When locals in Kyoto crave a steaming bowl of ramen, many head straight to Ichijoji. This neighborhood, located northeast of the city center, has earned a reputation as Kyoto’s “ramen ...

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Kyoto, the former imperial capital ... glimpse into Japan’s diverse cultural landscape. Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct character and charm. Shibuya, for instance ...

OMO5 Kyoto Sanjo, a new boutique hotel in Kyoto, offers special ranger tours of the city's historic neighborhoods. ("Ranger" is the hotel's term for employees who have deep knowledge of the area ...

The best way to get around Kyoto is by bus and on foot. The abundance of English-language signs and announcements make Kyoto's bus systems easy for visitors to navigate. But all those bus fares ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up ... Each of the 34 floats is the responsibility of the parish neighborhoods stretching west from Yasaka Jinja. before the deities in their ...