COOKIE-CUTTER chains and luxury brands are chief among the many new hotels serving travelers in the wake of rising Asian affluence. But a distinct and dramatic subset aims to underscore local culture, be it pagoda-style architecture at the new Four Seasons in Hangzhou, China, wok-manning cooks in the market-inspired Six Senses Con Dao in Vietnam or...
KYOTO, Japan -- A dolphin pool, a penguin park and a giant wave pool could soon join the imperial-era townhouses and ancient Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Japan's former imperial capital. As early as June, work will begin on a mammoth aquarium complex in central Kyoto, in leafy Umekoji Park at the center of the city. A brainchild of the Orix Real...
KYOTO, the former imperial capital of Japan, is a vibrant mash-up, an ancient city electrified by the breathtakingly new. Cruise the futuristic food halls of a department store, gaping at the perfect fruit and glistening sea creatures, before zipping up to the traditional floor, with its kimonos and tea ceremony implements. See 2,000 ancient...
Kyoto (京都市, Kyōto-shi) er en japansk by med 1,5 millioner indbyggere. Byen er landets tidligere hovedstad.
Kyoto har lagt navn til Kyoto-aftalen, der skal begrænse verdens landes udslip af drivhusgasser.