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The Arashiyama district lies to the west of the central Kyoto but despite its distance from the centre of the city, boasts some of its most popular attractions including the Sagano Bamboo Grove. ...

Lying to the west – approximately 20 to 30-minutes from Kyoto Station by train or bus – Arashiyama attracts plenty of visitors, especially in spring and autumn when it is blessed with some of Kyo...

Summers in Kyoto can be intense, with high heat and humidity often catching visitors off guard from July to September. Visitors discover that Kyoto can be a hotbox and walking from temple-to-temp...

Kyoto is a great food and shopping city and there’s no better place to start than its famous Nishiki Market. Running five blocks of the city, the market is one narrow arcade with all manner of ve...

Teramachi- dori, which intersects with Nishiki Market, offers a fascinating mix of antique shops and contemporary collectible stores. This street is home to long-established antique shops, often ...

As famous for its ‘geisha’ and ‘maiko’ (geisha in training) as it is for its temples and shrines, Kyoto is the ideal location to enjoy the company and entertainment of Japan’s legendary performers. T...

The Historical Village of Hokkaido (in Japanese: Kaitaku no Mura) is an open-air village located in Sapporo. It showcasing historical buildings and structures from the late 19th and early 20th centur...

The Sapporo Clock Tower (札幌時計台, Sapporo Tokeidai) is one of Hokkaido's most iconic landmarks, embodying both the history of Sapporo and its role in Japan's modernization. The Sapporo Clock Tower was ...

The Sapporo TV Tower is a prominent landmark in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is situated at the eastern end of Odori Park, a central green space in Sapporo. Built in 1957, it is one of Sapporo’s olde...