Guidebook for Kyoto
Sightseeing
Zenkōjidō Temple
Kiyomizu-1 Chome-294 Higashiyama WardWorld heritage
建仁寺
Kenninji temple
Gion defined by its old wooden buildings, teahouses and exclusive Japanese restaurants, is by far the most famous district in Kyoto!
37 locals recommend
Icchan-Ramen
542-1 MinamimonzenchōGion defined by its old wooden buildings, teahouses and exclusive Japanese restaurants, is by far the most famous district in Kyoto!
Food Scene
Daruma to Kingyo
509 KyōgokuchōGood Oden restaurant.
Open→18:00-25:00
Budget:2000-3000yen
This is a soba restaurant in Pontocho. Its gets rather good reviews in Kyoto area. (Please don't eat soba if you have allergy!)
9 locals recommend
Ukiya
125 IshiyachōThis is a soba restaurant in Pontocho. Its gets rather good reviews in Kyoto area. (Please don't eat soba if you have allergy!)
This is very popular restaurant for tempura. You can try it only about 1000 yen lunch time. This has a kind of izakaya's atomosphere. It's a smal restaurant and it's better to go a little earlier time
19 locals recommend
Tempura Arima
Sannōchō Shimogyo WardThis is very popular restaurant for tempura. You can try it only about 1000 yen lunch time. This has a kind of izakaya's atomosphere. It's a smal restaurant and it's better to go a little earlier time
Ajanta's staff is friendly and they offer a great service with a delicious food at a decent price! What more would you need? :-)
6 locals recommend
AJANTA
515-4 KyōgokuchōAjanta's staff is friendly and they offer a great service with a delicious food at a decent price! What more would you need? :-)
Cafe marble serving home baked scorns, tart and more sweets offers a nice quite atmosphere for you to chill. You can also have lunch e.g. curry. Hours 11:30-22:00
12 locals recommend
cafe marble Bukkoji
378 NishimaechōCafe marble serving home baked scorns, tart and more sweets offers a nice quite atmosphere for you to chill. You can also have lunch e.g. curry. Hours 11:30-22:00
Shopping
Daikoku Drug Keihan Gojo Station
8-chōme-438 MiyagawasujiDrug store
Open→9:00-22:00
Located on Kawaramachi Dori (street) Loft Kyoto is an awesome place to shop stationery, souvenirs, etc. You can spend more than an hour just window shopping on one floor!
48 locals recommend
Loft Kyoto
Daikokuchō Nakagyo WardLocated on Kawaramachi Dori (street) Loft Kyoto is an awesome place to shop stationery, souvenirs, etc. You can spend more than an hour just window shopping on one floor!
Cocon Karasuma shopping mall offers interior & lifestyle, theater & arts, and cafe & restaurant.
67 locals recommend
Cocon Karasuma
Suiginyachō Shimogyo WardCocon Karasuma shopping mall offers interior & lifestyle, theater & arts, and cafe & restaurant.
Everything Else
Lawson Gion-Yasui
34-4 Bishamonchōconvenience store
Getting Around
Kiyomizu-Gojo Station is only 500m walk from the apartment.
142 locals recommend
Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
Miyagawasuji-8-chōme Higashiyama WardKiyomizu-Gojo Station is only 500m walk from the apartment.
Arts & Culture
Gion Corner is a place where you can take in seven kinds of performing arts, most notably kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers.
20 locals recommend
ギオンコーナー
570-2 Gionmachi MinamigawaGion Corner is a place where you can take in seven kinds of performing arts, most notably kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers.
Drinks & Nightlife
In the midst of residential area, live house Takutaku is small but hosts a variety of musicians, artists and has over 12,000 followers on twitter. Check it out @kyoto_takutaku
11 locals recommend
Live House takutaku
139-4 SujiyachōIn the midst of residential area, live house Takutaku is small but hosts a variety of musicians, artists and has over 12,000 followers on twitter. Check it out @kyoto_takutaku