Though there aren’t many major Kyoto attractions within walking distance, you can easily hop on the train or bus to areas ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special ... Recent visitors to Gion were in awe of its quaintness (though some travelers note that hordes of camera ...

Where to stay in Kyoto, including the top neighbourhoods, hotel recommendations and how to stay in Kyoto like a local.

Gion, the famed geisha district in Kyoto, Japan, has imposed restrictions on tourists entering certain alleys. The traditional geishas have become a major tourist attraction in Japan's former ...

Arriving in Gion – Kyoto’s famous geisha district – at dusk was exactly as I’d imagined it would be. The streets were lined with traditional wooden Japanese merchant houses, each ...

(Mainichi/Yoko Minami) KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically ...

Tokyo – Visitors will be banned from entering private alleys in Kyoto’s famous geisha district ... and other major attractions are also taking steps against overtourism.