Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

The city plans to use the additional revenue from the tax in areas such as improving infrastructure and repairing cultural ...

KYOTO--In the event of a major disaster, the ancient capital is taking action to ensure the smooth distribution of emergency ...

Kyoto hotel tax is set to rise tenfold by 2026, with luxury stays facing steep increases as the city aims to manage its ...

Apothékary founder Shizu Okusa is expanding beyond products with a $10,000 wellness retreat.

The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other ...

Japanese travelers are skipping Kyoto’s hotspots as foreign crowds surge. Here's what's changing and where locals are going ...

Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

While Japanese whisky has its origins in Scotch, it is usually designed with balance in mind rather than a single dominant ...

TOKYO -- As Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka draw the bulk of international tourists in Japan, cities in the western part of the ...