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Matcha-coated coffee beans and pickled plum-flavoured peanuts are among the treats at this ...

A monzeki temple, meaning the head priest has to be of imperial blood, Shoren-in has been home ...

Japan loves to rank its attractions, and Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple has been deemed the city’s ...

The Kongo Noh school, one of the nation’s big five, has been performing for 26 generations. ...

You don’t need to be a manga fan to be charmed by this vast but endearing museum, with a ...

Tea bowls priced from ¥2,000 to ¥50,000 (try to spot the difference), colourful tea caddies and ...

The hallowed green tea meets modern cafe culture.

Built during the 12th century for emperor-turned-monk Go-Shirakawa, Sanjusangen-do has several ...

This incense shop promotes lifestyle through scent, featuring new aromas of incense sticks ...

The oldest and most famous of Myoshin-ji’s sub-temples is renowned for its tranquil gardens. A ...

The decor is so dazzling that it’s hard to focus on the clothes at this gargantuan boutique. ...

Filling in gaping holes on the fashion scene in Kyoto, this vast concrete store opened in late ...

Forgive this hotel its name: the ‘Apartotel’ is one of the most stylish rental abodes in the ...

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

Chourakukan is best known as a historic dining complex that serves European fare in Rococo and ...

Kyoto’s first boutique hotel is a playground of modern design with 13 unique rooms from 13 ...

Kyoto’s most foreigner-friendly ryokan has English-speaking staff who can point guests in the ...

Ryokan owners like to talk of their inns as family homes, and Yoshikawa may be the most ...

Even though Ishihara was famously the favourite inn of cinema legend Akira Kurosawa, there are ...