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As Japan’s most traditional city, Kyoto suffers a reputation for being haughty and aloof. ...

Not many temple lodgings come furnished with wireless internet, air-conditioning and a kitchen, ...

Nowhere takes chopsticks more seriously than this tiny establishment. Ohashi Kobo creates ...

You only get two noodles in a bowl of Tawaraya udon. Luckily, they’re probably the world’s ...

The scenic garden of a World Heritage site is a wonderful backdrop to this eaterie. Guests sit ...

At least you can be sure that you’ll get a good bowl of matcha at Urasenke, Japan’s leading ...

The Ryoan-ji complex occupies 50 ha at the foot of the Kitayama mountains, but it’s famous for ...

In the Nishijin weaving district, where a fabric auction house once stood, this multi-storey ...

Kyoto’s most iconic structure is a three-storey pavilion that literally dazzles visitors when ...

Painter and sculptor Insho Domoto (1891-1975) built his own museum in 1966, and he clearly ...

One look at the map ought to dissuade you from staying here. The Utano is tucked away in the ...

There are no frills here: there’s even a ¥100 surcharge for hot water. But with Funaoka Onsen ...

Technically it’s a sento (Japanese bathhouse) rather than an onsen (hot spring) since the heat ...

Kyoto’s most attractive live venue opened back in 1973, in what was once a sake brewery. And it ...

It’s quite a trek from anywhere, but this sake store is by far the best in the city. Owner ...

For martial art fans or wannabe warriors, this is where you’ll find all the swords, knives, gi, ...

Every day, 30 chicken carcasses are simmered for eight hours to make the broth for the next ...

This family-run establishment usually features on the best sushi lists, but it offers great ...

In Kamishichiken, a maiko district that flies below most radars, you’ll find this former ...