Guidebook for Kyōto-shi
Food Scene
German-style bakery with a cafe area on the second floor that can be used for eat-in purchases.
7am - 6pm
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ゲベッケン 泉涌寺店
23-9 Sennyūji MonzenchōGerman-style bakery with a cafe area on the second floor that can be used for eat-in purchases.
7am - 6pm
すし丸今熊野店
Counter style sushi
Elegant little café that serves delicious variations of matcha (green tea) inspired drinks & deserts, as well as a few (equally delicious) lunch dishes (the tuna rice bowls are amazing). They also have a selection of matcha gifts and teas available for purchase.
11:00 - 17:30（last order 17:00）
Closed: Monday
English menu available
Website: http://ippoen.co.jp/
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Shimizu-Ippoen Kyoto Head Shop
665 HonkawarachōElegant little café that serves delicious variations of matcha (green tea) inspired drinks & deserts, as well as a few (equally delicious) lunch dishes (the tuna rice bowls are amazing). They also have a selection of matcha gifts and teas available for purchase.
11:00 - 17:30（last order 17:00）
Closed: Monday
English menu available
Website: http://ippoen.co.jp/
This small, local, family-run okonomiyaki restaurant may seem off-the-beaten-track but actually people from Kyoto will tell you it’s the best okonomiyaki in town. Whilst it isn’t going to win 5 stars for cleanliness the okonomiyaki is truly tasty. The condimental spicy sauce is also worth a try!
When ordering either okonomiyaki or yakisoba (or yaki udon) you must specify which meat you want - pork, beef, seafood or motsu (tripe).
11:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)
Closed: Mon & Tue
Website: http://tabelog.com/en/kyoto/A2601/A260304/26001618/
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Okonomiyaki Yoshino
Kamiikedachō Higashiyama WardThis small, local, family-run okonomiyaki restaurant may seem off-the-beaten-track but actually people from Kyoto will tell you it’s the best okonomiyaki in town. Whilst it isn’t going to win 5 stars for cleanliness the okonomiyaki is truly tasty. The condimental spicy sauce is also worth a try!
When ordering either okonomiyaki or yakisoba (or yaki udon) you must specify which meat you want - pork, beef, seafood or motsu (tripe).
11:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)
Closed: Mon & Tue
Website: http://tabelog.com/en/kyoto/A2601/A260304/26001618/
This is a new café and bar to the neighbourhood, and definitely worth dropping-in for a lunchtime drink or bite to eat. In the evenings they appear to be a reservation-only bar, so probably best to do lunch instead of dinner.
They have an interesting take on various sandwiches, pasta, snacks and their own cocktails too!
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IL ZaccaYa
234 ShimohorizumechōThis is a new café and bar to the neighbourhood, and definitely worth dropping-in for a lunchtime drink or bite to eat. In the evenings they appear to be a reservation-only bar, so probably best to do lunch instead of dinner.
They have an interesting take on various sandwiches, pasta, snacks and their own cocktails too!
A short walk over the bridge sits a tasty little Thai restaurant that offers seating with a great view across the river. The food is superbly Thai and very reasonable.
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Kinkhao
447-2 InarichōA short walk over the bridge sits a tasty little Thai restaurant that offers seating with a great view across the river. The food is superbly Thai and very reasonable.
This Japanese style curry house is widely available across Japan, which gurantees you a lot of choice, big portions and very reasonable prices.
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CoCo Ichibanya Keihan Shichijo
566 NishinomonchōThis Japanese style curry house is widely available across Japan, which gurantees you a lot of choice, big portions and very reasonable prices.
Takoyaki
Take-away or eat-in! This place is an easy-going and fun place to relax over a drink and some tasty takoyaki. They also have a selection of smokey flavoured side-dishes that are worth a try.
15:00 - 24:00 (last order 23:30)
Closed: Sunday
English menu available
Website: http://tabelog.com/kyoto/A2601/A260101/26023131/
Kobundo Book Store
Takoyaki
Take-away or eat-in! This place is an easy-going and fun place to relax over a drink and some tasty takoyaki. They also have a selection of smokey flavoured side-dishes that are worth a try.
15:00 - 24:00 (last order 23:30)
Closed: Sunday
English menu available
Website: http://tabelog.com/kyoto/A2601/A260101/26023131/
TRATTORIA SETTE
Great Italian food at the main restaurant of the Hyatt, with their own pizza oven and bakery on the premises. Their ‘Touzan Bar’ bar also offers a good Happy Hour between 5pm and 7pm.
There's also a spa open to the public!
11am - 10pm (Last Order: 9:30 PM)
Pastry Boutique 11am -9pm
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Hyatt Regency Kyoto
Sanjūsangendōmawari Higashiyama WardTRATTORIA SETTE
Great Italian food at the main restaurant of the Hyatt, with their own pizza oven and bakery on the premises. Their ‘Touzan Bar’ bar also offers a good Happy Hour between 5pm and 7pm.
There's also a spa open to the public!
11am - 10pm (Last Order: 9:30 PM)
Pastry Boutique 11am -9pm
Essentials
Fresco Imakumano
今熊野椥ノ森町-7 東山区Local supermarket
A liquor store with a good choice of regular craft beer sold in Japan and a great many other types of alcohol - cheap too!
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Liquor Mountain Shichijo Higashiyama
本町-6-3 東山区A liquor store with a good choice of regular craft beer sold in Japan and a great many other types of alcohol - cheap too!
FamilyMart Sakatani Keihan Shichijo
222 HiyoshichōFamilyMart convenience store!
Shopping
味不二庵
Kyoto Confectionary Shop specializing in Japanese sweet red-bean snacks.
Sightseeing
Kyoto National Museum, where many national treasures and important cultural properties are stored.
It is worth checking their website (http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/) to see what current exhibitions are also running.
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Kyoto National Museum
527 ChayachōKyoto National Museum, where many national treasures and important cultural properties are stored.
It is worth checking their website (http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/) to see what current exhibitions are also running.
Chishaku Council Hall is one of those places that are relatively famous (in Kyoto of course), relatively large, quite beautiful, and yet few people visit it.
The temple is a major center of the Shingon sect and was very popular during the Edo period as a center for Buddhist studies and training. It is still the headquarters of about 3000 temples of that sect in Japan. Several rock and zen gardens of various sizes surround the temple buildings.
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Chishaku Council Hall
964 HigashikawarachōChishaku Council Hall is one of those places that are relatively famous (in Kyoto of course), relatively large, quite beautiful, and yet few people visit it.
The temple is a major center of the Shingon sect and was very popular during the Edo period as a center for Buddhist studies and training. It is still the headquarters of about 3000 temples of that sect in Japan. Several rock and zen gardens of various sizes surround the temple buildings.
It has bloodstains on the ceiling from an ancient battle where Torii samurai family of Fushimi castle committed suicide after a defeat.
The wooden floors from Fushimi Castle were moved here, where they were made into a ceiling. The bloodstained ceiling is still visible in the temple, and records from the period identify Torii's body/stains as well as those of his retainers.
Yogen-in
656 SanjūsangendōmawariIt has bloodstains on the ceiling from an ancient battle where Torii samurai family of Fushimi castle committed suicide after a defeat.
The wooden floors from Fushimi Castle were moved here, where they were made into a ceiling. The bloodstained ceiling is still visible in the temple, and records from the period identify Torii's body/stains as well as those of his retainers.
Getting Around
京都 ゆるチャリ倶楽部 (Rent a cycle)
河原町-七条上ル材木町 Shimogyo WardBycycle rental - ￥700 for 24 hours