KYOTO--Cultural properties rarely seen by the public are now on show as part of the Kyoto Winter Special Openings campaign. Hosted by the city government and the Kyoto City Tourism Association ...

The best times to visit Kyoto are ... foliage are big tourist draws, so be prepared for higher hotel rates and fewer vacancies. Crowds do wane a bit in the summer and winter, but June's sticky ...

READ: Bank of Japan to decide whether to raise rates next week — Deputy Gov For rooms in Kyoto priced at 20,000-50,000 yen ($127-317) per night, visitors will see their tax double to 1,000 yen ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists. Lured by its myriad sights and a weak yen, ...

(Mainichi/Yoko Minami) KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city ... bins to stop littering at popular tourist spots and elsewhere. Since March 2023, the ...

Authorities in Kyoto announced Tuesday plans for a major hike in hotel lodging taxes next year, after locals complained of overtourism in Japan's ancient capital. For rooms priced at 20,000-50,000 ...

Authorities in Kyoto announced ... taxes, as Japan's picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists. Japan has seen foreign tourist numbers explode ...