In the dark of night, completely empty, we explore the gates of Kyoto's Fushimi inari Shrine. While its famously said to have 10,000 torii gates that wind up the mountain, the real number is north of ...

Small wonder this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most visited destinations in Kyoto, the historic (and eighth most populous) city in Japan. Kyoto is so mobbed during high season ...

In Japan, there are a number of parks, gardens, and streets that are famous for their ... Itohkyuemon is, first and foremost, a Kyoto tea merchant, having been in that business since all the way back ...