Kyoto
A capital that lost its emperor and kept everything else
Kyoto stopped being Japan's capital in 1869 and never stopped behaving like one. Seventeen World Heritage sites, a working geisha district and a hundred-year-old shop on every second corner — and a modern city of 1.4 million around them.
Kyoto was laid out in 794 on a grid copied from the Tang Chinese capital, and the grid is still there: streets run north–south and east–west, addresses are given by the intersection, and once you have the two axes the city organises itself. The emperor lived here for a thousand years. When the court moved to Tokyo in 1869 the city lost its purpose and, for a while, its people; what saved it was that it kept its craftsmen, its temples and its schools, and turned itself into the country's keeper of tradition. It was deliberately left off the list of atomic-bomb targets for exactly that reason.
The temples are the reason people come and the reason they leave tired. There are around 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, and the mistake is trying to see them as a list. The east — Higashiyama, from Kiyomizu-dera down through Gion to Nanzen-ji — is one walk. The north-west — Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji — is another. Arashiyama, in the west, is a morning. Fushimi Inari, in the south, is best at dawn. Two or three of these done slowly beat ten done fast, and the difference between 7am and 11am at any of them is the difference between a pilgrimage and a queue.
The city runs on seasons and rituals. Cherry blossom in early April and the maples in mid-November are the two peaks, and the whole calendar — hotel prices, temple hours, restaurant bookings — bends around them. The Gion Matsuri in July is a month of processions in the heat. Between the peaks Kyoto is calmer and, many locals would say, better. Food is a serious matter: kaiseki is the formal cuisine, tofu and vegetable cooking the temple one, and Nishiki market the daily one, with sweets and matcha as an art form in themselves.
For living, Kyoto is a university and craft town with a tech industry — Nintendo, Kyocera and Omron are headquartered here — and a housing stock that runs from modern apartments to wooden machiya townhouses that are cold in winter and irreplaceable. It is flat, bikeable and safe. The etiquette is real: shoes off, quiet on trains, no photographing maiko without asking, garbage sorted to the letter. Get it right and the city is extraordinarily welcoming; it simply expects you to have noticed the rules.
Where People Live
Gion & Higashiyama
The eastern hills: the geisha district of wooden tea houses, the Yasaka shrine, and the temple lanes climbing to Kiyomizu-dera. The most beautiful and the most visited part of the city.
Arashiyama
The western river district — the bamboo grove, the Togetsukyo bridge, the moss and rock gardens, and the mountains behind. A day, and best started very early.
Nishijin
The historic textile district north-west of the centre, still weaving the obi and kimono silk it has for five centuries. Machiya houses, small workshops, few tourists.
Pontocho & Kiyamachi
The two narrow lanes along the Kamo river where the city eats and drinks — restaurants with summer river-terraces, tiny bars, and the best evening walk in Kyoto.
Fushimi
South of the centre: the shrine of ten thousand torii gates, and the sake-brewing district along the old canal, with tastings at the breweries.
Okazaki
The cultural quarter beneath the eastern hills — museums, the zoo, the great Heian shrine gate, and the canal path to Nanzen-ji. Calm and green.
Major sights
Fushimi Inari Taisha
The shrine of ten thousand vermilion torii gates climbing a wooded mountain. Free and open 24 hours — go at dawn to walk it in near silence.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
A gold-leafed pavilion mirrored in its pond — the postcard of Kyoto. Small and always busy; a 30-minute stop, best first thing.
Kiyomizu-dera
A vast wooden temple on stilts over the hillside, with the old Higashiyama lanes of shops and tea houses below leading up to it.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
The famous towering bamboo path, plus the moss temple, monkey park and river beyond. Arrive before 8am or accept the crowds.
Gion & Higashiyama
The old geisha district of wooden machiya, lantern-lit lanes and tea houses. Wander respectfully in the evening; the maiko are working, not performing.
Nishiki Market
The 'kitchen of Kyoto' — a covered lane of 400 years of food stalls: pickles, tofu, skewers, sweets. Lunch and a lesson at once.
When it rains
Kyoto National Museum
Japanese art and antiquities in Higashiyama — Buddhist sculpture, ceramics, scrolls. The dry-weather anchor of the east side.
Nijō Castle
The shogun's Kyoto residence, with 'nightingale' floors that chirp to warn of intruders and painted screens throughout the palace rooms.
A tea house
Sit for a bowl of matcha and a sweet — the tea ceremony, or just a garden café. Kyoto invented this as a rainy-day art form.
Kyoto Railway Museum
For families or a washout: steam locomotives, a roundhouse and a working turntable near the station.
