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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms ...

(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 ...