Traveling to Kyoto is high on the wishlist for most tourists who come to Japan. The city is home to countless shrines, golden temples, and walls of bamboo forest and hidden gems amidst the canals.

Among Kyoto’s many splendid sights, the most impressive might well be Kyomizu-dera, a 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple that looms mightily on a forested hill in eastern Kyoto, a 15-minute walk from Roji ...

Every autumn, social media lights up with videos of a train gliding through a glowing tunnel of fiery red momiji (Japanese maple) trees. The lights inside the carriages are dimmed, making the ...

Kyoto is the very image of traditional Japan: gold-clad temples and shrines with tunnels of red torii gates, kimono-clad geisha gliding down cobblestone alleys, grassy matcha tea served by the ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

If you're seeking a mellow and peaceful getaway, consider exploring "mindful" travel destinations—like Kyoto, Japan, which has been recognized as the most mindful in all of Asia. Sometimes a trip is ...