Restaurants & places to go
がんこ高瀬川二条苑
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Wikipedia: ja:高瀬川二条苑 · 木屋町通 · gankofood.co.jp
Madoi Cafe
Breakfast, Cafe · Cafe during the day. Izakaya in the evening Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-12:00; Sa-Su 07:00-09:00; PH off · sites.google.com
Ishiusubikinihachisoba Sobashiki Kiyomizuten
Japanese, Restaurant · Authentic Edo-style Handcrafted Soba Noodles in Kyoto. 6 minutes walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple. We grind carefully selected buckwheat… · google.com
Kyoto Arashiyama Wagyu Rokueitei
Japanese, Restaurant · Kyoto Arashiyama Wagyu Rokkutei – Experience Kyoto’s finest Wagyu and seasonal Japanese cuisine. “Kyoto Arashiyama Wagyu Rokkutei” is a… · google.com
La Baraka
Moroccan, Restaurant · Closed the first, second, third Tuesday. Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-22:00 · r.goope.jp
Shisuitei Akebonobettei
Japanese, Restaurant · Savor the finest Wagyu Hitsumabushi and Unaju. We offer exquisite dishes that evoke the traditions of Kyoto, such as the Wagyu… · google.com
大勝軒
Ramen, Restaurant · 東京 東池袋 Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · tai-sho-ken.com
炭焼き家 粋
Japanese, Restaurant · 飲み放題あり、4000円～5000円の飲み放題コースあり Opening hours: 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:30; We off · 京都府京都市伏見区新町, 612-8081 · iki-fushimi.gorp.jp
天下一品
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:30-24:00; We 10:30-15:00; Th[1],Th[3] off Features: takeaway
風来坊
Tantanmen, Ramen, Restaurant · Tantanmen/Ramen restaurant · 長岡京市, 617-0833
ラーメン二郎 京都店
Ramen, Jiro, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:30-21:30; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; PH +1 day Wikipedia: Ramen_Jiro · 4, 京都市
檜
Japanese, Okonomiyaki, Teppanyaki, Restaurant · お好み焼き;鉄板焼 Opening hours: PH,Tu-Su 17:00-21:00 · 2, 長岡京市, 617-0828
Nishiki Warai
Savory Pancakes, Restaurant · smokers only Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · nishikiwarai.com
JYUJYU
Korean, Restaurant · 平屋 Opening hours: 11:30-14:00;17:00-23:00
東北家
Chinese, Restaurant · 四階建の長谷川ビルの1階 Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00;Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00
喜さ起
Japanese, Tofu, Restaurant · Yudofu restaurant, traditional tatami seating Features: vegan options, air conditioning · kisaki.owst.jp
森つる
Steak House, Restaurant · 持ち帰り ゴロゴロ野菜肉じゃが 500円 茄子と牛肉の山椒煮 500円 牛タンと和牛バラの角煮500円 Features: takeaway · moritsuru.shop-pro.jp
Ramen Touhichi
Restaurant · Michelin listed Ramen restaurant. Opening hours: Mo, We-Su 11:00-14:30, 18:00-21:00 · tousugu2020.thebase.in
Sakanoue Shisuitei
Restaurant · We serve dishes such as sukiyaki and broiled dishes that bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients. Traditional tastes that breathe the… · google.com
京鴨 Kitchen 善
Restaurant · 京のブランド鴨を気軽に味わう Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-18:00, 18:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · kyogamo.com
La Locanda ラ・ロカンダ
Italian, Restaurant · A key historical feature is the Ebisugawa-tei, a preserved 18th-century machiya (traditional Japanese townhouse) that was originally… · lalocanda.ritzcarltonkyoto.com
Mizuki 水暉
Japanese, Restaurant · Tempura Mizuki: Awarded one Michelin star for multiple consecutive years · ritzcarlton.com
ますたに
Ramen, Restaurant · 京都 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · masutani-ramen.net
ラーメン東大
Ramen, Restaurant · 徳島 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · ramen-todai.com
中村商店
Ramen, Restaurant · 高槻 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · kinseigroup.co.jp
博多一幸舎
Ramen, Restaurant · 博多 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · ikkousha.com
長尾中華そば
Ramen, Restaurant · 青森 長尾 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · naga-chu.com
麺匠 たか松
Ramen, Restaurant · 京都 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · mensho.net
麺家いろは
Ramen, Restaurant · 富山 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · menya-iroha.com
麺屋はなび
Ramen, Restaurant · 名古屋 Features: step-free access · 901, 京都市, 600-8216 · menya-hanabi.com
Ladurée
French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 京都市 · laduree.fr
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · 2, 京都市, 604-8185 · stumptowncoffee.com
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · 64, 京都市, 606-8437 · bluebottlecoffee.jp
CoCo壱番屋
Curry, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:45 Features: takeaway · 向日市, 617-0004 · tenpo.ichibanya.co.jp
かつや
Fried Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:30-24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1, 向日市, 617-0004 · shop.arclandservice.co.jp
カフェ・ベローチェ
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-22:45 Features: takeaway · chatnoir-company.com
コメダ珈琲店
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · komeda.co.jp
サイゼリヤ
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · 京都市 · saizeriya.co.jp
じゅうじゅうカルビ
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:30 · 1, 京都市, 601-8212 · tomato-a.co.jp
ジョリーパスタ
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; PH,Sa,Su 10:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 向日市, 617-0004 · maps.jolly-pasta.co.jp
スターバックス
