Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for ...

The top honor comes with some irony in a year when foreign tourism practically vanished, but it also offers some hope for the city’s tourist industry. Kyoto has struggled during the pandemic as ...

KYOTO—The central government approved Kyoto city’s plan to impose a tax on unoccupied homes and villas in hopes of prompting their owners to either inhabit, rent or sell the properties.