Built during the 12th century for emperor-turned-monk Go-Shirakawa, Sanjusangen-do has several ...
From the outside it’s an eyesore, and inside it’s even worse, but the Kyoto Tower, opposite ...
From wireless internet to shoe-dryers to two fully equipped kitchens, this backpacker hostel ...
Readers of Conde Nast Traveller voted the Hyatt Regency the best hotel in Kyoto (and Japan’s ...
The thin tower of ferroconcrete doesn’t promise much, but ring the doorbell and the bright red ...
The Granvia has one great advantage to brag about, over other hotels: most of the city’s buses, ...
Toyoaki Kuwayama, the son of a kimono-maker, launched the Kyoto Denim brand in 2008, and opened ...
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 ...
The National Museum is worth a visit just to see the building. Constructed in the 1890s, this ...
The name hasn’t been accurate since the early 1980s, but the 320-room New Hankyu began ...
This foreigner-friendly guesthouse is wonderfully intimate, with just two private rooms and a ...
A light renovation has turned a century-old townhouse into one of the city’s most economical ...
The quirky amenities here include a branch of Seattle’s Best Coffee and a micro-wave in the ...
Modern dramas and musicals are the staples of this pristine 875-seat theatre inside Kyoto ...
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 ...
Eel porridge may sound like a cockney breakfast, but it’s actually the gourmet speciality at ...
As you would expect to find in a luxury hotel, the Hyatt Regency’s bar is an upmarket place ...
This cosy riverside cafe was once the home of local designer Shin Nishibori, whose creations ...
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