KYOTO—The city government here is experimenting with how to stop tourists from carving graffiti into the Chikurin no Komichi bamboo grove by cutting it out of reach. The plan is to trim back both ...

KYOTO--Beware the “yokai” ghouls and hobgoblins that prowl the boundary between the netherworld and the human world. Business operators here have seized on this legend of old Kyoto to ramp up ...

Key Highlight: Arashiyama is a quaint neighborhood surrounded by bamboo trees and mountains on the western edge of Kyoto. Its star attraction is undoubtedly the bamboo grove, but the wooden Togetsukyo ...

KYOTO – The enchanting plant life of the popular Bamboo Grove Path in Kyoto’s Arashiyama is increasingly facing serious damage from graffiti. The path, a walking trail passing through the bamboo ...

Japan is considered to be one of the most spectacular places on earth. It is home to some marvelous attractions like palaces, temples, national parks, skyscrapers and shopping centres. However, like ...

For those staying overnight, there are two mobile guest houses (jyubako) in the facility’s back garden. The guest houses may be smaller than the average hotel room, but they feel much more spacious ...

Luxury accommodation in Kyoto normally comes in the form of traditional ryokans or boutique hotels in the city centre, but the newly opened Arashiyama Mansion Mama offers a different take on modern ...