
Ramen around Shijo-Karasuma — Three Bowls, Three Characters
Three distinct ramen shops around Shijo-Karasuma — a clear seafood dashi, a chicken-and-lemon bowl, and an offal tsukemen.
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Three distinct ramen shops around Shijo-Karasuma — a clear seafood dashi, a chicken-and-lemon bowl, and an offal tsukemen.

Ramen right by Kyoto Station — two classic shops on Shiokoji and the ramen floor in the station building.

From whisking your own bowl to a matcha parfait, three places to begin enjoying matcha in Kyoto.

A model plan for a day of eating through Kyoto, linking Mapbugle's articles in the flow of a single day.

Kaiseki houses near Tenryū-ji temple and the Katsura river in Arashiyama.

Kyoto's saryo and sabo culture, centered on matcha and wagashi.

From sakura mochi in spring to hanabira mochi in winter — Kyoto's seasonal wagashi.

Quiet tearooms tucked into Gion's lanes and machiya, a step away from the crowds.

A mountain village north of central Kyoto. By the gates of Sanzen-in temple, two eateries — one serving meals and sweets, one set in a 150-year-old farmhouse.

Two Kyoto obanzai spots known for vegetable-forward menus.

An evening along the Kamogawa around Pontochō and Kiyamachi, with Bar K6 at Nijō-Kiyamachi.

A bar inside a century-old Kyoto townhouse in Shimogyo — a hearth, a counter, a small garden, and the 2016 World Cocktail Champion behind it.

A guide to traditional tea houses in Kyoto serving Uji matcha, curated from publicly available sources.

By the Kamo's confluence — a parfait that doesn't skimp on Uji matcha.

Three notable restaurants for Kyoto cuisine at night in Arashiyama and Sagano.

Sweet shops along the approach to Kiyomizu-dera, for ohagi, warabimochi, and mitarashi dango.

Udon at the gates of Kitano Tenmangu — a long-established shop and a new handmade-udon shop.

A guide to hand-toasted inari senbei and sweet shops along the approach to Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Spots east of the Kyoto Imperial Palace for obanzai and Kyoto-style set meals.

Spots along the Kamogawa and Pontocho for a drink, from a cocktail bar to a riverside dining terrace.

Cafes in renovated Kyoto machiya in Nishijin, where you can spend a quiet hour.

Handmade juwari soba and local soba to enjoy in Ohara, at the gates of Sanzen-in.