Guidebook for Kyoto-shi
Getting Around
Keage Station
Higashikomonozachō Higashiyama WardThe nearest train station with a approximately 500 meters walk.
Higashiyama Station
98-1 大井手町The train station with a approximately 600 meters walk.
Kyoto Station is the city's transportation hub, served by Japan Railways (including the Tokaido Shinkansen), Kintetsu Railways and the Karasuma Subway Line. It is also the site of a large bus terminal for city buses and long distance and overnight highway buses.
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Kyoto Station
Higashishiokōji Kamadonochō Shimogyo WardKyoto Station is the city's transportation hub, served by Japan Railways (including the Tokaido Shinkansen), Kintetsu Railways and the Karasuma Subway Line. It is also the site of a large bus terminal for city buses and long distance and overnight highway buses.
Essentials
Lawson Higashiyama Sanjo (ローソン 東山三条店) - Convenience Store
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Lawson Higashiyama-Sanjo-Jingumichi
163 EbisuchōLawson Higashiyama Sanjo (ローソン 東山三条店) - Convenience Store
Lawson Higashiyama-Sanjo-Jingumichi
163 EbisuchōLawson (ローソン 東山三条神宮道店) - Convenience Store
Aeon
31-12 Shōgoin RengezōchōAeon Higashiyama Nijo (イオン東山二条店) - Supermarket
7-Eleven
1-1 Nishikujō Sugatachō7-Eleven (セブン−イレブン 京都平安神宮前店) - Convenience Store
Entertainment & Activities
Kyoetsu Kimono
456-25 Tenmachō"Kyoetsu Gion Kimono Rental"
Gionshijo - Kyotokimono Rental
大和町 東山区"Kyoto Kimono Rental Wargo"
There is no better way to engage in a new culture than by dressing like the natives! Wander the streets of Kyoto in elaborate, spectacular kimonos. Take a glimpse of the elegant, flowing silhouette of your shadow as it paints the sidewalk.
Make your pick from the top-rated rental stores below. Leave your day clothes at the store and wrap yourself up in stunning
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Yumeyakata
353 ShiogamachōThere is no better way to engage in a new culture than by dressing like the natives! Wander the streets of Kyoto in elaborate, spectacular kimonos. Take a glimpse of the elegant, flowing silhouette of your shadow as it paints the sidewalk.
Make your pick from the top-rated rental stores below. Leave your day clothes at the store and wrap yourself up in stunning
Kyōto Minami-za
198 NakanochōThe oldest kabuki theater in Japan is the Minami-za in Gion.
Shopping
Shijō Street runs center of Kyoto, Japan east to west through the commercial center of the city.
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Ukyo Ward
Shijō Street runs center of Kyoto, Japan east to west through the commercial center of the city.
The grande dame of Kyoto department stores, Takashimaya is almost a tourist attraction in its own right, from the mind-boggling riches of the basement food floor to the wonderful selection of lacquerware and ceramics on the 6th floor. And don’t miss the kimono display.
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Takashimaya Kyoto Store
真町-52 下京区The grande dame of Kyoto department stores, Takashimaya is almost a tourist attraction in its own right, from the mind-boggling riches of the basement food floor to the wonderful selection of lacquerware and ceramics on the 6th floor. And don’t miss the kimono display.
One of Kyoto's two largest and most opulent department stores, with everything from elite international brands to one of Japan's best food floors.
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Daimaru Kyoto
立売西町-79 下京区One of Kyoto's two largest and most opulent department stores, with everything from elite international brands to one of Japan's best food floors.
Nishiki markaður verslunarmannahverfi
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardFresh food market street in central Kyoto.
Arts & Culture
Kyoto Railway Museum
Kankijicho Shimogyo WardLarge, excellent museum about trains in Japan.
"The Kyoto International Manga Museum (京都国際マンガミュージアム, Kyōto Kokusai Manga Museum)" was opened in November of 2006. It consists of three floors and a basement, and most of its walls are lined with shelves of manga. Browsing this massive collection of manga is one of the museum's main attractions. A small section of the books is dedicated to foreign and translated manga, but the vast majority is in Japanese.
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Kyoto International Manga Museum
452 Kinbukichō"The Kyoto International Manga Museum (京都国際マンガミュージアム, Kyōto Kokusai Manga Museum)" was opened in November of 2006. It consists of three floors and a basement, and most of its walls are lined with shelves of manga. Browsing this massive collection of manga is one of the museum's main attractions. A small section of the books is dedicated to foreign and translated manga, but the vast majority is in Japanese.
The National institution devoted to the collection and preservation of artworks.
