You don’t need to know a Shino from a Mario from a Zelda to appreciate the Nintendo Museum, but anyone who spent their ...

KYOTO--A 22-year-old ... in an ethnic Korean community in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on the opening day of his trial here on May 16. Shogo Arimoto, of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, is facing charges ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture—A popular anime has inspired a young man to move here where the show is set and become active in the community around a local shrine featured in the series. On Dec. 17 ...

Visitors from around the world flock to Kyoto Prefecture’s Uji City for some of the best-quality, hand-picked green tea in the world. The city boasts tea in all different forms, from pure tea leaves ...

The ancient city of Nara is a major draw for the country’s record influx of visitors – but like in nearby Kyoto, where photo-hungry crowds have been accused of pestering the famous geisha ...

(SPOT.ph) By now, you might've already checked off Kansai's greatest hits—fed the deer in Nara, wandered through Kyoto’s bamboo forest, and braved the crowds (and the rides) at Universal ...