Pontocho Alley is considered one of the most beautiful streets in Kyoto. End your first night in Kyoto by taking a stroll ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes ...

Pontocho Alley, perhaps Kyoto's most famous street, was so clogged with visitors during high season that you almost couldn't breathe. Then the pandemic hit. Tourism as Kyoto knew it ended — and ...