KYOTO—Researchers may have uncovered the ruins of one of the largest ancient cafeterias for a Buddhist temple in the Nara ...

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is where era names were chosen by ... the country in a way acceptable by people." In 21st-century Japan, people don't necessarily believe bad things happen because ...

Originally built in 1626, the Honmaru-goten Palace burned to the ground in the late 18th century. The current structure was built in 1847 within the nearby Kyoto Imperial Palace before being moved ...

That's because the Imperial Palace is home to the Emperor of Japan and his immediate family. And before that, it was the residence for some of Japan's most important figures, including Emperor ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th, L), Empress Masako (5th, L), their daughter Princess Aiko (4th, R) and other imperial family members wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in ...

Tatami, cushions and futon--collectively referred to as Shikimono--evolved in the imperial palace ... and fine Japanese restaurants continue to be handmade, as they were years ago. Kyoto zabuton ...

Close by is Kyoto Imperial Palace and national gardens. The Japanese architecture is subtle, unlike many properties in the area, and everything about the hotel jives with Ritz-Carlton's standards ...