For this Kyoto edition, we independently scoped out more than 350 venues and distilled the list down to the very best of the best: Every recommendation below has earned our most discerning stamp of ...

We tapped our network of well-traveled women for their places to solo travel, everywhere from Moroccan Mountains to European ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

The best way to get around Kyoto is by bus and on foot. The abundance of English-language signs and announcements make Kyoto's bus systems easy for visitors to navigate. But all those bus fares ...

Most hotels in Japan’s cultural capital have a similarly local aesthetic, making them tricky to parse. Here’s a cheat sheet ...

As Japan continues to be a popular destination for travelers, Kyoto's appeal grows as well: In 2023, the Kyoto Prefecture welcomed a record 75.18 million visitors, surpassing its pre-pandemic 2019 ...

Home to centuries’ worth of history, Japan saw a spike in tourism after it lifted pandemic travel restrictions in 2023. My wife and I had a chance to visit Kyoto last fall as part of a six-week ...

The Hyatt Place Kyoto is in the center of the city ... add this hotel to your list. Benjamin is a travel writer at NerdWallet. He's traveled to more than 40 countries across six continents ...