Guidebook for 京都市下京区
Sightseeing
A small Japanese garden named Shoseien is located another few street blocks east of Higashi Honganji and serves as a detached temple residence of Higashi Honganji. Today, the garden with its pond and beautiful autumn colors is open to the public.
335 locals recommend
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
常葉町 下京区A small Japanese garden named Shoseien is located another few street blocks east of Higashi Honganji and serves as a detached temple residence of Higashi Honganji. Today, the garden with its pond and beautiful autumn colors is open to the public.
Arts & Culture
Ryukoku Museum is the largest museum in the world completely dedicated to Buddhist artifacts.
14 locals recommend
Ryukoku Museum
117 MaruyachōRyukoku Museum is the largest museum in the world completely dedicated to Buddhist artifacts.
Essentials
The closest typical Japanese public bath. If you are adventurous and are wanting to experience the local life, an interesting place to go to.
20 locals recommend
Hakusan-yu Rokujo
893 UshitorachōThe closest typical Japanese public bath. If you are adventurous and are wanting to experience the local life, an interesting place to go to.
Food Scene
A Japanese styled Western food using Japanese ingredients. Also, they sell cakes so definitely check it out!
10 locals recommend
Roku-Bori
元日町-5 醒ケ井通六条下るA Japanese styled Western food using Japanese ingredients. Also, they sell cakes so definitely check it out!
A Japanese "Izakaya" restaurant serving a lot of Japanese sake and Japanese dishes to accompany it. Will recommend the seafood they serve. Only open at night and closed on Wednesdays.
人の味 舌の味 ふくざわ
西側町-506 西洞院通六条下るA Japanese "Izakaya" restaurant serving a lot of Japanese sake and Japanese dishes to accompany it. Will recommend the seafood they serve. Only open at night and closed on Wednesdays.
A very famous ramen restaurant in Kyoto. Will probably have to line up but worth the wait!
38 locals recommend
Ginjo Ramen Kubota
563-2 NishimatsuyachōA very famous ramen restaurant in Kyoto. Will probably have to line up but worth the wait!
A onigiri restaurant. Often is sold fast pretty fast so would recommend to take out to eat.
15 locals recommend
おむすび Café みちくさ
A onigiri restaurant. Often is sold fast pretty fast so would recommend to take out to eat.
A french restaurant inside a traditional Japanese machiya. There is a very reasonable lunch course at \2100.
32 locals recommend
ア・プ・プレ (à peu près)
249 ZeniyachōA french restaurant inside a traditional Japanese machiya. There is a very reasonable lunch course at \2100.
Nochika
布屋町-96-1 若宮通五条上る