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 大津市, 520-0021 · store.starbucks.co.jp
タリーズコーヒー
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · shop.tullys.co.jp
ピザーラ
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-22:30; PH,Sa,Su 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 12, 長岡京市, 617-0828 · pizza-la.co.jp
ほっかほっか亭
Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 京都市, 613-0903 · store.hokkahokka-tei.jp
ロイヤルホスト
Japanese, Italian, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-24:00 · 607-8346 · royalhost.jp
吉野家
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 607-8132 · mb.yoshinoya.com
和食さと
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-02:00 · sato-restaurant-systems.co.jp
松のや
Fried Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:00-23:30 · 1, 京都市, 601-8212 · pkg.navitime.co.jp
牛角
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00, 16:00-00:00; Sa-Su 11:00-00:00 · 53, 大津市, 520-0801 · gyukaku-buffet.com
餃子の王将
Chinese, Gyoza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:45-23:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 向日市, 617-0004 · map.ohsho.co.jp
松阪牛 WHAT'S
Restaurant · Yakiniku BBQ · Muromachi-dori · k-whats.net
蕎麦屋 京乃四季
Restaurant · 持ち帰りメニュー 筍ごはん350円 二八ざるそば二人前1,200円 Features: takeaway · kyoto-shikisoba.com
Nakamura Tokichi, Kyoto Station Store
Japanese, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 京都市 · tokichi.jp
すき家
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Opening hours: 04:00-03:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1, 向日市, 617-0004 · maps.sukiya.jp
なか卯
Udon, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 472-1 姉小路通, 604-8332 · nakau.co.jp
京都ラーメン研究所
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-24:00; Mo 15:00-18:00 off; Tu-Su 15:00-17:30 off · 601-8427 · kyoto-raken.jp
香の川製麺
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-21:30 Features: delivery, step-free access · 向日市, 617-0004 · friendly-co.com
RABBIT BAGELS
Bagel, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 369 河原町通, 602-0877 · rabbitbagels.jp
Taku Sando Kiyomizu
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00 · 3, 京都市, 605-0862 · takusandokyoto.com
とんかつ豚ゴリラ 本店
Japanese, 豚カツ, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 · butagorilla.main.jp
ムギュ Vol.1
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 604-8463 · ramen-mugyu.com
鮨炉まん
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 16:00-23:30 · fun-no1.com
マクドナルド
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · 京都市
松屋
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 1-87, 606-8301
Dominique Bouchet Kyoto
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 京都市, 605-0052 · miyakohotels.ne.jp
Shubha Bihani - Marutamachi
Indian, Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options
くら寿司
Sushi, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · shop.kurasushi.co.jp
スシロー
Sushi, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · akindo-sushiro.co.jp
ドトールコーヒーショップ
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · 京都市, 605-0009 · shop.doutor.co.jp
リンガーハット
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · shop.ringerhut.jp
La maison Jouvaud Kyoto Gion
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 5, 京都市 · patisserie-jouvaud.com
58DINER
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-16:00,18:00-23:00 · 58diner.com
Café Arrietty
Coffee Shop, Curry, Deli, Ice Cream, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-17:30 · 451-1 女坂, 605-0932 · cafearrietty.com
Deep Space Rhymin'
Curry, Pasta, Japanese, Western, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:30-21:00 · rhymin.tblog.jp
Doi Katsumen Unagi
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 · doikatsuman.net
DRAGON BURGER
Burger, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 · 京都市 · dragon-burger.com
Good Time Coffee
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · goodtime.coffee
himeru spicecurry
Curry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 248-4, 602-0855 · himeru-spicecurry.com
In The Green
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · inthegreen.jp
Japaneseまぜ麺MARUTA
Ramen, Japanese, Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00; PH off · maruta-kyoto.jp
Junsei Nanzenji
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 · 60 南禅寺草川町, 606-8437 · to-fu.co.jp
Kyoto Chanoyu Akebonotei
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 1F,10:00-18:00 2F,11:00-17:00 · 京都市, 605-0862 · google.com
Kyoto Mo:Mo
Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access, air conditioning · caferestaurantoa.com
Kyoto Wagyu Yaero
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Shimogyo-ku, 600-8216 · share.google
Le Petit Mec
Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-18:00 · 今出川通 · lepetitmec.com
Malibu Pizzeria & Cafe
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 大津市, 520-0021 · branch-sc.com
o・mo・ya東洞院
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:00 · secondhouse.co.jp
Omofu
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 · omofuroasterycafe.jp
Osteria Italiana 7 EMBERS
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 京都市, 604-8006 · kyoto.hiltonjapan.co.jp
Ronde
American, Dessert, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · miyakohotels.ne.jp
