KYOTO—This ancient capital is considering becoming the first city in Japan to set municipal bus and subway fares higher for tourists to help ease congestion on public transport. Mayor Koji ...

KYOTO--A limited express bus for tourists went into operation here to alleviate congestion on regular bus routes following complaints from residents. “We want to verify the results of this ...

The best way to get around Kyoto is by bus and on foot. The abundance of English-language signs and announcements make Kyoto's bus systems easy for visitors to navigate. But all those bus fares ...

Sakahara Atsushi is a writer and film director who was caught up in the sarin attacks by religious cult Aum Shinrikyō on Tokyo subway lines 30 years ago. Here, he recalls the incident and his work to ...