UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A spectacular sight awaits ... Thirty or so highly ornate Chinese-style lanterns built by craftsmen from China for the event are being used to illuminate the temple ...

KYOTO--Lantern makers here toiled without a day off for the past couple of weeks to meet around 2,700 orders for the city’s iconic Gion Festival in July. The traditional paper shade lanterns ...

Kyoto City saw more than 8 million foreign tourists ... "Don't take photos of geisha or maiko without permission" and "Don't touch lanterns." On weekdays, security staff will patrol the area ...

Kyoto, the former imperial capital ... It’s a wonderful place to explore on foot, particularly in the evening when the lanterns are lit, casting a soft glow over the streets.

Follow the path lined with 500 takeakari bamboo lanterns and takemari (ball-like ornaments made from bamboo) and you’ll come to a historical gate that was transplanted from the Kyoto Imperial ...