UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A spectacular sight awaits ... Thirty or so highly ornate Chinese-style lanterns built by craftsmen from China for the event are being used to illuminate the temple ...

Kyoto City saw more than 8 million foreign tourists ... "Don't take photos of geisha or maiko without permission" and "Don't touch lanterns." On weekdays, security staff will patrol the area ...

But don’t spend your entire night in the bar. Kyoto is arguably its most magical at night, when its dark timber facades are warmed by soft lantern lights. Revisit the Gion district by moonlight and ...

Follow the path lined with 500 takeakari bamboo lanterns and takemari (ball-like ornaments made from bamboo) and you’ll come to a historical gate that was transplanted from the Kyoto Imperial ...