Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

If you’re arriving at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, the city serves as a gateway to the region. Ancient capitals, like Kyoto and Nara, and industrial centers, like Kobe, are an hour aw ...

Most travelers fly into Osaka's Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is just 60 miles southwest of Kyoto. The fastest and most direct way to get from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto is ...

It’s an easy 30 minute metro ride to Kyoto Station, or an hour from Osaka’s international airport. Airy, open spaces are a ...

JAPAN – Popular Japanese cities Osaka and Kyoto have made the spotlight in recent years for overtourism. Whether you are on the prowl for seafood at Kuromon Ichiba Market in Osaka or admiring ...

While there are general Japan travel mistakes you want to avoid ... Like I've mentioned before, Kyoto is pretty different from Tokyo and Osaka: It's quieter, more nature-focused, filled with shrines ...