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Indigo House Gion Southern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Indigo House Gion is a former geisha house that has been converted into two sublime vacation rental properties. They offer the unforgettable experience of staying in a traditional yet comfortable Kyot
Read MoreKoto Inn Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
One of the finest vacation rentals in Kyoto, Koto Inn is a lovingly restored Japanese machiya with all the comforts that Western travelers have come to expect.  is a small museum in southern Kyoto that showcases the history and products of Kyocera Corporation and also hosts ever-changing shows of art. If y
Read MoreKabuki Kyotos Minamiza Theater
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kyoto is regarded as the birthplace of kabuki drama. If you are fortunate enough to be in Kyoto when a kabuki show is on, you should definitely experience this lively extravaganza of drama, music and
Read MoreKyoto Municipal Museum Of Art Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (formerly Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art) is the best museum in Kyoto (it's only eclipsed by the Kyoto National Museum when the National is holding a special exhibi
Read MoreKyoto Museum Traditional Crafts Fureaikan Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design (formerly Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts or Fureaikan) is a small free museum that showcases the main traditional crafts of Kyoto. It's a great rainy day acti
Read MoreKyoto Railway Museum
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto Railway Museum is one of the best railway museums anywhere in the world. It's a must for train fans and families with children. Formerly the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, this superb mus
Read MoreKyoto Station Building
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The gateway to Kyoto is far more than just a train station: It's an attraction in its own right and it's packed with shops, restaurants and things to see. ![Kyoto Station. Editorial credit: Sean Pavo
Read MoreKyoto Tower
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
A tacky rocket poised for liftoff on the doorstep of Kyoto Station, this pinnacle of bad taste affords a great view of the city. ![Kyoto Tower. Editorial credit: Korkusung / Shutterstock.com](https:/
Read MoreMinamiza Kabuki Theatre
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Few theatrical spectacles are as visually stimulating and just plain bizarre as kabuki, and Kyoto's Minamiza Kabuki Theatre is the best place in Japan to see kabuki. ![Kabuki theatre Minamiza. Editor
Read MoreNational Museum Of Modern Art Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kyoto's National Museum of Modern Art is a reasonably interesting museum that occasionally holds worthwhile special exhibits. ![National Museum Of Modern Art, Kyoto](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos
Read MoreNene No Michi Lane
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Nene-no-Michi Lane is a wonderful flagstone walkway that links some of the most important sights in the Southern Higashiyama area. ![Nene-no-Michi walkway. Editorial credit: Pabkov / Shutterstock.com
Read MoreNew Home Ancient Treasures Heisei Chishinkan Wing Kyoto National Museum
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto National Museum is the best museum in Kyoto. The permanent collection is mediocre and indifferently displayed, but the special exhibits regularly held here are often superb. ![The Thinker s
Read MoreNishiki Market Downtown Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Known to locals as "Kyoto's pantry", Nishiki Market is easily the best traditional food market in the city. Running between Teramachi and Shinmachi, one block north of Shijo, Nishiki Market is Kyoto'
Read MoreOkazaki Museum District
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Okazaki-koen, located in Kyoto's Northern Higashiyama district, is home to two of Kyoto's best museums, a concert hall, a major shrine (Hiean-jingu Shrine) and some great park space. It's a great plac
Read MoreRobert Mangold Gallery
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
For serious collectors of Japanese art and antiques, a visit to Robert Mangold's Kura Monzen Gallery is a must. The gallery carries a wide range of work, from Jomon to contemporary, with ceramics, tea
Read MoreRobert Yellin Gallery
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Located a short walk from Ginkaku-ji Temple, the Robert Yellin Yakimono Gallery is a carefully curated gallery of Japanese pottery in a lovely traditional Kyoto house. Robert Yellin is one of the lea
Read MoreThe Kyoto International Community House Northern Higashiyama
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto International Community House has a lot to offer the short-term visitor, including a library with international papers and magazines, free internet and wifi. For most foreigners setting up
Read MoreThe Kyoto International Manga Museum Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
The Kyoto International Manga Museum is the best manga museum in the entire country. If you're a fan of Japanese comics, don't miss it! ![International Manga Museum. Editorial credit: cowardlion / Sh
Read MoreUrasenke Chado Research Center
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Kyoto has always been the heart of Japanese tea culture, and the Urasenke Chado Research Center is the equivalent of the Vatican of the Relgion of Tea. The tea ceremony is where almost all important
Read MoreFunaoka Onsen Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Funaoka Onsen, which is actually a sento, is the best public bath in Kyoto. It's well worth a trip across town to relax in this beautiful bath house. Located in northwest Kyoto, Funaoka Onsen is the
Read MoreFunaoka Onsen
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Funaoka Onsen, which is actually a sento, is the best public bath in Kyoto. It's well worth a trip across town to relax in this beautiful bath house. Located in northwest Kyoto, Funaoka Onsen is the
Read MoreGoko Yu Sento Kyoto
- Kyoto
- 07 Apr, 2025
Goko-yu Sento is a large public bath on the southwest side of Downtown Kyoto. It's a "destination sento" with a wide variety of baths spread over two floors. Goko-yu (the name means "Water of Five Fr
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