Toyoaki Kuwayama, the son of a kimono-maker, launched the Kyoto Denim brand in 2008, and opened ...
Readers of Conde Nast Traveller voted the Hyatt Regency the best hotel in Kyoto (and Japan’s ...
A light renovation has turned a century-old townhouse into one of the city’s most economical ...
Modern dramas and musicals are the staples of this pristine 875-seat theatre inside Kyoto ...
This cosy riverside cafe was once the home of local designer Shin Nishibori, whose creations ...
Built during the 12th century for emperor-turned-monk Go-Shirakawa, Sanjusangen-do has several ...
The National Museum is worth a visit just to see the building. Constructed in the 1890s, this ...
The Granvia has one great advantage to brag about, over other hotels: most of the city’s buses, ...
Eel porridge may sound like a cockney breakfast, but it’s actually the gourmet speciality at ...
From wireless internet to shoe-dryers to two fully equipped kitchens, this backpacker hostel ...
The name hasn’t been accurate since the early 1980s, but the 320-room New Hankyu began ...
The thin tower of ferroconcrete doesn’t promise much, but ring the doorbell and the bright red ...
This foreigner-friendly guesthouse is wonderfully intimate, with just two private rooms and a ...
The quirky amenities here include a branch of Seattle’s Best Coffee and a micro-wave in the ...
This branch of a Tokyo-based department store is operated by the local train company and lies ...
This seven-floor superstore is the biggest electronics outlet in town. One of those floors is ...
As you would expect to find in a luxury hotel, the Hyatt Regency’s bar is an upmarket place ...
It’s not much to look at, but this bustling 29-seater ramen shop is perennially popular, with ...
This unforgettable restaurant began life in 1656 as a humble teahouse for pilgrims en route to ...
Douraku was established almost 400 years ago as a teahouse for nobles. The fifth-generation ...
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