Kyoto

For every frenetic and high-speed thoroughfare, there’s a narrow, hidden bylane.

What are you looking for in the top cities in the world? A distinctive sense of place, history, culture and crave-worthy food.

Because let’s face it: everyone is going to need to recharge on the other side of all this.

One of the original next-gen boutique-hotel brands has opened its first outpost in Asia, and Ace Hotel Kyoto is just as hip as you’d expect.

We’re obsessed with these über-stylish accommodations.

Whether it’s when the irises open, the tomatoes are hung, the manatees migrate or the lobsters lose their shells — to everything there is a season. Japan might be the most poetic, but Adam H. Graham finds microseasons enrich your travels everywhere.

The T+L 500 are the world’s best hotels in 2021, as voted by T+L’s discerning readers.

A whirlwind trip to Kyoto ponders the ancient, the new and the impermanent.

This new central Kyoto hotel is the embodiment of timeless Japanese harmony.

The emergency decree is ending and coronavirus cases in Japan are waning, so naturally we’ve started to plan our next trip.

A cheat sheet to the newest hotels and restaurants in the imperial city.

Quarantining has the T+L staff daydreaming of many things (social interaction?) but especially these dishes.

Don’t get us started on the zen of Japan’s ancient capital: from the towering trees to the handcrafted everything, the sense of tradition here slows the heart rate. Culinary-focused Park Hyatt Kyoto brings a new retreat— and sundry feasts— for all the senses.

Twenty places to visit this year, including the majestic Hunza Valley, Bangkok for those with an appetite, and a new-look Kyoto.

If it’s authenticity you seek in Japan’s ancient capital, a low-rise beauty wrapped around Kyoyamato, a kaiseki restaurant run by the same family since 1877, is where you want to lay your head.

Set in old forest amid history-laden north Kyoto, a new Aman wants you to do little more than wander, contemplate and explore both its own vast grounds and the neighborhood it calls home.

T+L’s monthly selection of trip-worthy places, experiences and events.

A night in a ryokan is already a singular experience, but a new, unconventional accommodation concept in Kyoto provides a stay that’s truly immersive.

With designer digs and creative spaces, a new crop of hotels is making it easier than ever to ditch the nine-to-five and embrace the digital nomad lifestyle.

Whether they’re served in a bar, a humble street restaurant or a Michelin-worthy gastronomic temple, some specialties are worth seeking out no matter where in the world they may be.