Guidebook for Kyōto-shi

Stuart
Guidebook for Kyōto-shi

Food Scene

Hiro - A great yakiniku (BBQ beef) restaurant on Kiyamachi Street. Very tasty yet reasonably priced, plus in good weather one can sit on the balcony overlooking the Kamo River. Great place!
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Kyoto Yakiniku (BBQ) HIRO Kiyamachi
527 Kamiōsakachō
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Hiro - A great yakiniku (BBQ beef) restaurant on Kiyamachi Street. Very tasty yet reasonably priced, plus in good weather one can sit on the balcony overlooking the Kamo River. Great place!
Chiran. Kyoto's best Korean restaurant, a bit out of the way but well worth the trip for its peesu (chicken-rice soup), corn pancakes, and more!
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Chiran
54-3 Murasakino Shimotsukiyamachō
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Chiran. Kyoto's best Korean restaurant, a bit out of the way but well worth the trip for its peesu (chicken-rice soup), corn pancakes, and more!
Adjacent to Kyoto's vast arboretum, In the Green has great food and atmosphere.
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IN THE GREEN
Shimogamo Hangichō Sakyo Ward
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Adjacent to Kyoto's vast arboretum, In the Green has great food and atmosphere.
Great stop on your way down the hill from Kiyomizu-dera. Enjoy a coffee and cake set - and their French Toast is out of this world!
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INODA COFFEE
3-chōme-334 Kiyomizu
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Great stop on your way down the hill from Kiyomizu-dera. Enjoy a coffee and cake set - and their French Toast is out of this world!
If you're looking for Japanese cuisine, this is one of the best all-around places, and the prices are very reasonable.
Kushikura
Hiiragichō Nakagyo Ward
If you're looking for Japanese cuisine, this is one of the best all-around places, and the prices are very reasonable.
Walking around the city all day? First stop, Kyoto's best onigiri (rice ball) shop. Take-out only. Forget the bland 7-11 onigiri - these are incredible, cheap, and keep all day.
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まんぷくおにぎり米都 北白川本店
31-3 Shishigatani Nishiteranomaechō
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Walking around the city all day? First stop, Kyoto's best onigiri (rice ball) shop. Take-out only. Forget the bland 7-11 onigiri - these are incredible, cheap, and keep all day.
Luciano: Fantastic Italian cuisine, best in Kyoto!
Luciano
8-5 Yoshidaushinomiyachō
Luciano: Fantastic Italian cuisine, best in Kyoto!
Others are more famous, but our vote for the tastiest ramen shop is Teure. Order shoyu (soy sauce) or shio (salt) ramen with homemade gyoza and beer!
Teure
33 Tanaka Higashitakaharachō
Others are more famous, but our vote for the tastiest ramen shop is Teure. Order shoyu (soy sauce) or shio (salt) ramen with homemade gyoza and beer!
Great, inexpensive French restaurant for lunch. Enjoy an amazing lunch for just 1,000 yen!
Ma Cantine
103-3 Tanaka Monzenchō
Great, inexpensive French restaurant for lunch. Enjoy an amazing lunch for just 1,000 yen!

