Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui explains during a press conference in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2025, about the city government's decision to ...

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Craftsman on the outside, Japanese on the inside, the unit provides serenity along with housing for mother, 72 ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

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Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike accommodation taxes as Japan's ancient capital and the tourist hub seeks to ...

Some analysts say the higher accommodation tax may lead to tourists staying in nearby cities and making day trips to Kyoto.

After representing Holstein Kiel, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, FC Augsburg, and Hamburger SV, 28-year-old Japanese attacking ...

Kyoto City in western Japan unveiled a plan to raise the ceiling of its lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations to 10000 ye ...