kyoto

A colonial city in Mexico has been named as the best city in the world to visit with San Miguel de Allende being described as authentic, creative and cost-effective. It is followed by Charleston in South Carolina, Chiang Mai in Thailand, Kyoto in Japan, and Florence in Italy in a poll of...

I am interested in forming a group/support group for foreign professionals based in Kyoto. I have noticed that there are several groups for exchange students, but nothing for people who are working here and may find themselves a bit more isolated. So far, it has been difficult to meet other...

Kyoto, Japan’s old imperial capital, is found in the Middle Western part of the island of Honshu.  It sits about 50 kilometers northeast of Osaka and is roughly the same from Nara.  Kyoto is surrounded by the mountains of Higashiyama,  Kitayama, and Nishiyama on three sides, giving the city hot...