The Kyoto Gion Matsuri is the annual festival of Yasaka Shrine, with a history going back about 1,100 years. It's considered one of the top three festivals in Japan, along with Tokyo’s Kanda ...

The third festival is the most famous Kyoto festival and one of the three great festivals of Japan. Gion Matsuri is a month-long festival from July 1-31 with its grand procession of floats ...

Also, because Kyoto has long been the cultural capital of Japan, many traditional arts ... This shrine is well known for its summer festival, the Gion Matsuri (held over a period of one month ...

Lawmakers in the Japanese city of Kyoto have approved a plan to significantly increase the accommodation tax for visitors from March next year in a bid to curb overtourism. The city assembly of ...

The city assembly of Kyoto passed an ordinance by a majority vote Tuesday to raise its maximum accommodation tax to ¥10,000 ($66) per guest per night. The amount will be the highest among areas ...

KYOTO--The annual Gion Festival ... association for the Kuronushi-yama float. The Gion Festival has two climactic parts to it: the Saki Matsuri (first festival) and the Ato Matsuri (latter festival).

Embracing Kyoto's cultural etiquette Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital ... eating while walking and to refrain from littering. In Gion, signs gently remind tourists not to disturb maiko and geiko ...

The enchanting Cherry Blossom season begins from late March to early April where the Sakura trees come to life, becoming a visual treat drawing locals and travellers alike.

Gion Tsujiri sources its matcha from Uji, where the company was founded over 150 years ago and which is now the country’s most lauded matcha-producing region, making these some of the best treats you ...