If confirmed, it would be the first such tiered pricing in Japan that favours local residents. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KYOTO -- The city of Kyoto plans to start a new bus fare system with lower prices for local people and higher prices for ...

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. The city's subway can also ...

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Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those for locals from fiscal 2027 as parts of the western Japanese city struggle with overtourism, its mayor said Wednesday.