Seokguram Grotto is designated a National Treasure and is close to the Bulguksa Temple complex. In it are some of the finest ...

A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire ...

Japan is often ranked amongst the world's friendliest countries to visit, with its citizens being described as kind, helpful, ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

Now when you think of the quintessential Kyoto temple, Kiyomizu-dera might come to mind. It is also famous for being registered as one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage "Historic Monuments of ...

According to 44-year-old Daisuke Amano, the seventh-generation master of Amanoya, the original basement was renovated during the Meiji era (1868-1912) to become what it is today. A look at the ...

Sannenzaka, a roughly 400-metre long cobblestone street lined with shops and restaurants in eastern Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, is one of the city’s main tourist attractions as it leads ...

59 1/8 x 139 7/8in (150.2 x 355.3cm) each (2) ...