STEAK OTSUKA
STEAK, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30 · 京都市, 616-8371 · steak-otsuka.com
Style Coffee
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 09:00-16:00 · stylecoffee.jp
SUNDUBU TAIKOU
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Tu off · jundouhutaikou.foodre.jp
UMEKOJI COLLABO
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sa, Su, PH 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · u-collabo.com
Waku
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 Features: takeaway · cafe-gallery-waku.jimdofree.com
Weekenders Coffee Tominokoji
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 07:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · weekenderscoffee.com
アラビアカ 京都嵐山
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 · arabica.coffee
うのゆきこ ぎをん豆乳らーめん
Cake, Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:30 Features: vegan options · 605-0803 · soymilkramen.com
からふね屋珈琲店 熊野店
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-21:15 · 34 Shogoin Sangno-cho, 左京区 (Sakyo Ward), 606-8392 · karafuneya.jp
ぎおん徳屋
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu off Features: takeaway · gion-tokuya.jp
キュウゾウ
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-00:00 · kyookonomi.com
キラメキノトリ
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-24:00; Mo-Fr 15:30-17:30 off; Sa-Su 11:00-24:00 · kirameki-mirai.co.jp
ザ ソウドウ 東山 京都 ブライダルサロん
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Su 09:00-18:00; Mo, We-Fr 11:00-18:00 · 605-0824 · thesodoh.com
スターバックスコーヒー京都新京極店
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 中京区新京極通桜之町４２１ · starbucks.co.jp
チャオプレッソ
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00 · ciaopresso.com
とりそば ささ
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:30-21:00 · torisobasasa.web.fc2.com
ブロンコビリー
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · bronco.co.jp
マルシン飯店
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-30:00; Tu off Features: takeaway · marushinhanten.com
むあ文庫
Tea, Coffee, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Su 13:00-18:00 · muabunko.com
ムギュ Vol. 2
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa,PH 11:00-23:00 · 13, 京都府京都市, 604-8146 · ramen-mugyu.com
モーリヤ祇園
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 · 1, 京都市, 605-0802 · mouriya.co.jp
やきとり大吉 五条七本松店
Japanese, Chicken, やきとり, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-24:00 · 6, 京都市, 600-8813 · daikichi.co.jp
やきとり大吉 堀川高辻店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-01:00 · 600-8483 · daikichi.co.jp
やきとり大吉 西七条店
Japanese, やきとり, Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00-24:00; Th off · 京都市, 600-8871 · daikichi.co.jp
ラーメン 魁力屋 北山店
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 · 京都市, 603-8424 · kairikiya.co.jp
らぁめんひりゅう
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00 · yu-ruri.net
一蘭 京都河原町店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 蛸薬師通新京極東入裏寺町598番地, 京都府京都市中京区, 604-8041 · ichiran.co.jp
京・朱雀 すし市場
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-14:30, 17:00-20:30 · 80 新千本通, 600-8847 · sushi-ichiba.or.jp
京の鳥どころ八起庵 京都タカシマヤ店
Chicken, Japanese, Noodles, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 · hachikian.com
京都祇園天ぷら 八坂圓堂
Friture, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00 · gion-endo.com
伊藤久右衛門
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:30 · 579 東岩塩小路町 · itohkyuemon.co.jp
但馬屋
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 京都市, 604-8027 · tajimaya-donkikawaramachi.manzo.club
元祖からあげ本舗ほりまる
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 · 京都市, 6040077 · honkinohonpo.com
円藏
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:00 · ２１−２２ 伏見柳谷高槻線, 617-0826 · akr1868138521.owst.jp
吉田チキン Roast Chicken Dining
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00 · 606-8317 · yoshida-chicken.com
名代とんかつ かつくら 伏見桃山店
Tonkatsu, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:30; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00 · katsukura.jp
和食麺処サガミ
Japanese, Noodle, Soba, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · sagami.co.jp
嵯峨とうふ 稲
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 京都市 · kyo-ine.com
懐石カフェ 蛙吉（アキチ）
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-18:00 · 京都市 · www8.plala.or.jp
旬菜田中でたなか
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:00 · 13-6 今出川通, 606-8204 · tanakadetanaka.com
洋食 Grill 生研會館
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: We, Fr-Mo 12:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00 · 15 下鴨森本町 · grillseikenkaikan.com
焼肉たかまさ
Barbecue, 焼肉, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Tu off; PH,Sa,Su 11:00-23:00 · 京都市, 612-8082 · yakinikutakamasa.com
焼肉やる気 河原町店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00-02:00 · 67−3 フォーラム西木屋町 1F, 京都府京都市中京区三条通河原町東入大黒町, 604-8031 · yaruki.co.jp
珈琲と和傘 ふくらすずめ
Coffee Shop, スープカレー, ハンバーグ, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-We 10:00-14:00 · ４伏見長屋, 京都市伏見区, 6128355 · instagram.com
生そばあずま樫原店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 11:00-22:00 · shop-west.jp
町屋カフェひらりんと
Pizza, Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 · 京都市 · s.ameblo.jp
登煌
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 · ton-kou.com
