During the Heian period, the foundation of what is now ... the last age of Classical Japan), especially when it comes to art and literature. It was also during this time that the katakana and ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable cultural access.

It passes the Kyoto Museum of Art and the Heian Shrine, while providing access to Okazaki Shrine and numerous shrines and temples in the foothills of north-east Higashiyama – not to mention the ...

If you've had your fill, give these prompts a try. You know it, you love it (or maybe you don’t): South Park's signature look ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

Art is a portal, then, through which one enters the uncanny. It can bring havoc, or it can bring bliss. In a monastery where the Heian-period Amida Buddha is disassembled to be painstakingly cleaned, ...

The film also centers on an epidemic that swept Kyoto (or Heian-kyo, as it was known) at the time. Also available are some videos showing off concept art and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of ...

(Photos from PIXTA, PR TIMES, and LIVE JAPAN articles - Nishiki Market / %ARABICA Kyoto Arashiyama / Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore / Oimatsu Arashiyama store) Shijo-dori, named after the ancient capital's ...