Best around Kyoto Spot List

Partake of fine chocolat inside an elegant old Japanese-style home

Directly connected to Kyoto Station, this major complex facility contains hotels, department stores, specialized stores, restaurants, and theaters, offering various kinds of recreation.

The oyakodon (chicken and egg on rice) at this veteran shop is profound in its simplicity

Enjoy the greenery of the garden inside Nanzen-ji Temple at a boiled tofu store

A well-established Kyoto confection shop that’s perfect for those with a sweet tooth

Enjoy the adorable shape of wheat gluten manju wrapped in bamboo leaves

Take a snack break at this Japanese sweet shop’s tea house

The 100-year-old white plum tree watches over this Sukiya-style city along the Shirokawa stream

These standard sweets are smooth and melt in your mouth

Warabimochi on a bed of frozen roasted soybean flour and honey

A huge fashion building occupied by various shops

A 3-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station. ORIHICA is a Japanese business-casual brand offering high cost-performance suits and shirts for both men and women, with a slim fit design that combines practicality. Highly popular among Japanese office workers.

A Fire Festival that Marks the End of Summer

Founded in early in the Edo Period in 1615, this store, which has been run by the same family for 14 generations and over 400 years, is said to be the oldest cotton product store in Japan. There, you can always find a variety of tenugui (hand-towels) with over 200 designs, such as reprinted early Showa period designs and new designs by the current 14th owner, Ihee Hosotsuji. The second floor is a free-admission machiya tenugui gallery where tenugui made from the Meiji period to the early Showa period are on display.

Founded in 1904, this cosmetic products store boasts its primary product called Aburatorigami (facial oil blotting paper), which was born out of Kyoto women’s pursuit of and wisdom about beautiful skin. Located in Seiryu-en, which is a strolling spot in the Higashiyama area, the purely Japanese-style store creates a tasteful harmony with the surrounding landscape. You'll find the Kiyomizu store near the bus terminal.

This studio has started offering a new experience called the Maiko Location Photo Plan, where you can take a photo in front of a Kyo-machiya (townhouse in Kyoto) or in the Higashiyama area. To experience being a maiko, you can choose from a variety of gorgeous attire and wear traditional Japanese makeup using face powder and a water-soluble lipstick. Other popular plans include Couple Plan where you can take a photo with your partner wearing a kimono, and the Kids Maiko Plan for children aged five and over (height: 100 centimeters or more).

Just near Nishiki Tenmangu shrine.IN Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street.Medicine, Cosmetics, etc. in store.

Kyoto Ryokan SAKANOUE offers Japanese Modern Room with Twin bed and Double bed. The Wi-Fi is available in the all areas. The Kyoto Ryokan SAKANOUE is in close proximity of Gion’s historical spots. It is a 5-minute walk to the Yasaka Shrine or Kodaiji Temple, and a 15-minute walk to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Rooms are air-conditioned and fitted with a TV and electric kettle . They come with a private bathroom including a shower and bathtub. Spacious baths are available on site, upon request. The Kyoto-Style Inn provides luggage storage.

Find a variety of brand items at this seasoned department store

Artworks that blend in well with traditional Japanese houses are displayed