Showerheads line the ceramic walls of this bathhouse-turned-cafe that teams non-slip mats, ...
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Every day, 30 chicken carcasses are simmered for eight hours to make the broth for the next ...
The Ryoan-ji complex occupies 50 ha at the foot of the Kitayama mountains, but it’s famous for ...
When it opened in 1990, Metro was the only choice for serious clubbers in Kyoto or Osaka. These ...
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Fancy some tinned bear? Take a look at the snack menu, made of a collection of cans on Kansou’s ...
To mark its 1,100th birthday, Kyoto built itself an enormous shrine, complete with a 24m-high ...
This crash course in Japanese culture squeezes seven traditional art performances into less ...
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Bucking the trend of machiyas getting slick makeovers, the owners of this clothing store have ...
The Sfera Building, designed by Swedish group Claesson Koivisto Rune in 2003, is an oasis of ...
Gion’s best cocktail bars often serve up frosty receptions to foreign faces. Satonaka doesn’t. ...
An American landscape designer used glistening pools, raked gravel, bamboo plants and other ...
Check the artwork in the entrance to see whether the current exhibition at this five-floor ...
If you only visit one temple in Kyoto, make it this World Heritage behemoth. From the balcony ...
The Kongo Noh school, one of the nation’s big five, has been performing for 26 generations. ...
If you want to explore sake but haven’t a clue where to begin, this is your place. The Israeli ...
Even Korean food is gently seasoned in Kyoto. Risei goes easy on spices and lets the beef and ...
It began life as a skater-influenced streetwear boutique, but this store has soared upmarket ...
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