JOYO, Kyoto Prefecture--Soaring global demand for all things matcha has pushed up the price of “tencha” green tea leaves to a record level. At the year’s first auction held May 9 at the Uji tea ...

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of 10,000 yen ($63) per person per night, according to sources. The change is ...

NTT Corporation this week announced plans to build a new Keihanna Data Center in Kyoto Prefecture through NTT Global Data Centers Corporation, with NTT Communications Corporation planning to start ...

As Japan continues to be a popular destination for travelers, Kyoto's appeal grows as well: In 2023, the Kyoto Prefecture welcomed a record 75.18 million visitors, surpassing its pre-pandemic 2019 ...

Foreign tourists are seen in the Ninenzaka area in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward on April 20, 2023. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) KYOTO -- Kyoto Prefecture saw a record 75.18 million tourists in 2023, up 13% ...

KYOTO -- To preserve Japan's unique "sento" public bathhouse culture, the Kyoto Prefectural Government has decided to make ...

Kyoto is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations. Yet 95% of Kyoto’s tourists visit only the city, leaving the rest of Kyoto Prefecture unexplored. One hundred kilometers north of the city of ...

On February 2, Kyoto residents will vote to elect their mayor. Leading up to the election, one relatively new issue has become salient: how to deal with the challenges of overtourism. The ancient ...

In this episode, we visit Kyoto Prefecture, the old capital of Japan, and enter the world of geiko. Geiko, meaning "a girl of the arts," is how geisha are referred to in Kyoto. We meet a young ...

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Takatoshi Nishiwaki, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture. The meeting took place during H.H. Sheikh Khaled's visit ...

KYOTO, Japan, 18th September, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Takatoshi Nishiwaki, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture. The meeting ...