祇園 梨吉
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:30; Dec 31-Jan 3 off Features: reservation required · 京都市 · kcc1700.gorp.jp
篩月
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00 Features: vegan options · 616-0000 · tenryuji.com
肉もん
Yakiniku, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00; Th[2,4] off · nikumonkawaramachi.owst.jp
西櫻亭 京都店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 京都市, 600-8216 · nichioh.jp
酒場ごはん すみか
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su 17:00-23:00 · sumika.gorp.jp
鉄板居酒屋 祇園てなもんや
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 17:00-23:00 · 537-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, 605-0074 · nana-7-nana.wixsite.com
鉄板焼 お好み焼 悠
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-03:00 · 123 1F Higashiyama Ward, Tominagachō, 605-0078 · instagram.com
開化堂
Cake, Coffee Shop, Japanese, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-We 09:00-18:00; Jan 1 off · kaikado-cafe.jp
麒麟園
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 11:30-14:00,16:30-23:00 · kyoto-gekikara.com
About Us Coffee
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · aboutuscoffee.jp
Solkatt Coffee Kyoto
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 · solkatt-coffee-kyoto.stores.jp
Uno Yukiko - Gion Soy Milk Ramen
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:30 Features: vegan options · en.soymilkramen.com
鉄板匠 まんまるの月 錦店
Japanese, Savory Pancakes, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00 · manmarunotuki.com
PRONTO
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 京都市 · pronto.co.jp
ロッテリア
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 左京区, 606-8205 · lotteria.jp
Kyoto Ramen Craze
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo,PH 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Tu,We[1],We[3] off · 604-8805
TU CASA - Zero waste & Plant based トゥ・カサ
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-20:00 Features: vegan options
Vegan Izakaya Masaka Kyoto
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 Features: vegan options
タケリア パチャンガ
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 12:00-20:00 · 22 東大路通, 606-8236
ナマステタージマハル
Indian, Curry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 15, 長岡京市, 617-0833
まめの木
Coffee Shop, Pancake, Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-Su 10:00-17:00 · 21 国道367号, 601-1245
上賀茂きりん
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We-Sa 11:00-12:15, 12:30-13:45; Su 11:00-12:15, 12:30-13:45 , 14:00-15:15 · 6-1 かわかみ Kamigamo Misonoguchicho, 603-8065
丸源ラーメン
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant · syodai-marugen.jp
出町ろろろ
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30 · 67-1, 606-0824
家系ラーメン 山下醤造
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00
阿古屋茶屋
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-15:00
魚楽
Japanese, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; We off Features: takeaway · 82, 京都市, 613-0903
AWOMB西木屋町
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-19:30 Features: vegan options, air conditioning · 西木屋町通, 600-8027 · awomb.com
B Légumes à table
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-14:00,18:00-19:30; Mo,Su[1,3,5] off · instagram.com
Coyote
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:30-17:00 · instagram.com
curry & tempura koisus
Curry, Friture, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · currykoisus.com
ETRA
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, French, Japanese, Local, Pancake, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu, Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 09:30-17:30 · 19-2 冷泉通, 606-8357 · etra-kyoto.square.site
GRZE
Breakfast, Arepa, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 07:00-12:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · kabinhotel.xyz
Holly's Cafe
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 · hollys-corp.jp
Jean-Paul Hévin
Chocolate, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · 京都市 · jeanpaulhevin.com
Musubi Cafe - sweets factory
Cake, Coffee Shop, Japanese, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:30-18:00 Features: vegan options · musubi-cafe.jp
ROSE CAFE RESTAURANT
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 · kyotorosecafe.jp
SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 · schoolbus.coffee
Vegan Ramen UZU Kyoto
Ramen, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · vegan-uzu.com
Vegetable Dishes OKI Shijo
Japanese, Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-10:00,18:00-22:30 Features: vegan options · imuhotel.jp
アストレアコーヒー
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Th 07:30-18:00 · astreacoffeekyoto.wixsite.com
いっさん
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-23:58 · 22-3 師団街道, 612-0013 · maps.app.goo.gl
うなぎ屋 廣川
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: reservation required · unagi-hirokawa.jp
おぐら茶屋
Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 11:30-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 616-0000 · ogurachaya.com
カフェレストランRindu Bali
Indonesian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 · instagram.com
どんぐり 四条寺町店
Okonomiyaki, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-01:00 · kyoto-donguri.co.jp
