A record number of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators seek ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

This comprehensive guide highlights the top 8 spots in Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara to witness the blooming of sakura trees. 1. Japan Mint Sakura Passageway: 560-Meter Long Osaka Cherry Blossom Tunnel On ...

Once a place where talented geisha performed music, danced ... Asanogawa River flows along Ume-no Hashi Bridge, Higashi Chaya District, to Kazue-machi under the Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge. Photo courtesy ...

Parts of the iconic Gion district have become ... ‘Unpopular opinion, Kyoto is the seventh ring of hell right now.’ Tourists surround geisha in Gion, where ‘overtourism’ has been an ...

Geisha Cafe Bar Hana is seen during a preview on Jan. 17, 2025, in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 100 people visited the establishment over two days. (Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa ...

The district of Kurram, in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, has been under siege for the past three months due to the closure of the main Thal-Parachinar Road, a key route connecting the ...

Or 300 months. You can also experience the future at the new 2050 Coffee. Originally established in Kyoto in early 2024, it has expanded its presence to Singapore, with a new outlet at Beach Road. The ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to ... Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where geiko-- the local name for geisha -- and their maiko apprentices perform traditional ...

KYOTO—Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan’s ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many ...

Kyoto residents have complained of tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos to wow their Instagram followers. Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to ...

Kyoto authorities announced ... Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko" -- the local name for geisha -- and their "maiko" apprentices perform traditional dances ...