Arashiyama is also home to the Iwatayama Monkey Park, a mountainside home to 120 red-faced snow monkeys, who are likely to hang out within arm's reach for visitors. With such spectacular scenery ...

KYOTO -- Cherry blossoms are almost in full flower in various locations across Kyoto Prefecture, with tourists from both Japan and abroad enjoying blossom viewing in Arashiyama Park on April 3.

The studio park is located between Kyoto’s city center and the Arashiyama area. Disclaimer: I have an obsession with monkeys, so this just had to be on my Japan itinerary (any chance I get to be steps ...