ハッピーカレー
Curry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 11:30-15:30,17:30-21:30; Mo,Th 11:30-15:30 · instagram.com
はなこ
Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · kyoto-gekikara.com
まかない御饌
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-16:00 · instagram.com
ラーメン丸久
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-19:00; Fr 11:30-19:00; Sa-Su 11:20-19:00 · 京都市, 612-8469 · mgfcompany.net
らーめん千の風
Noodle, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00 · ramensennokaze.com
京の焼肉処 弘 木屋町店
Barbecue, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00 · 527 京都市中京区木屋町三条上ル上大阪町 · yakiniku-hiro.com
京もつ鍋 亀八本店
Regional, もつ鍋, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-24:00 · kamehachi-kyoto.jp
新福菜館 物集女店
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 11:00-15:30, 17:30-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00 · shinpuku-mozume.jp
本家尾張家 四条店
Soba, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-20:00 · honke-owariya.co.jp
本家第一旭 (Honke Daiichiasahi)
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We,PH 06:00-01:00 · 京都市, 600-8213 · honke-daiichiasahi.com
洋麺屋 五右衛門 (Yomenya Goemon)
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 · yomenya-goemon.com
清水 順正 おかべ家
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · okabeya.com
芋と野菜 四条河原町店
冷やし焼き芋, スイートポテト, 芋チップス, ソフトクリーム, 焼き芋, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 13:00-18:00 · 京都市, 604-8046 · imotoyasai.com
進々堂寺町店 お客様駐車場
Cake, Donut, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-19:30 Features: vegetarian options · shinshindo.jp
鳥せい本店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-23:00 · torisei.com
Hashimoto Coffee
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 1, 京都市, 603-8233 · hashimotocoffee.web.fc2.com
Nha Viet Nam
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · 2, 京都市 · nha-vietnam.info
青おにぎり
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · aoonigiri.com
Zirael Vegan Restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-19:00 Features: vegan options · ziraelinc.wixsite.com
虹屋
Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:30-20:30 Features: vegan options · nijiya-produced-by-vegan-farm.jimdosite.com
cafe BLUE
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:00 · 東組町698, 612-8063
Chakra
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Il Lago
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-24:00; Fr-Su 12:00-24:00 · 29, 京都市, 604-8005
La Festa
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 17:30-23:00
Restaurant 信
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 18:00-21:00
Teuchi Soba Sobashiki Arashiyama Sohonten
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 · 1F, Arashiyama Square, Kyoto, 616-8385
キッチンハウス キャラバン
Japanese, Teishoku, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr,Su-Mo 17:30-23:00
ハウスこのゆびとまれ
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Th off · 16, 京都市, 610-1141
パラティクレストラン
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Sa, Su, PH 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway
ビィヤント
Curry, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-15:00,17:30-21:00
ビストロ暖蘭
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:00
ブロンロネリ
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00
ホットショット
Japanese, Tepanyaki, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-24:00
みみお
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00
もなかスタンド
Fine Dining, Ice Cream, Japanese, Local, Regional, Seafood, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-00:00
ユララ
Lao, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · 163 Marikojicho 柳馬場通
ラーメン荘 地球規模で考えろ ソラ
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-23:45; Tu-Sa 14:45-18:00 off; Su 11:00-21:45; Mo off
ル・プラ・プリュ
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:00,17:30-20:30
中華料理 福盛苑
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:30 , 16:30-22:00 , Tu off · 6, 京都市, 612-8018
京やさい料理 接方来 京都駅ビル店
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00
京都たこ壱
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
京都四条くをん
Curry, Japanese, Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-20:30 · 420 Komusubidanacho, 604-8223
八真道
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 11:30-22:00
叶匠壽庵京都茶室棟
Japanese, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 10:00-17:00 · 6068444
多佳
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-13:30, 17:30-20:00 · 606-8204
大黒ラーメン
Ramen, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 · 京町大黒町118
天周
Japanese, Friture, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00
嵐山のむら
Japanese, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo,PH 11:00-17:00
栄喜知
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 18:00-00:00 · 307 烏丸通
海鮮食堂 京りき屋
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:30
渡辺屋
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00-23:00;Mo off;Tu[1,3] off
石焼自家焙煎 ミリオンコーヒー
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-19:00
粉ものや蛸鳴
たこ焼き, お好み焼き, 焼きそば, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-19:00 · 京都市, 616-8227
蕎麦處笹屋
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:30-24:00
鳳舞楼
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00 · 602-8071
