Guidebook for Kyōto-shi
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 WardGreat 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
GinkakujichōThe 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 Shrine
Okazaki Nishitennocho Sakyo WardBe 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) Temple
82 Jōdoji ShinnyochōOnly 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
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!
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Kiyomizu-dera
If you only have one day in Kyoto, this Temple (and the quaint streets leading up to it) is a must-see!
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!
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 Municipal Zoo
Okazaki Hoshojicho Sakyo WardFor 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!
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 HigashihachiokachōToei'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!
Also 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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Acuario de Kyoto
35-1 KankijichōAlso a great place to visit on a rainy day. New and really spectacular, plus there's a great train museum nearby.
Everything Else
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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嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま
Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō-61 Nishikyo WardThis 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
A must-see during plum blossom season (March)! And look for Oimatsu, a nationally-famous traditional Japanese sweets shop on the one-way road just east of the temple!
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Kitano-temmangū Shrine
Bakurocho Kamigyo WardA must-see during plum blossom season (March)! And look for Oimatsu, a nationally-famous traditional Japanese sweets shop on the one-way road just east of the temple!
Food Scene
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
As friend Marc describes it, "an amazing bar and apparently the center of Kyoto's subculture scene." Must be seen to be believed!
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 WardIf you're looking for Japanese cuisine, this is one of the best all-around places, and the prices are very reasonable.
三条パクチー
Sanjo Pakuchi. Great Thai food - cheap and delicious!
Gorgeous cafe within walking distance, set in Yoshida Mountain. Incredible atmosphere, but best to avoid peak hours if you don't want to wait to be seated.
茂庵
Gorgeous cafe within walking distance, set in Yoshida Mountain. Incredible atmosphere, but best to avoid peak hours if you don't want to wait to be seated.
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 ShinchōClassic 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!
Walking around the city all day? First stop, Kyoto's best onigiri (rice ball) shop, walking distance from the house. 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 NishiteranomaechōWalking around the city all day? First stop, Kyoto's best onigiri (rice ball) shop, walking distance from the house. Forget the bland 7-11 onigiri - these are incredible, cheap, and keep all day.
Luciano
8-5 YoshidaushinomiyachōLuciano: Fantastic Italian cuisine, best in Kyoto!
Adjacent to Kyoto's vast arboretum, In the Green has great food and atmosphere.
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IN THE GREEN
Shimogamo Hangichō Sakyo WardAdjacent to Kyoto's vast arboretum, In the Green has great food and atmosphere.
Not famous, but for our money this is the best ramen shop in Kyoto. Try the shoyu (soy sauce) or shio (salt) ramen with a side of their homemade gyoza and a bin-biiru (bottled beer)!
Teure
33 Tanaka HigashitakaharachōNot famous, but for our money this is the best ramen shop in Kyoto. Try the shoyu (soy sauce) or shio (salt) ramen with a side of their homemade gyoza and a bin-biiru (bottled beer)!
Great, inexpensive French restaurant for lunch. Enjoy an amazing lunch for just 1,000 yen!
Ma Cantine
103-3 Tanaka MonzenchōGreat, inexpensive French restaurant for lunch. Enjoy an amazing lunch for just 1,000 yen!
Shopping
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 Shopping District
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardA 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!
老松 - Oimatsu
立売西町-79 下京区Traditional, nationally famous Japanese sweets shop!