For those looking to immerse themselves even more in the Kansai region’s culture and history, a stay at one of the many ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes ...

This hostelry is widely acknowledged as one of the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street. Its name derives from the Japanese word for ...

Located east of the Oike subway station, this costly hostelry numbers among the most famous ryokan in Japan, along with Hiiragiya across the street. With a 300-year history (though actually ...

Known for its narrow streets of tea houses and “ryokan” inns, Kyoto has been both badly hit and deeply relieved by the absence of foreign tourists, locals say. With the yen at its weakest in ...

followed by Kyoto and Okinawa prefectures. Yoshihisa Takeshi, president of Anko no Yado Marumitsu, a ryokan inn in Kita-Ibaraki, was pleased to see the prefecture move out of last place.