Tokyo and Kyoto are two of Japan’s most popular cities for a reason. Several reasons, actually. Ancient history, Japanese culture, incredible food, fantastic museums... The list goes on. There are ...

Last time I was in Kyoto it wasn’t those pesky spend-a-lot foreigners fumbling with coins at the front of the bus who were holding up traffic but a LOT of cars (with Kyoto pref. plates) on the road. I ...

Kyoto has become so congested with tourists that organizers of school trips are opting to stay away from the ancient capital.

The crushing numbers of foreign visitors to this iconic city has become so overwhelming that residents have begun to abandon ...