It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya. View on euronews ...

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest is a natural moso bamboo forest in Kyoto that has various pathways for tourists and it is ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

KYOTO--A Japanese high school marching band nicknamed the Orange Devils will become the first overseas musical group ever to perform during Taiwan’s National Day celebrations next week.

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The Sagano Romantic Train, or Sagano Torokko in Japanese, is a scenic sightseeing train that was originally built as a small freight train. Today, it has become one of Kyoto's most popular attractions ...

Experiencing zazen meditation should be on your list of things to do in Japan, and Koshoji provides the perfect opportunity ... and embodies the essence of Kyoto’s Uji no Sato tea. In the past, the ...

The most widely read and translated Japanese philosophers of the modern era, Nishida Kitarô and Nishitani Keiji flourished in the early through late twentieth century. Their distinctive school of ...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to ...