KYOTO--Cultural properties rarely seen by the public are now on show as part of the Kyoto Winter Special Openings campaign.

The five rivers—Acheron, Styx, Phlegethon, Cocytus, and Lethe—each had their own distinct function in the religion and mythology of the Greek underworld along with a unique character to symbolize the ...

The best places to visit and things to do in Nara, Japan, include feeding friendly deer, exploring ancient temples, and relaxing in gardens.

The Chureito Pagoda is a five story pagoda situated on the mountainside with a breathtaking ... and especially its gold leaf production—Kyoto's famous Kinkaku-ji (Golden Temple) sources its gold leaf ...

The study was led by Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research ... Follow her on X and Instagram @gretalcross. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.

Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto: Convenient 2-Minute Walk from Sakura-Filled ... Some rooms offer views of the Yasaka Pagoda from indoors. In the Guest Lounge, adorned with large windows ...

The combination of the 54.8-meter tall five-story pagoda constructed from wood, the tallest in Japan, together with the sight of the flowers, gives a feeling that is very much like Kyoto. During the ...

Vikramaditya Motwane's Black Warrant shows the real-life story of two brothers ... the show chronicles three capital punishments handed down to five Tihar inmates between 1982 and 1985. The line ...

A man charged with the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has dropped his appeal to overturn his death sentence, a Japanese high court said Tuesday, finalizing the verdict over ...