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A few steps from the Toji Temple in Kyoto, Maria Grazia Chiuri presented her Pre-Fall 2025 among cherry blossoms. Watch the full runway show.
Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of the Toji Temple in Kyoto on Tuesday night.
Famous for its appearance in Makoto Shinkai’s hit anime film ‘The Garden of Words’, the expansive Shinjuku Gyoen was originally a private estate before opening to the public in 1946.
Masaki Kashiwara, professor emeritus at Kyoto University's Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, on Wednesday became the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize, often referred to as the ...
The city assembly of Kyoto passed an ordinance by a majority vote Tuesday to raise its maximum accommodation tax to ¥10,000 ($66) per guest per night. The amount will be the highest among areas ...
Many types of cherry blossoms are at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, so you can enjoy whether you come early or late in the season. During cherry blossom season (March – April), advance reservations ...
This means that after months of being pointed away from the sun during the winter, the Northern Hemisphere will now begin pointing toward the sun, according to In-the-Sky.org. As the Northern ...
Nowhere is this more noticeable than in Kyoto, but it turns out there hasn’t been an across-the-demographic-board increase in the number of visitors to the city’s temples, shrines, and gardens, as ...
Kyoto’s retail charm shines through its legendary districts. This curated guide maps out 25 essential stores—from the vibrant Kawaramachi-dori and Kyoto Station to the timeless Sannen-zaka and serene ...
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Hama-rikyu stands out from other gardens in Tokyo in that it isn’t known for its weeping cherry blossom or maple foliage, but for its bright pink plum trees that blossom in late winter.