Guidebook for Kyoto
Food Scene
Kaiseki (multi-course) restaurant. Pricey but worth it. The environment is beautiful as well. A cheaper option is to go for breakfast.
Also check the private villa Murin-an next door, a must !
15 locals recommend
Hyotei
35 Nanzenji KusakawachōKaiseki (multi-course) restaurant. Pricey but worth it. The environment is beautiful as well. A cheaper option is to go for breakfast.
Also check the private villa Murin-an next door, a must !
Nice noodle restaurant, always popular with travelers. The queue of people waiting can be a bit long.
19 locals recommend
Hinode Udon
南禅寺北ノ坊町-36 左京区Nice noodle restaurant, always popular with travelers. The queue of people waiting can be a bit long.
Everything Else
Probably Kyoto's most famous promenade. The place to be during Hanami and Kouyou (Autumn leaves) but also well worth a stroll the rest of the year. Tranquil and meditative...
54 locals recommend
Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no michi)
鹿ケ谷寺ノ前町 左京区Probably Kyoto's most famous promenade. The place to be during Hanami and Kouyou (Autumn leaves) but also well worth a stroll the rest of the year. Tranquil and meditative...
Kyoto's most famous temple for autumn leaves. Beautiful the rest of the year as well.
246 locals recommend
Eikando Zenrinji Temple
48 EikandōchōKyoto's most famous temple for autumn leaves. Beautiful the rest of the year as well.
Nanzen-ji Temple
南禅寺福地町-86 左京区Stunning Zen temples complex. One of our favorites.
One of Kyoto's best kept secrets. Never too crowded. The Mo-an café is nearby on the Yoshida Yama district full of gorgeous houses on its hills.
26 locals recommend
Shinsho Gokurakuji (Shinnyodo) Temple
82 Jōdoji ShinnyochōOne of Kyoto's best kept secrets. Never too crowded. The Mo-an café is nearby on the Yoshida Yama district full of gorgeous houses on its hills.