鳳飛
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 12:00-13:30,17:00-20:00 · 京都市北区紫野下鳥田町37-1 堀川通, 603-8175
麒麟
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 09:00-17:00 · 1-2 紫明通, 603-8149
妃屋
Macrobiotic, Cafe · Features: vegan options · kisakiya.mystrikingly.com
ヴィット・デ・ウィット
French, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 宇治市 · witte-de-with.com
ロバ
Japanese, French, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 宇治市 · kyoto-roba.com
喫茶うずら
Coffee Shop, Indian, Sandwich, Cafe · Features: takeaway · cafe-uzura.info
大扇食堂
Italian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 京都市, 613-0904 · daisen1100.wixsite.com
旬菜魚庵 はせ川
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 宇治市 · uji-hasegawa.com
時忘舎 JIBOHSHA
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 京都市 · jibohsha.com
炭焼き肉と京の野菜 Nico
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 宇治市 · facebook.com
Ain Soph.Journey
Fusion, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · ain-soph.jp
き喜
Japanese, Rice, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · onigirikiki.com
七番館
Regional, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · nanabankan.com
El Bodegon
Argentinian, Steak House, Peruvian, Latin American, Restaurant · Argentinian/Steak House restaurant · 京都市, 604-8015 · instagram.com
FUYA RYU-RYOKU
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 中京区, 604-8075 · ryu-ryoku.kyoto
Irish PUB field/カレーとカレーパンの店 野原屋
Fish And Chips, Pizza, Curry, Sandwich, Restaurant · Fish And Chips/Pizza restaurant · 中京区 (Nakagyo Ward), 604-8144 · kyotofield.com
Japanese Ramen YUKOU
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant · Kyoto-shi, 605-0851 · instagram.com
Living Room パグカフェ
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 桂川田町151 · kyotopug.com
olio stagno
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · ジョイ御池 B1, 京都市中京区, 6048261 · os-kyoto.jp
Ristorante Lago
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · ristorante-lago.jp
Sweets Cafe Emman Mochi Kyoto Arashiyama
Dessert, Restaurant · Dessert restaurant · 35-40 Zouro-cho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo-ku,, 616-8384 · instagram.com
The SODOH - ザ ソウドウ
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 605-0827 · thesodoh.com
カフェモーニンググローリー
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · ameblo.jp
くれたけ庵
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · kuretake-an.jp
ベル・ヴァン・ブルージュ
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 大津市, 520-0022 · biwako-otsukan.jp
四条西洞院食堂
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · shokudo.jp
本家尾張屋
Noodle, Restaurant · Noodle restaurant · honke-owariya.co.jp
柿の葉すし たなか
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · kakinohasushi.co.jp
茶丈藤村
Japanese, Cafe · Japanese cafe · sajo-towson.jp
道草
Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant · michikusa-zeze.gorp.jp
酒菜石慶
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · sekkei-jazz.jp
CENTPO
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · centro-kyoto.com
いち膳
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · mgfoods.co.jp
十五
Japanese, Cafe · Japanese cafe · 左京区浄土寺上南田町71-6, 〒606-8405 · tablecheck.com
cafe planet
Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 09:00-18:00 Features: vegan options · 5 今出川通, 京都市, 602-0841 · cafeplanet.kyoto
Cafe Ren - Kamigyo
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 Features: vegan options · cafe-ren.therestaurant.jp
Cafe Ren - Sakyo
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-19:00 Features: vegan options · cafe-ren.therestaurant.jp
Kyoto Yakiniku Suzuki
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00 · 京都市, 604-8014 · google.com
Lignum
Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 08:00-18:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · lignum-kyoto.jp
nest
Cafe · Opening hours: 12:00-17:00 · facebook.com
Radio Bagle
Cafe · Opening hours: Su,Tu-Sa 08:00-17:00 · radiobagel.com
Vegans Café and Restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Tu, Th-Fr 11:30-17:00; Sa 11:30-21:00 Features: vegan options · veganscafe.com
イノダコーヒ
Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-20:00 Features: step-free access · inoda-coffee.co.jp
オサンポカフェ
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa 11:30-16:30 · facebook.com
カフェリブラ
Cafe · Opening hours: Fr,Sa,Su,PH 09:00-sunset · libura.web.fc2.com
キッチンハリーナ
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30 · 85-4, 606-8267 · kitchen-halina.jimdo.com
たまごや 京都
Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · kyoto-tamagoya.com
チェカ
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 10:00-19:00 · 25 岡崎法勝寺町, 京都市左京区 · twitter.com
とりこう庵
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-24:00 · 大津市, 520-0802 · instagram.com
山の家はせがわ
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:30-20:00; Jan-Mar off · yamanoie-hasegawa.com
新渡月
Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 11:00-20:30 · shintogetsu.net
星乃珈琲
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:15 · hoshinocoffee.com
椛
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 · momiji-cafe.com
祗園 円山堂
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · instagram.com
素食カフェRen
