KYOTO—City officials are attempting to combat a return of graffiti marring Arashiyama’s bamboo forest, one of Kyoto’s most beloved tourist destinations.

Traveling to Kyoto is high on the wishlist for most tourists who come to Japan. The city is home to countless shrines, golden ...

The distillery is surrounded by beautiful bamboo forests on a mountain – they must be getting to my brain. It turns out the water in the area is the reason the first whiskeys in Japan were distilled ...

Jomon people were already making "tableware" out of bamboo—the incredibly long history between the Japanese people and ...

Our first impressions of Japan were full of surprises as we travelled from Osaka to Kyoto and Nara on a snowy day. We ...

Overview. The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest, is one of Kyoto’s most photographed and ...

This is a continuation of my story about visiting what is said to be the most beautiful abandoned railway line in Japan (the ...

Japan is considered to be one of the most spectacular places on earth. It is home to some marvelous attractions like palaces, temples, national parks, skyscrapers and shopping centres. However, like ...

Traditionally, the intent to fuse architecture and nature has always been present in Japanese culture, But this contemporary Buddhist temple boldly sends bamboo soaring towards the sky. The space for ...