Join Phoebe and James as they journey from Tokyo to Kyoto using the JR Rail Pass, sharing the process of getting their passes and enjoying bento boxes on the Shinkansen. Experience the convenience of ...

Nighttime food tours can be an iffy proposition. You’re out in an unfamiliar city tasting food from random carts and stalls and are at the whim of your guide to make sure those places are tasty and ...

From rule-breaking izakayas to natural-wine bistros, a new wave of chefs is remixing tradition with global ideas and fearless ...

Chef Ichiro Kubota marries techniques he learned in Europe with centuries-old methods learned from his father, a master of Kyoto cuisine Arashiyama, Japan CNN — Breaking into the ancient, tight-knit ...

Welcome back to Two-Night Minimum, a series of city guides for those who want to get to the heart of a place in a short time—be it on a business trip or a weekend vacation. For this Kyoto edition, we ...

Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan and is packed with history and beauty. Like the rest of Japan, it boasts such a unique and beautiful place, steeped in tradition. It would be easy to miss the ...

SIX DAYS A WEEK, as morning sunlight crests the Hira mountains on the outskirts of Kyoto, three prominent local chefs visit a narrow swath of fertile farmland in the river basin below. For this trio ...

Under the global trend of Japanese cuisine, the Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee (JCDC) organized a cooking skill test to certify real Japanese cuisine qualification for ...