Guidebook for Kyōto-shi
Essentials
Fresco Petit Shinmachi Oike
中之町-51 中京区24hour open super market.
Sightseeing
Nijo Castle
541 NijōjōchōNijo castle(world heritage)
Most of Japanese people remind this temple when we hear Kyoto. You can not miss the view from the top of this temple! You can see whole the city of Kyoto.
1521 locals recommend
Kiyomizu-dera
Most of Japanese people remind this temple when we hear Kyoto. You can not miss the view from the top of this temple! You can see whole the city of Kyoto.
On the way to Kiyomizu Temple, you can drop in this street. There are many souvenir shops and cozy cafe/restaurants along this slope. This place is one of the best point of photo shoot.
128 locals recommend
Sannenzaka Ninenzaka
Kiyomizu-2 Chome-221 Higashiyama WardOn the way to Kiyomizu Temple, you can drop in this street. There are many souvenir shops and cozy cafe/restaurants along this slope. This place is one of the best point of photo shoot.
30-40 minutes by bus and train. Please take a train in Tozai line and get off at Kyoto Shiyakushomae Station. Then please take a bus Line 32 to Ginkakujimae Bus Stop and walk 5 minutes.
607 locals recommend
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
Ginkakujichō30-40 minutes by bus and train. Please take a train in Tozai line and get off at Kyoto Shiyakushomae Station. Then please take a bus Line 32 to Ginkakujimae Bus Stop and walk 5 minutes.
Please take a train (Tozai Line) from Nijojomae to Karasuma Oike and transfer to Karasuma Line. Finally please get off at Imadegawa Station and walk 10 minutes to the palace.
990 locals recommend
Kyoto Imperial Palace
3 KyōtogyoenPlease take a train (Tozai Line) from Nijojomae to Karasuma Oike and transfer to Karasuma Line. Finally please get off at Imadegawa Station and walk 10 minutes to the palace.
The temple covered in gold. Please take a train from Nijojomae to Nishiojioike. Then please take a bus Line 205 to Kinkakujimichi Bus Stop and walk 6 minutes.
1389 locals recommend
Kinkaku-ji
KinkakujichōThe temple covered in gold. Please take a train from Nijojomae to Nishiojioike. Then please take a bus Line 205 to Kinkakujimichi Bus Stop and walk 6 minutes.
Please take Tozai Line Train from Nijojomae Station and get off at Higashiyama Station. Then please walk 10 minutes to Gion area.
508 locals recommend
Gion
Higashiyama WardPlease take Tozai Line Train from Nijojomae Station and get off at Higashiyama Station. Then please walk 10 minutes to Gion area.
Shopping
Drug Yutaka Karasuma Sanjo
590 BanochōDrug store
Gold's Gym Kyoto Nijo
3 Nishinokyō HigashitoganoochōGym (mainly for Gold's Gym World members)
Food Scene
This is a soba restaurant in Pontocho. It gets rather good reviews in Kyoto area. (Please don't eat soba if you have allergy!)
9 locals recommend
Ukiya
125 IshiyachōThis is a soba restaurant in Pontocho. It gets rather good reviews in Kyoto area. (Please don't eat soba if you have allergy!)
This is very popular restaurant for tempura. You can try it only about 1000 yen lunch time. This has a kind of izakaya's atomosphere. It is a small restaurant and it's better to go earlier time.
19 locals recommend
Tempura Arima
Sannōchō Shimogyo WardThis is very popular restaurant for tempura. You can try it only about 1000 yen lunch time. This has a kind of izakaya's atomosphere. It is a small restaurant and it's better to go earlier time.
This s a restaurant for Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl.) It is very popular and always has a long line. You can try delicious charcoal‐broiled chicken here.
侘家古暦堂 花見小路本店
This s a restaurant for Oyakodon (chicken and egg bowl.) It is very popular and always has a long line. You can try delicious charcoal‐broiled chicken here.
Everything Else
FamilyMart Shijo-Higashinotoin
664-1 Bantōyachō convenience store
7-Eleven
486-20 NakatsukasachōConvenience store
If you want to visit non-tourist spot, I recommend this temple! There are no souvenir shops/restaurants around this quiet temple but it's worth taking photos from the bottom of its stairs.
22 locals recommend
Bishamondo
18 AnshuinariyamachōIf you want to visit non-tourist spot, I recommend this temple! There are no souvenir shops/restaurants around this quiet temple but it's worth taking photos from the bottom of its stairs.