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Þjóðminjasafn nútíma listamanna, Kyoto
26-1 Okazaki EnshōjichōThe National institution devoted to the collection and preservation of artworks.
Kyoto National Museum
527 ChayachōWell presented exhibitions on history and art.
Kyoto City Kyocera Listasafn
124 Okazaki EnshōjichōOne of the oldest art museums in Japan.
Parks & Nature
"Pleasant district at the outskirts of Kyoto"
Arashiyama (嵐山) is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is particularly popular during the cherry blossom and fall color seasons.
The Togetsukyo Bridge is Arashiyama's well known, central landmark. Many small shops, restaurants and other attractions are found nearby, including Tenryuji Temple, Arashiyama's famous bamboo groves and pleasure boats that are available for rent on the river.
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Arashiyama
Sagatenryuji Tateishicho Ukyo Ward"Pleasant district at the outskirts of Kyoto"
Arashiyama (嵐山) is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is particularly popular during the cherry blossom and fall color seasons.
The Togetsukyo Bridge is Arashiyama's well known, central landmark. Many small shops, restaurants and other attractions are found nearby, including Tenryuji Temple, Arashiyama's famous bamboo groves and pleasure boats that are available for rent on the river.
"Atmospheric temple mountain"
Mount Koya (高野山, Kōyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan's most significant religious figures. A small, secluded temple town has developed around the sect's headquarters that Kobo Daishi built on Koyasan's wooded mountaintop. It is also the site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum and the start and end point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
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Koyasan
"Atmospheric temple mountain"
Mount Koya (高野山, Kōyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan's most significant religious figures. A small, secluded temple town has developed around the sect's headquarters that Kobo Daishi built on Koyasan's wooded mountaintop. It is also the site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum and the start and end point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
The largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu)
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Lake Biwa
The largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu)
The park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the same side of the Oi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 170 Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site.
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Arashiyama Park Nakanoshima svæðið
Saganakanoshimachō Ukyo WardThe park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the same side of the Oi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 170 Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site.
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is one of Kyoto’s top sights and for good reason: standing amid these soaring stalks of bamboo is like being in another world.
If you’ve been planning a trip to Kyoto, you’ve probably seen pictures of the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove – along with the torii tunnels of Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine and Kinkaku-ji Temple, it’s one of the most photographed sights in the city. But no picture can capture the feeling of standing in the midst of this sprawling bamboo grove – the whole thing has a palpable sense of otherness that is quite unlike that of any normal forest we know of.
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Yojiya Cafe
2-13 Sagatenryūji TateishichōThe Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is one of Kyoto’s top sights and for good reason: standing amid these soaring stalks of bamboo is like being in another world.
If you’ve been planning a trip to Kyoto, you’ve probably seen pictures of the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove – along with the torii tunnels of Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine and Kinkaku-ji Temple, it’s one of the most photographed sights in the city. But no picture can capture the feeling of standing in the midst of this sprawling bamboo grove – the whole thing has a palpable sense of otherness that is quite unlike that of any normal forest we know of.
Often overlooked by visitors, the Kyoto Botanical Gardens is one of the city's hidden treasures. It's great for picnics, strolling or cherry blossom viewing.
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Kyoto Botanískur garður
Shimogamo Hangichō Sakyo WardOften overlooked by visitors, the Kyoto Botanical Gardens is one of the city's hidden treasures. It's great for picnics, strolling or cherry blossom viewing.
Kurama's main attraction, Kurama-dera, is a Buddhist temple located along the steep wooded mountainside above the town.
Behind the temple's main building, the hiking trail continues through the forest past several other temple structures to Kibune, a small town in the neighboring valley. The hike from Kurama-dera to Kibune takes about one hour and is steep at times.
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Mount Kurama
Kurama's main attraction, Kurama-dera, is a Buddhist temple located along the steep wooded mountainside above the town.
Behind the temple's main building, the hiking trail continues through the forest past several other temple structures to Kibune, a small town in the neighboring valley. The hike from Kurama-dera to Kibune takes about one hour and is steep at times.
