall of Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto and surrounding maple trees are lit up during a test lighting on Nov. 17, a day before the start of the special autumn nighttime viewing. The beam of ...

KYOTO--Under the autumn foliage, Kazuo Taniguchi, 76, and his wife, Etsuko, 75, wandered around the Shogakuan sub-temple here and picked a place to spend eternity together. They had visited from ...

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KYOTO -- The Jidai Matsuri, one of the three major festivals in the ancient Japanese capital and a colorful autumn event, was held on Oct. 22. Some 2,000 people dressed in costumes from eras ...

The best times to visit Kyoto are from March to May and from September to November when the weather is the mildest. However, the blooming cherry blossoms in spring and the vibrant fall foliage are ...

Nighttime events like the one this autumn may incentivize visitors to book a stay. Though Kyoto City wants more visitors, it hasn't forgotten the realities of the pandemic. At venues where large ...