Designed by renowned Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto Hotel is thoughtfully designed as a sanctuary situated at the boundary between the historic city and the bamboo ...

Fortunately, it’s also led to an influx of new hotels, particularly of the luxury variety, like the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto. Nestled in the hills of the city’s Higashiyama ward, a short walk ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha) ...

Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto’s airy lobby Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto Was a welcome drink ready and waiting when you arrived? (Bonus point if it wasn’t just fruit juice.) Yes, though it was ...

The "ethereal beauty" of classical Japanese Noh theatre informed Kengo Kuma and Associates' design for the Banyan Tree hotel ...

The Best Area to Stay in Kyoto for Culture: Gion District and Higashiyama The Gion neighborhood and Higashiyama are the most historic areas of Kyoto. Gion is also known as the geisha district ...

At the new Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, the team takes you to one of the city’s last remaining Noh Mask workshops, where you can learn about this ancient art form from one of its last ...

Sushi Azabu Higashiyama, a sushi restaurant from New York City, opened in September near the Yasaka Pagoda, a noted tourist destination packed with foreign visitors in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward.

You can reach several top attractions, including Nijo Castle, Gion, the Nanzen-ji Temple as well as downtown Kyoto and the Southern Higashiyama district, home to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and ...

The hefty tourism numbers put Japan ahead of schedule when it comes to the country’s goal of hitting 60 million foreign ...

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