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Is the Japan tourism bubble at risk of bursting?

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable, where should people go instead? Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo

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The new hotels you’ll want to stay at in 2025

Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat

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‘Shōgun was so refreshing for the Japanese’: Takashi Murakami on his blockbusting return

The superstar artist, famed for his Louis Vuitton bags and Kanye West album sleeves, is back with epic paintings riffing on the history of Japanese art. He talks cuteness, gold leaf and hara-kiri on TV

The Guardian - UK

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Play tells of Kyoto’s last-minute climate deal – a story repeated in summits since

Malign influence exerted by negotiators for fossil-fuel lobby dramatised in production transferring to London

The Guardian - UK

Claesson Koivisto Rune on 30 years of their often Japan-inspired designs, charted in a new book

‘Claesson Koivisto Rune: In Transit’ is a ‘round-the-world journey’ into the Swedish studio's projects. Here, the founders tell Wallpaper* about their fascination with Japan, and the concept of aimai

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Soaked in sake and maples, Muriel Barbery’s One Hour of Fervour offers a cliched view of Japan

French bestselling author Muriel Barbery’s sixth opus, One Hour of Fervour, is a contemplative novel, a poetic travelogue and a homage to Japan. We follow Haru Ueno, a successful Japanese art dealer, whose life is turned upside down the day his French mistress forbids him from raising his child.

The Conversation

First look: Noma Kyoto returns and aims to ‘double-wow’ diners

Noma Kyoto opens on 8 October for a ten-week pop-up inside Ace Kyoto. Thomas Lykke, co-founder of OEO Studio, tells us of the interiors’ autumn-forest inspiration

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Kengo Kuma’s new Kyoto hotel is ‘a sanctuary of ethereal beauty’

A former ryokan inn, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers onsen rooms equipped with natural hot spring water, and a contemporary take on a Noh theatre

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Former Nintendo factory in Kyoto opens as nostalgia-fuelled gaming museum

Museum features consoles from 1983’s Famicom to 2017’s Switch, as well as honouring Nintendo’s pre-video-game era

The Guardian - UK

Cards To Consoles: Nintendo Opens First Museum

Nintendo opened its first museum on Wednesday in a renovated factory in Kyoto, showcasing the long history of the Japanese video game giant from playing cards to "Super Mario".

International Business Times

Pushing Buttons: At Nintendo’s new museum in Japan, I found a nostalgia-laced trip down memory lane – not a history lesson

From playing Mario on a giant controller to spotting Pikmin hiding in corners, my visit to this delightful museum in Kyoto offered up experience over education

The Guardian - UK

A minimalist teahouse makes a serene addition to a Tadao Ando-designed Kyoto hotel

Ogata at The Shinmonzen is a contemporary reinterpretation of a Japanese teahouse that sells traditional blends, confectionery, crafts and fragrances

Wallpaper

Nintendo Museum will open on October 2 in Kyoto, Japan — historic card manufacturing plant repurposed to showcase its most iconic games

The Nintendo Museum is slated for an October 2 launch in Japan, built on Nintendo's oldest property.

Tom’s Hardware

As Switch 2 hype builds, Nintendo clarifies it's not showing off its next console during the livestream for its new Kyoto museum

Nintendo has clarified that its Museum Direct is, in fact, about its museum

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Kyoto exhibition collates Veronica Ditting’s influential printed matter for the world’s biggest brands

Creative director and designer Veronica Ditting has created printed matter for The Row, Hermès and Maison Margiela. Now, a new exhibition in Kyoto, ‘Folio Folio Folio: Print by Veronica Ditting’ celebrates her influential career so far

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Constituent; Kyoto; Mean Girls – review

James Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin struggle for urgency in Joe Penhall’s drama about a threatened female MP; climate crisis talks are turned into a whirligig show; and Tina Fey’s musical of the 2004 film is pink and perky

The Guardian - UK

Kyoto review – 1997 protocol on climate crisis fuels gripping theatre at the RSC

Stephen Kunken’s Republican ringmaster narrates this gripping account of the negotiation of the first international treaty on tackling climate change

The Guardian - UK

What Does Israel Fear from Palestine? by Raja Shehadeh review – in pursuit of peace

The lawyer, activist and author’s latest book divides into two halves – first an edited speech from Kyoto in 2016 and then an anguished exploration of the current conflict

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In Japan, Weekend Max Mara’s ‘Pasticcino’ bag is transformed with local craft

The third leg of Weekend Max Mara’s ‘Pasticcino’ bag tour touches down in Kyoto, Japan, where the country’s craft heritage inspires a bounty of riches

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows fan theory over its map gains momentum after fans solve Ubisoft's riddles for more tantalizing concept art

Does this finally confirm the Kyoto setting?

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In Kyoto, COS celebrates the ancient art of shibori dyeing with a colour-soaked collection

‘We can’t take this type of craft for granted anymore,’ says COS design director Karin Gustafsson, who worked with Kyoto shibori artisan Kazuki Tabata on the airy summer collection. Wallpaper* heads to Japan’s former capital to find out more

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Man Wishes He’d Done Research Before Visiting Japanese Bathhouse After Embarrassing Incident

Culture shock moments are easy to laugh off. But in some worst cases, things can take an embarrassing turn. The post Man Wishes He’d Done Research Before Visiting Japanese Bathhouse After Embarrassing Incident first appeared on Bored Panda.

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I Just Spent 2 Weeks In Japan — Here’s My 6 Hot Tips For Avoiding Tourists But Seeing The Sites

If you’ve spent more than 0.5 seconds on social media over the last two months, you might have seen that Japan seems to be the go-to destination for Aussie travellers this year. Why? Well, it’s no new secret that the gorgeous country has a wide range of stunning landscapes, fascinating…

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Exploring The Top 10 Romantic Destinations For Couples

Discover top romantic destinations like Paris, Santorini, and Kyoto for unforgettable experiences with your loved one.

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The Assassin's Creed Shadows map might have already been teased, with codebreakers solving a cipher to reveal a potential link to Kyoto and Osaka

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