KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and ...

Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

Also known as a "departure tax", this tax was introduced in 2019. It is automatically included in travel fares and applies to all individuals leaving Japan by air or sea, including both foreign ...

Stop by the nearby POJ Studio (Pieces of Japan), for a sublime edit of homewares and a matcha in Maana, the attached boutique ...

As the suns sets over Kyoto, take a twilight wander through the atmospheric lanes of Gion and Pontocho-dori and experience ...

The operator of the Imperial Hotel chain announced it has named its luxury hotel opening in spring 2026 in Kyoto's ...

The Gion Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located immediately east of Kyoto, across the river from Nijo Palace.

Photograph By Oliver Bolch / Anzenberger/Redux A Geisha is seen walking the ancient streets of the Gion district in Kyoto, Japan.Geisha, geiko or geigi are traditional Japanese female entertainers ...

Thunderstorms are lessening across south-east Queensland however multiple emergency alerts are in place after large bursts of rain and severe thunderstorms on Monday morning. Both Queensland and ...

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On Aug. 19, Aiba handed his association’s fans to Masano, 20, a geisha apprentice from Kyoto’s Gion-Higashi district, as well as others at the Gion Corner tourism facility in the ancient ...

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