But one thing still standing are traditional “machiya” townhouses that were severely damaged by the earthquake but have since been rebuilt and have been registered as tangible cultural ...

Next, we head to a shop that's long been a fixture in this community.

Take a stroll in any neighbourhood and you’re bound to pass by many Kyo-machiya or traditional townhouses. Prevalent during the Meiji era (1868-1912), these traditional homes encapsulate Kyoto ...

Le Labo’s new Kyoto flagship store and cafe was designed by architect Jo Nagasaka to adapt a 145-year-old traditional ...

It’s no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism, but actually it’s only parts of Japan—because too many tourists are ...

Completed in 2024 in Nishinoomote, Japan. Japanese villages see the average age of the population rise considerably and, ...

A classic Kominka antique house in Japan. The other is Machiya (a merchant townhouse). Like Kominka, machiya has a long history and classic values, but it is mostly located in historic cities like ...

A former ryokan inn, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers onsen rooms equipped with natural hot spring water, and a ...

Kyoto, with over 2,000 temples and shrines, is steeped in history. Begin at Kinkaku-ji, the iconic Golden Pavilion, beside a ...

Disha Patani visited Kyoto for a relaxing vacation. If Kyoto is next on your travel list, here are some places you should ...

Known as the center of Kyoto’s geisha culture, Gion is filled with traditional wooden machiya houses and narrow streets that transport you back in time. It’s a wonderful place to explore on ...

“There are major concerns that agencies breeding cats and dogs are not giving sufficient consideration to creating the right environment to raise them,” said veterinarian Nai Machiya, a ...