Authorities were even forced to direct the traffic on the narrow 400-metre long cobblestone street with one travel blogger describing Kyoto as the 'seventh ring of hell now'. The clip ...

In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital. But now the people ...

KYOTO--The streets here were bathed in the glow of lantern ... before the famed Gion Festival’s main float parade. The lively event, known as “Yoiyoiyama” (meaning cerebration two days ...

KYOTO—The Aoi Festival, one of this city’s three major festivals, was held on May 15, with about 500 people dressed in lavish period costumes parading through the streets of the ancient capital.