The speciality here is sumashi, a one-of-a-kind nouveau ramen garnished with quirky ingredients ...

This time warp’s eerie blue lighting may not be to everyone’s taste, though it was installed on ...

This tea salon dates from 1934, back when Kyoto was a centre of left-wing, anti-war politics. ...

A romantic Pontocho address plus Kyoto cuisine with a river view usually adds up to a steep ...

One of Pontocho’s newest faces, Kuro opened in summer 2008 and hit all the right notes from the ...

A year after it opened, Cafe La Siesta hosted a performance by a musician who used vintage ...

The proprietor also owns part of a mountain, and has used the timber he has sourced there to ...

It was a merchant’s house during the early 20th century, but now Zezekan Pocchiri is one of ...

In 2007, the owner of the top-end Tawaraya inn designed this tea salon. It’s a serene spot, ...

To use its full name, Ganso Bucchigiri Sushi Uoshin serves sushi, but not the wafers of fish ...

Velour seats, smoke-stained plaster walls and classical music set the old-time tone of this ...

Somushi serves healthy Korean fare. Forget about mountains of meat and kimchi: the brief food ...

Almost two decades ago, this former bank was renovated into a two-storey cocktail complex with ...

Ogawa is one of Japan’s classic coffee shops, predating Seattle’s mega chain by 19 years. In ...

Temples come in all shapes and sizes, but they don’t usually look like this: a city-centre ...

Esteemed Uji-based tea supplier Koyamaen has been cultivating fine tea since the 17th century, ...

Enter the Gogyo ramen shop and ask for the bar. If there’s space, the staff will lead you to ...

If only they had put as much effort into the decor as the food: it’s an Indian ...

With only three tables and a prime location on Nishiki-koji market, this vegetarian restaurant ...