A Japanese government committee on earthquake research has changed its estimate of the chance of a Nankai Trough megaquake in ...

MAIZURU, Kyoto Prefecture—Dubbed the “Venice of the East” on social media and elsewhere, the city is not in danger of sinking but is working to preserve its traditional landscape. The ...

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of ...

Police in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, have referred to prosecutors the owner of a girls bar, the manager, three staff and three customers, all aged between 23 and 38, for professional ...

Chatsumi tea picking starts in spring. "The earliest tea picking in Japan" was held on January 6, in the city of Kizugawa, ...

Tokyo topped the rankings of Japan's 47 prefectures in terms of the amount of spending money adults have, followed by ...

Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...

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 ...

This warming trend, driven by human-caused climate change, affects snowfall and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need to ...

Rain with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear with a 21% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 ...