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Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher...
A win-win idea that’s long overdue. In recent years, the issue of overtourism has been getting increasing amounts of attention in Kyoto. The city was already one of Japan’s most popular travel...
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Mister Donut releases most intense matcha doughnut ever, in conjunction with...
Death by green tea is a good way to go. Ever since 2016, Mister Donut, Japan’s premier doughnut chain, has been teaming up with esteemed Kyoto tea merchant Gion Tsujiri for a series of...
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Fight like a ninja in a samurai town, with sword-fighting experience at Kyoto...
Learn Japanese katana techniques from movie actors and film your own sword-fight in an Edo setting. If you’ve ever dreamt of stepping into a ninja or samurai outfit and wielding a sword in an old...
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Enjoy viewing Kyoto’s cherry blossoms from above on a guided zipline tour
The Kyoto Zipline Adventure offers a a new way to enjoy Kyoto when it’s in full bloom. While Uji City to the south of Kyoto City is often equated with some of the best green tea in all of Japan,...
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Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!
Spirits from traditional folklore will once again take over Taishogun Shotengai for the night. As the former capital of Japan, Kyoto has many festival throughout the year that celebrate Japan’s...
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Family Mart makes matcha dreams come true with new lineup of strong green tea...
Convenience store chain dials up the green tea content with a super rich matcha collection. In Japan, festivals aren’t just held on streets, you can find them in stores too. That’s what’s happening at...
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Sakura tree falls on man at Sannenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto...
Busy tourist areas cordoned off following sudden incident. A man was injured and taken to hospital today when a sakura tree fell on him at Sannenzaka, one of Kyoto’s busiest tourist areas located...
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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new...
Kyoto City Tourism Association wants the town to clean up its translation act. Kyoto has always been among Japan’s top tourism destinations, and with Japan receiving more foreign travelers than it...
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Perfect Japanese summer day: Chilled desserts served in a Kyoto manor house
Tired from the summer sun on a day of temple hopping? This might be the very best place in the city to take a break. Summer in Japan is hot and humid, which might be why so many of the season’s...
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1,300-year-old Kyoto shrine changes bell policy following altercation with...
Shinto shrine tradition no longer possible for nighttime visitors. Construction for Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine was founded in the seventh century, and it sits right in the middle of Gion, the city’s geisha...
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Tourist ban now in effect in Kyoto’s Gion geisha district…but are visitors...
A recent video of a maiko being chased by a tourist in Gion proves why the ban is necessary. Japan is being inundated with foreign tourists right now, receiving more international visitors than ever...
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Japan’s firefly season is here, and here are four great inns to take in the...
A relaxing way to experience an elegant early summer tradition. Every summer, the night skies in Japan are lit up by fantastic fireworks festivals. Most of these take place in July and August, during...
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Four words that mean something very different in east Japan and Kyoto
“Beating up tea” and college classes and “fixing” things that aren’t broken. Our Japanese-language reporter Udonko grew up in a small town in east Japan, so when she graduated from high school and...
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Beautiful flowers bloom just one day each at 500-year-old Kyoto temple, and...
Torinin’s natsu tsubaki are a symbol that beauty can be fleeting, which sometimes makes it all the more captivating. Kyoto’s Myoshinji Temple, located in the city’s Ukyo Ward, is a fascinating place....
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No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s...
Maps and walking times for enjoying Kyoto’s beautiful historical sites while skipping its crazy-crowded buses. Kyoto is sort of unique among large Japanese cities in that, ostensibly, buses should be...
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No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s...
The strolling story continues as we leave Kiyomizudera Temple and head to Sannenzaka and Nene no Michi. There’s a bit of a travel paradox in Kyoto. Buses seem like the best way to get around, as there...
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Is Kyoto’s tourist-targeting flavored edamame specialty shop worth its high...
“Edamame, but not as you know it.” In recent years, edamame have become a pretty trendy food in the western world. Here in Japan, though, the humble soybeans have been a mainstream, even blue-collar...
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Can Kyoto supermarket takeout let you enjoy the local cuisine without fancy...
We go looking for high-class Kyoto delicacies at low prices. Kyoto is a city with a lot of things to see, a lot of things to do, and a lot of things to eat. But when you’ve committed a large part of...
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No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s...
Heian Shrine, Nishiki Market, and more in the third part of our skip-the-bus route through Kyoto. Slip on your shoes, because it’s time for Part 3 of our no-bus Kyoto sightseeing course! Or, actually,...
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No-bus Kyoto sightseeing! SoraNews24’s ultimate on-foot guide for Japan’s...
It’s time for the final part of our epic Kyoto stroll! Welcome back to SoraNews24’s no-bus, all-walking sightseeing guide to Kyoto. To recap, we put this one-day walking route together in response to...
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