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Tatsufumi ‘Nick’ Yamamoto was a nuclear power plant worker who quit his job when he found ...

One of the city’s top funk DJs works this little black and red bar, serving cheap drinks to a ...

They call it ‘French kaiseki’, but the cuisine here is classic French - it’s the presentation ...

The hallowed green tea meets modern cafe culture.

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

This beautiful two-storey house has been welcoming guests since 1873. The hospitality is ...

Much has been written about Hiiragiya since it opened in 1861, usually rich with superlatives. ...

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, ...

Once a sake brewhouse, now one of the city’s most popular live venues, Taku Taku has hosted ...

Perhaps the greatest garden in Kyoto. As you stroll through the 7ha site, an enchanting ...

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

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, ...

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

Crypto-Christian artworks and the Jesuit bell of Kyoto’s first church are the unlikely ...

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

A political conflict saw Heian period statesman Sugawara no Michizane demoted to a menial ...

Yoshihiro Murata is the Gordon Ramsay of Japanese cuisine. From TV shows to newspaper columns ...