Guidebook for Kyoto

Akemi, Anthony, Anna & Leo
Akemi, Anthony, Anna & Leo
Guidebook for Kyoto

Food Scene

Anthony's favorite tonkotsu ramen, this is a place you gotta try a bowl of noodles at. Open until 3am. Less than 1000 yen for a huge bowl. Delicious!
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rai Rai Tei
38-1 Higashikujō Minamiishidachō
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Anthony's favorite tonkotsu ramen, this is a place you gotta try a bowl of noodles at. Open until 3am. Less than 1000 yen for a huge bowl. Delicious!
This place serves up delicious sushi at an unbelievably low price. Right on Kamogawa, there is also tempura, udon and other J food as well. Sit by the counter to see the chefs create the sushi.
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sushitetsu
三条通 Nakagyo Ward
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This place serves up delicious sushi at an unbelievably low price. Right on Kamogawa, there is also tempura, udon and other J food as well. Sit by the counter to see the chefs create the sushi.

Essentials

24-hour grocery store for all the amenities, including alcohol, fresh made prepared food, fresh fruits and veggies, breakfast foods, and more. A 5-minute walk from the house.
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fresco Kawabata
孫橋町-23 川端通二条下る
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
24-hour grocery store for all the amenities, including alcohol, fresh made prepared food, fresh fruits and veggies, breakfast foods, and more. A 5-minute walk from the house.
This small, local public bath house offers the feeling of being a local in old Kyoto. Melt your day's fatigue away with a visit here. Please read up on bath house etiquette, or ask Anthony or Akemi. Remember to take a bath towel from the house. A great end to a long day of touring!
Hōrinji Monzenchō, 新麩屋町通孫橋下る−36
This small, local public bath house offers the feeling of being a local in old Kyoto. Melt your day's fatigue away with a visit here. Please read up on bath house etiquette, or ask Anthony or Akemi. Remember to take a bath towel from the house. A great end to a long day of touring!
This is a local public bath house that people can visit to melt their fatigue away. After a long day of walking, this place will restore your health and refresh your muscles. Let go of everything and come here to relax. Please read up on the bath etiquette, or ask Akemi or Anthony.
Yanagi Yu
Kikuhokocho-332 Sakyo Ward
This is a local public bath house that people can visit to melt their fatigue away. After a long day of walking, this place will restore your health and refresh your muscles. Let go of everything and come here to relax. Please read up on the bath etiquette, or ask Akemi or Anthony.

Sightseeing

This shrine is best seen in the morning as the monks do their rituals. Behind the shrine lies one of the best zen gardens in the world. Spend some unforgettable hours in this magical space.
544 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Heian Shrine
Okazaki Nishitennocho Sakyo Ward
544 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This shrine is best seen in the morning as the monks do their rituals. Behind the shrine lies one of the best zen gardens in the world. Spend some unforgettable hours in this magical space.
I prefer this temple to the famous Kinkakuji because of its subtle nature. Raked-sand gardens, lots of moss, a wooden structure, bamboo forest, and expansive grounds. One of the most beautiful temples
607 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
Ginkakujichō
607 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
I prefer this temple to the famous Kinkakuji because of its subtle nature. Raked-sand gardens, lots of moss, a wooden structure, bamboo forest, and expansive grounds. One of the most beautiful temples
This 2km stretch is a highly recommend place for a stroll. See painters, musicians, and craftspeople selling their wares. Accessible on foot or by bike. Be sure to stop off at Honen-in on the way.
178 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Philosopher's Walk
178 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This 2km stretch is a highly recommend place for a stroll. See painters, musicians, and craftspeople selling their wares. Accessible on foot or by bike. Be sure to stop off at Honen-in on the way.

Drinks & Nightlife

Delicious craft beers, homemade food, and a warm atmosphere make this pub a pleasant place to have beers and some eats. Anthony's been coming here since it opened.
Tadg McLoughlin's Irish Bar
Delicious craft beers, homemade food, and a warm atmosphere make this pub a pleasant place to have beers and some eats. Anthony's been coming here since it opened.
This is the closest craft beer establishment to Sanjo house, complete with seasonal, delicious beers, good food, and an easy-going atmosphere.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Beer Komachi
444 Hachikenchō
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is the closest craft beer establishment to Sanjo house, complete with seasonal, delicious beers, good food, and an easy-going atmosphere.

Shopping

This is a fun, quirky, large Japanese store that has great gifts. Stationary, clothing, housewares, cards, phone gear, and lots more.
48 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Loft Kyoto
Daikokuchō Nakagyo Ward
48 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a fun, quirky, large Japanese store that has great gifts. Stationary, clothing, housewares, cards, phone gear, and lots more.

Parks & Nature

This lovely display of a large variety of plants is a great place for families and couples, as well as single travelers that like a quiet place. There is a play area for children, and a large greenhouse that features all the climates of the world. A long canopy of trees adorns a lovely walking path. Very close to Kitayama station.
253 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kyoto Botanical Garden
Shimogamo Hangichō Sakyo Ward
253 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This lovely display of a large variety of plants is a great place for families and couples, as well as single travelers that like a quiet place. There is a play area for children, and a large greenhouse that features all the climates of the world. A long canopy of trees adorns a lovely walking path. Very close to Kitayama station.

Everything Else

This lovely bath house is a monthly stop for Akemi, Anthony and Anna. Great food and drinks, a nice bath with an outdoor rotemburo, massage, all at an affordable price.
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-yu
Saganomiyanomotochō Ukyo Ward
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This lovely bath house is a monthly stop for Akemi, Anthony and Anna. Great food and drinks, a nice bath with an outdoor rotemburo, massage, all at an affordable price.