Food Scene
"Inoichi (猪一)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://www.menya-inoichi.com/
Nearest Station: Kawaramachi
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Menya Inoichi
542 Ebisunochō"Inoichi (猪一)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://www.menya-inoichi.com/
Nearest Station: Kawaramachi
"Chao Chao Sanjo Kiyamachi (浪花ひとくち餃子 餃々 三条木屋町店)" Categories: Gyoza, Izakaya
Website: http://www.gyozaya.com/chao/shop/info.php?id=360
TEL/reservation: 075-251-0056
Nearest Station: Sanjo
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Chao Chao Sanjo Kiyamachi
Ishiyachō Nakagyo Ward"Chao Chao Sanjo Kiyamachi (浪花ひとくち餃子 餃々 三条木屋町店)" Categories: Gyoza, Izakaya
Website: http://www.gyozaya.com/chao/shop/info.php?id=360
TEL/reservation: 075-251-0056
Nearest Station: Sanjo
"Ramen Sen no Kaze Kyoto (らーめん千の風)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://ramensennokazekyoto.com/?lang=en
TEL/reservation: 090-6677-2306
Nearest Station: Hankyu Kawaramachi
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Ramen Sen-no-Kaze Kyoto
580 Nakanochō"Ramen Sen no Kaze Kyoto (らーめん千の風)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://ramensennokazekyoto.com/?lang=en
TEL/reservation: 090-6677-2306
Nearest Station: Hankyu Kawaramachi
"Menya Gokkei (麺屋 極鶏)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://ameblo.jp/jiren7/
TEL/reservation: 075-711-3133
Nearest Station: Ichijoji
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Menya Gokkei
"Menya Gokkei (麺屋 極鶏)" Categories: Ramen
Website: http://ameblo.jp/jiren7/
TEL/reservation: 075-711-3133
Nearest Station: Ichijoji
"Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka (スターバックス コーヒー 京都二寧坂ヤサカ茶屋店)" World’s first Starbucks coffee shop with tatami rooms!
Categories: Cafe
Nearest Station: Kiyomizu-Gojo, Gion-Shijo
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Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Nineizaka-Yasaka-Chaya
349 Masuyachō"Starbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka (スターバックス コーヒー 京都二寧坂ヤサカ茶屋店)" World’s first Starbucks coffee shop with tatami rooms!
Categories: Cafe
Nearest Station: Kiyomizu-Gojo, Gion-Shijo
"Okonomi-yaki Katsu (お好み焼き 克)" Categories: Okonomiyaki
Website: http://okonomiyakikatsu.wixsite.com/katsu
TEL/reservation: 075-464-8981
Nearest Station: Ryoanji
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克 Okonomi-yaki Katsu
1-4 Ryōanji Saigūchō"Okonomi-yaki Katsu (お好み焼き 克)" Categories: Okonomiyaki
Website: http://okonomiyakikatsu.wixsite.com/katsu
TEL/reservation: 075-464-8981
Nearest Station: Ryoanji
"Hafuu Honten (はふう 本店)" Categories: Beef dishes, Steak, Western Cuisine
Website: http://hafuu.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-257-1581 (+81-75-257-1581)
Nearest Station: Kyoto Shiyakusho Mae, Marutamachi, Jingu-Marutamachi
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Nakagyo Ward
"Hafuu Honten (はふう 本店)" Categories: Beef dishes, Steak, Western Cuisine
Website: http://hafuu.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-257-1581 (+81-75-257-1581)
Nearest Station: Kyoto Shiyakusho Mae, Marutamachi, Jingu-Marutamachi
"Steak Otsuka (おおつか)"
Categories: Beef dishes, Steak, Western Cuisine
Website: http://www.steak-otsuka.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-864-7989
Nearest Station: Saga-Arashiyama
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Otsuka
21-3 Sagatenryūji Wakamiyachō"Steak Otsuka (おおつか)"
Categories: Beef dishes, Steak, Western Cuisine
Website: http://www.steak-otsuka.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-864-7989
Nearest Station: Saga-Arashiyama
"Kyo-ryori Tategami (京料理 立神)" Categories: Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese)
Website: http://www.tategami.info/english.html
TEL/reservation: 075-256-8733
Nearest Station: Marutamachi, Nijo-jo-mae
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Tategami
24-1 Marutachō"Kyo-ryori Tategami (京料理 立神)" Categories: Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese)
Website: http://www.tategami.info/english.html
TEL/reservation: 075-256-8733
Nearest Station: Marutamachi, Nijo-jo-mae
"Jiki Miyazawa (じき 宮ざわ)" Categories: Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), Kappo (Traditional Japanese)
Website: http://www.jiki-miyazawa.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-213-1326 (+81-75-213-1326)
Nearest Station: Karasuma
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Jiki Miyazawa
553-1 Yaoyachō"Jiki Miyazawa (じき 宮ざわ)" Categories: Kaiseki (Traditional Japanese), Kappo (Traditional Japanese)
Website: http://www.jiki-miyazawa.com/
TEL/reservation: 075-213-1326 (+81-75-213-1326)
Nearest Station: Karasuma