Sightseeing

Great place for a stroll, minutes away by foot or by bicycle!
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The Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no michi)
Jōdoji Ishibashichō Sakyo Ward
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Great place for a stroll, minutes away by foot or by bicycle!
The Silver Pavilion, at the north end of the Philosopher's Path, with plenty of quaint shops along the way!
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Higashiyama Jisho-ji
Ginkakujichō
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The Silver Pavilion, at the north end of the Philosopher's Path, with plenty of quaint shops along the way!
Be sure to walk through the Yoshida neighborhood on your way there - another great walk!
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Heian szentély
Okazaki Nishitennocho Sakyo Ward
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Be sure to walk through the Yoshida neighborhood on your way there - another great walk!
Only blocks away, a great temple!
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Shinsho Gokurakuji (Shinnyodo) templom
82 Jōdoji Shinnyochō
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Only blocks away, a great temple!
For hikers, this is a great, modest walk - Kyoto junior high schoolers make the trek every year!
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Daimonjiyama
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For hikers, this is a great, modest walk - Kyoto junior high schoolers make the trek every year!
If you only have one day in Kyoto, this Temple (and the quaint streets leading up to it) is a must-see! (We also recommend a stop at nearby Inoda Coffee for a coffee and cake set!)
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Kijomizu-dera
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If you only have one day in Kyoto, this Temple (and the quaint streets leading up to it) is a must-see! (We also recommend a stop at nearby Inoda Coffee for a coffee and cake set!)
Not found in most travel guides, you'll nonetheless want to check out Daimaru Dept. Store's basement level, a dizzying labyrinth of Japanese food and dessert stands. Inoda Coffee (1F) is great, too!
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Daimaru Kyoto
立売西町-79 下京区
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Not found in most travel guides, you'll nonetheless want to check out Daimaru Dept. Store's basement level, a dizzying labyrinth of Japanese food and dessert stands. Inoda Coffee (1F) is great, too!
A long, fascinating walk by no means limited to fish-mongers. There's a great Japanese knives shop, a tofu donut stand and more! Be sure to incorporate a visit to Daimaru and Teramachi Street, too!
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Nishiki Market bevásárló negyed
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo Ward
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A long, fascinating walk by no means limited to fish-mongers. There's a great Japanese knives shop, a tofu donut stand and more! Be sure to incorporate a visit to Daimaru and Teramachi Street, too!
A must-see, particularly during plum blossom season (March)!
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Kitano-temmangū szentély
Bakurocho Kamigyo Ward
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A must-see, particularly during plum blossom season (March)!

Entertainment & Activities

For guests with children, this is worth a 3-4 hour visit. One of Japan's oldest zoos, it has undergone an extensive renovation and looks great!
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Kyoto Városi Állatkert
Okazaki Hoshojicho Sakyo Ward
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For guests with children, this is worth a 3-4 hour visit. One of Japan's oldest zoos, it has undergone an extensive renovation and looks great!
This is a less-well-known attraction foreign visitors inevitably love. Kids will love it, too, plus there's an incredible view of the city and a playground afterwards. Be prepared for a 15-minute hike
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Kyoto Monkipark
Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō-61 Nishikyo Ward
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This is a less-well-known attraction foreign visitors inevitably love. Kids will love it, too, plus there's an incredible view of the city and a playground afterwards. Be prepared for a 15-minute hike
Toei's studio theme park has lots of great things to see: an anime museum, Japanese-style haunted house, superhero museum, and an Edo-period backlot where you can pose with samurai and geisha!
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Toei Kyoto Studio Park
10 Uzumasa Higashihachiokachō
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Toei's studio theme park has lots of great things to see: an anime museum, Japanese-style haunted house, superhero museum, and an Edo-period backlot where you can pose with samurai and geisha!
A great place to visit on a rainy day. New and really spectacular, plus there's a great train museum nearby.
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Kyoto Akvárium
35-1 Kankijichō
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A great place to visit on a rainy day. New and really spectacular, plus there's a great train museum nearby.

Drinks & Nightlife

As friend Marc describes it, "an amazing bar and apparently the center of Kyoto's subculture scene." Must be seen to be believed!
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MURAYA
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As friend Marc describes it, "an amazing bar and apparently the center of Kyoto's subculture scene." Must be seen to be believed!

Everything Else

Sanjo Pakuchi. Great Thai food - cheap and delicious!
三条パクチー
Sanjo Pakuchi. Great Thai food - cheap and delicious!

Shopping

Classic Japanese Department Store with an outstanding steamed dumpling restaurant, Din Tai Fung, tucked away in a corner of its 3F. A great place for lunch!
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LOEWE Takashimaya Kyoto Store
52 Shinchō
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Classic Japanese Department Store with an outstanding steamed dumpling restaurant, Din Tai Fung, tucked away in a corner of its 3F. A great place for lunch!