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:30, 17:30-20:00 Features: vegan options · cafe-ren-shijyoomiya.therestaurant.jp
Airports
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) 37 km to the centre
Osaka, 27, JP — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Japan Airlines Domestic, All Nippon Airways, Ibex Airlines, American Airlines) · direct flights to 22 destinations incl. Fukuoka, Oita, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 22 direct destinations
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (Embraer 170, CRJ, 737-800, 777-300, 767, 777) · 20 routes: Akita*, Amami*, Aomori*, Fukuoka, Hakodate*, Hanamaki*, Kagoshima*, Kumamoto*, Matsuyama*, Misawa*, Miyazaki*, Nagasaki*, Niigata*, Oita*, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai*, Tokyo, Tokyo, Yamagata*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A320, 735, 767, DH8, 737, 737-800…) · 16 routes: Akita*, Fukuoka, Fukushima*, Kagoshima, Kochi*, Kumamoto, Matsuyama*, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Niigata, Oita*, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Ibex Airlines FW (CRJ) · 5 routes: Fukuoka, Fukushima, Oita, Sapporo, Sendai
- American Airlines AA (737, 777-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Keage
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
Yamashina
Ferry terminal · 6.8 km from the centre · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
十石舟乗り場
Ferry terminal · 8.3 km from the centre
伏見船着場
Ferry terminal · 8.4 km from the centre
Midera
Ferry terminal · 9.6 km from the centre · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
背割堤船着場
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Lake Biwa Canal Cruise
Ferry route · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
びわ湖疏水船 山科=>蹴上
Ferry route · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
びわ湖疏水船 大津=>蹴上
Ferry route · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
びわ湖疏水船 蹴上=>大津
Ferry route · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
びわ湖疏水船 大津=>山科
Ferry route · びわ湖疏水船受付事務局
Hozu-gawa River Bort Ride
Ferry route · 保津川遊船企業組合
Local transit
Kyoto City Transport
Subway, bus · Two subway lines and the city bus network that reaches the temples. · Fares: ICOCA or one-day pass · Airport: Haruka train from Kansai airport, about
Trains & rail
Eizan Electric Railway
Rail operator
Hieizan Railway
Rail operator
Iga Railway
Rail operator
Keifuku Electric Railroad
Rail operator
Ohmi Railway
Rail operator
Sagano Scenic Railway
Rail operator
Shigaraki Kohgen Railway
Rail operator
Hokuetsu Express
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Willer Express
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Phenix Jet
Charter, management · Gulfstream, Global · Tokyo and Hong Kong business-jet operator.
Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
ExecuJet
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Flexjet
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Global Jet
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
TOURS IN KYOTO
Sightseeing
Living Here
Getting about
- The bus network reaches most temples and a flat-fare day pass is good value, but buses crawl in peak season. Two subway lines (Karasuma north–south, Tozai east–west) and the JR, Hankyu and Keihan railways are faster where they go. An IC card (ICOCA) works on all of them.
- Central Kyoto is flat and cycling is the local way to move; rental bikes are everywhere. The Higashiyama temple district is best on foot.
- There is no Kyoto airport. Kansai International (KIX) is 75 minutes by the Haruka express; Osaka Itami is closer for domestic flights. Kyoto Station is on the Shinkansen — Tokyo in about two and a quarter hours, Osaka in fifteen minutes.
Health
- Kyoto University Hospital and the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine hospital are the major teaching hospitals; the Japanese Red Cross and municipal hospitals fill in. Standards are high.
- Dial 119 for ambulance and fire. English-speaking care is patchier than in Tokyo — the city's international centre keeps a list of clinics with English-speaking staff.
- Japan's national health insurance covers residents; visitors should carry travel insurance, as hospitals bill in full at the point of care.
Work & study
- Kyoto University is one of Japan's two great research universities, with Doshisha and Ritsumeikan alongside — the student population is large and keeps the cafés and cheap eating alive.
- Nintendo, Kyocera, Omron, Wacoal and Shimadzu are all headquartered in the city: Kyoto is a serious technology and precision-industry town behind the temples.
- Traditional crafts — textiles, ceramics, lacquer, tea — remain real employers, and tourism is the other pillar. Both are seasonal in their own ways.
Money & manners
- Yen. Cards and IC cards are now widely accepted, but many small restaurants, temples and shrines are cash-only — carry it. Tipping is not done.
- Shoes off indoors where slippers are set out; quiet on public transport; no eating while walking. In Gion, do not photograph or approach the maiko — the city has posted the rule and means it.
- Rubbish is sorted precisely and collected on set days; ask your host. Temple hours are short (often 9 to 4:30 or 5) and change with the season.