Kyoto to raise accommodation tax up to 10,000 yen a day

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of ...

Average price of Kyoto ‘tencha’ jumps at season's opening auction

The average price at the season’s first auction for “tencha,” shade-grown leaves used to make Uji matcha, hit a record high ...
NHK

Design Hunting Kyoto Prefecture "Traditional Heritage"

This time we're visiting Kyoto Prefecture. It flourished as Japan's capital for a thousand years, evolving a unique culture, and shaping many delicate traditional industries. Kyoto is the foundation ...
毎日新聞

Kyoto Pref. tourists hit record 75M in 2023, surpassing pre-COVID level

Foreign tourists are seen in the Ninenzaka area in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward on April 20, 2023. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) KYOTO -- Kyoto Prefecture saw a record 75.18 million tourists in 2023, up 13% ...
Travel + Leisure

Kyoto's Newest Hotel Has Ryokan-style Rooms, Private Onsens, and Its Own Bamboo Forest — Here's What It's Like to Stay

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 ...
Japan Today

Kyoto by the sea: An unexpected side of Kyoto

Kyoto is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations. Yet 95% of Kyoto’s tourists visit only the city, leaving the rest of Kyoto Prefecture unexplored. One hundred kilometers north of the city of ...