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Foods at the base of Fushimi Inari Taisha — fox-shaped senbei, a long-standing inari-sushi house, the area's sparrow and quail skewers, and coffee by the gates — drawn from public sources.
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.
Where to try matcha in Gion, Kyoto — traditional tea houses known for Uji matcha and matcha parfaits, drawn from public 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.
Three cafes set in renovated machiya townhouses in Nishijin, Kyoto's historic weaving district — quiet spots for coffee and a slow hour.
Handmade juwari soba and local soba to enjoy in Ohara, at the gates of Sanzen-in.