Shokudo Hayashi
Traditional Japanese teishoku (set meal) restaurants seem to be polarizing into two types: those that sadly fa …
Wontonmen no Mangetsu Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
In Kyoto Ramen Alley, where renowned ramen shops from all over the country gather, there is one shop with a sl …
Kuroge Wagyu Zen Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Branch
In April 2025, a new yakiniku (BBQ) restaurant opened in Shijo Kawaramachi where you can enjoy high-quality Ja …
Seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa
I visited the seventh-generation Menya Akutagawa, located along Kawaramachi-dori between Shijo-dori and S …
Menya Iroha Kyoto Station Building Branch
Lately, some people eat udon noodles as “New Year’s Udon” instead of traditional New Year’s Eve so …
in the Moon.
My first rooftop bar experience was at Ce La Vi Club Lounge & Rooftop Bar atop Marina Bay Sands in Singapo …
Mr. Young Men
Just up Teramachi Street from Shijo Street in Kyoto, there’s a restaurant called Mr. Young Men. It’s a histori …
Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto Cafe
One holiday morning, I thought, “I’d love to have breakfast near Nanzen-ji Temple…” So I headed to …
Pizzeria Marita
Occasionally struck by sudden cravings for pizza, I visited Pizzeria Marita in Shijo Karasuma. This pizzeria h …
Kumamoto Haikara Manben Restaurant
Kumamoto Sogo Inshokuten MAO, which offers all-you-can-eat karaage lunch at Shijo Karasuma, opened Kumamoto Ha …
Jarinko Ramen
I decided to explore places in Kyoto where we can get ramen in the morning, so I went to a shop called Jarinko …
Ramen Koganeya Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
One snowy day in February in Kyoto, I felt like warming up with some ramen and headed to Kyoto Ramen Alley. It …
Dews Café Kyoto
One weekend morning, I was thinking about grabbing breakfast in the Okazaki area… so I searched on Googl …
Uradera Hyakuren
Just one block back from Kyoto’s Shijo Kawaramachi intersection lies Uradera Hyakuren, a restaurant freq …
Henkotsu
I visited Henkotsu, a top-tier unique izakaya in Ohori’s foodie scene, located right in front of JR Kyot …
Sushizen
While gathering information in search of “sushi unique to Kyoto,” I came across a restaurant that has won a Mi …
Kyoto Dining Masayoshi
One weekday before 11:00 a.m., I was wandering around Kawaramachi Sanjo to spend some time before a certain re …
Ukiya Pontocho Head Shop
I visited Ukiya Pontocho Head Shop, located in a charming spot just north of Kyoto’s Pontocho district, …
Inoda Coffee Sanjo Branch
Just a one-minute walk from Kyoto’s famous coffee shop, Inoda Coffee Head Shop, you’ll find Inoda …
Seikaen Head Shop
A short 10-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station, on the west side of the Kamo River, lies a neighborhood Chinese …
Sarashina Head Shop
When I was in elementary school, I went through a phase where I was obsessed with kishimen noodles. I remember …
Nabura Head Shop
Nabura… apparently a fisherman’s term meaning “school of fish,” this word was chosen as the name f …
Menya Kotetsu Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch
The other day when I visited Hakata Ikkosha Kyoto Ramen Alley Branch, I noticed a new Sapporo miso ramen …
Authentic Handmade Udon Taiga
The last apprentice of “Grandma Rumi,” a well-known figure in the Sanuki udon industry, has opened his own udo …