For a locals-only entrée into the world of Kyoto.

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 ...

Few countries mix the old and new like Japan, and nowhere is this clearer than Kyoto. The country’s ancient capital is a beguiling city where a peaceful shrine, smoky record bar and bustling ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable ...

Banyan Group has announced the debut of its flagship Banyan Tree brand in Japan with the grand opening of Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto in Kyoto’s historic Higashiyama Ward. Beyond its 52 guestrooms, ...

SUMMER IN JAPAN IS VERY much an extreme sport. Kyoto is no exception. While it is a comfortably walkable city in more forgiving seasons, a visit in August is less about exploring and more about ...

As Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto’s rich history has long attracted visitors in droves—but it was only in recent years that the city’s luxury hotel scene really came into its own, due to an ...

Designed by renowned Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto Hotel is thoughtfully designed as a sanctuary situated at the boundary between the historic city and the bamboo ...

‘A sanctuary of ethereal beauty’: these are the words Japanese architect Kengo Kuma uses to describe his new hotel project, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, which sits in the magical bamboo forests of ...

Our destination this morning is an elegantly simple, spotlessly clean Japanese-modern storefront delicately framed by the willows that line the banks of the Shirakawa canal in Kyoto’s historic ...