Velour seats, smoke-stained plaster walls and classical music set the old-time tone of this ...
This cosy tempura restaurant comes from the people behind the Tawaraya ryokan. Guests of the ...
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 ...
The hallowed green tea meets modern cafe culture.
With only three tables and a prime location on Nishiki-koji market, this vegetarian restaurant ...
One of the city’s ramen landmarks is housed in a gorgeous machiya that couldn’t be further ...
Neither the food nor drink is memorable here, but the setting certainly is. The building was ...
Poor little Rokkakudo doesn’t get much attention in a city packed with far grander temples, but ...
A former branch of the Bank of Japan, the building is arguably more impressive than its ...
The city’s most hands-on museum is one of its most charming. The friendly staff encourage you ...
Three galleries and a select store make up this Tadao Ando-esque concrete complex. Each gallery ...
Modern dramas and musicals are the staples of this pristine 875-seat theatre inside Kyoto ...
Toyoaki Kuwayama, the son of a kimono-maker, launched the Kyoto Denim brand in 2008, and opened ...
This branch of a Tokyo-based department store is operated by the local train company and lies ...
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