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Yatadera Temple (Yata Jizoson)

3.5

28 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Teramachi Dori Sanjo Agaru Tenshojimaecho

地蔵尊は、人々の苦しみを代わりに受けてくれる代受苦地蔵です。フェルトでできたお地蔵さんのお守りがありました。もちろん購入しました。
Inoda Coffee main shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sakaicho-dori Sanjo Down Le Dogusa cho 140

A venerable coffee shop located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture that was established in 1940. Outside, the shop looks like a Kyoto merchant’s house; inside, the Western-style, retro atmosphere resembles the lounge of a high-class hotel and looks like a scene out of a movie. The fragrant, nel drip brewed coffee is a point of pride for the café. On request, the shop’s popular Arabian Pearl blend can be served with the perfect amount of sugar and milk. Open from 7 am, the Kyoto Breakfast served until 11 is one of the shop’s specialties and attracts many a repeat customer.
Seishin-in Temple

3.5

24 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Shinkyogoku Dori Rokukaku Sagaru Nakasujicho 487

This temple is on the Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping street in the heart of Kyoto. No one is sure when exactly it was founded, but it is recorded that the main hall was built for Izumi Shikibu, who served Empress Shoshi, daughter to imperial adviser Fujiwara no Michinaga. The first abbot, Izumi Shikibu, is a symbol of the middle Heian period, and her 247 waka poems are collected in an imperial anthology. This temple is known for offering wisdom and success in love based on Izumi's legacy, and visitors come by while out shopping and sightseeing in the area. It is one of the eight shrines and temples on the Shinkyogoku Seal Tour.

新京極から東に行った場所にお寺が多いのですが、こちらは新京極沿いにあります。藤原道長が娘の藤原彰子に仕えていた和泉式部のために建てたのが始まりで、意外な感じですが和泉式部が初代住職だったそう。境内には歌碑もあり、そのゆかりが感じられました。
Kyoto Sanjo-kai Shopping Street

3.0

1 Reviews

Shopping

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Nakagyo-ku

This long-established shopping street in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City runs from Horikawa Sanjo to Senbon Sanjo. Approximately 800 meters in length, it is the largest in west Japan. With approximately 180 stores such as restaurants and specialty shops lining the street, not only tourists but local residents also go there to get anything they need.

京都三条会商店街は、日曜日に訪問しましたが、コロナのせいで、活気がありません、しまっている店も多かったです。
Sanjo-ohashi Bridge

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Nakajimachou Ohashi Town Higashiyama ku

This bridge is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. It was the westernmost of the 53 stages of the Tokaido Highway, one of the Gokaido, or five main roads during the Edo period. Today the bridge is made of concrete and consists of two traffic lanes and a sidewalk. Beside the bridge there are statues of Yajirobei and Kitahachi, the main characters from Tokaidochu Hizakurige (Sahnk's Mare). There's also an ekiden monument marking the spot that was the start of Japan's first ekiden relay walking race.
Shimadzu Corporation Sogyo Memorial Museum

3.5

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Kiyamachi 2 Jominami

I joined a guided tour in Japanese, which was very stimulating. The tour in English is also available (8 participants minimum, reservation in advance highly recommended). Here are some of trivia...
Ippodo Tea (Kyoto flagship shop)

4.5

214 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Teramachi-dori Nijo Le Ru

A venerable Japanese tea specialty shop founded in 1717 facing Teramach-dori Street in Kyoto City. The shop mainly carries renowned Kyoto teas characterized by a delicate fragrance, refined sweetness, and mild flavor. From teas which require a whisk and teapot to teabags, the shop carries a wide array of products, and customers can taste before they buy. The shop also provides a takeout service, making it the perfect place to stop by while strolling along Teramachi-dori Street of the Kamo River on a sunny day. You can also enjoy making your own tea in the adjoining Kaboku tea room.

They have a small bar where you can choose premium green tea types alongside matcha. There’s usually a wait so be prepared to wait around 20 mins before seating. The teas offered are absolutely...
Sanjo-Honke Misuyabari

4.5

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Sanjodori Kawaramachi Nishi Iru

A needle specialty shop with a large signboard announcing its location on Sanjo-dori Street just off of Kawaramachi-dori Street. The store itself is just along a narrow alley. Misuyabari needles, created as if they were little katana swords, are set apart by the lack of resistance you'll feel when sewing. By adding a small angle to the tip of the needle too small to be seen with the naked eye as well as vertical streaks during the polishing process they create needles that pass through the fabric without cutting the threads. It's also fun to look at their array of needles that you wouldn't normally see including American needles, silk needles, and pongee needles.

A lovely, lovely shop for handmade needles. A single tiny needle, a work of true craftsmanship, can cost more than 12 USD, the quality is outstanding and the garden in front of the shop, which is not...
Wajo Ryomen Sugari

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kannondouchou 471-1

Wajo Ryomen Sugari, about two minutes' walk from Shijo Station on the Kyoto Metro Karasuma Line, serves a much-talked-about tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce). The restaurant looks like an insignificant traditional machiya-style house from the outside, but inside, it has spacious counter seating. Whole wheat noodles, good sources of vitamins and dietary fiber, are dipped in savory broth made with pork bones and seafood and no chemical additives. The concept underlying the restaurant is three benefits. The use of natural ingredients insures peace of mind, safety, and cleanliness, so it benefits the buyer. Warm-hearted customer service benefits the seller. Rehabilitating an old machiya townhouse benefits the community.
Kyogoku Kaneyo

3.5

209 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Hexagon Tong New Shin Kyogendo Entrance Matsukeba-machi 456

A venerable eel restaurant founded at the end of the Taisho period located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The warm and retro looking exterior looks the same as when the restaurant was established and stands out all the more amongst the throngs of buildings in Shinkyogoku. The key to the shop’s flavor is a secret sauce passed down for one hundred years which brings out the savory deliciousness of plump eels from Lake Hamana. Particularly popular are the standard eel rice bowl and the restaurant’s famous “kinshi-don”—eel rice bowl topped with an egg fried Kyoto style. One of the restaurant’s customs is the “Kaneyo Yose” held each month, an event which includes live entertainment with a meal.

The grilled eel was absolutely fantastic. Tastes great! The food presentation was top notch. Quality service, nice food and traditional decoration, it is worth to visit!
Honke Owariya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kurumayachou Junichiro Niro

Honke Owariya is a soba (buckwheat) confectionery shop located north of Kurumayacho-dori Street from Karasuma Oike Station. It has a long history dating back from the Muromachi period, and in 1465 moved from Owari to Kyoto as a confectionery shop. The shop is built with a charming wooden construction from the early Meiji period, and as it is in a place removed from the hustle and bustle one can enjoy a relaxing moment here. The signature dishes are “Hourai Soba” made in the spirit of “buckwheat is a fortuitous food” and “Soba Mochi” which is a sweet made with soba flour.
Pontocho Robin

3.5

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Pontono-machi 137-4 Wakamatsu-machi

A restaurant housed inside a 150 year old Kyoto townhouse in a back alley along the Kamogawa River in the Ponto-cho neighborhood serving Japanese cuisine prepared with select, seasonal ingredients from around the country. The restaurant’s signature kamameshi vegetable and meat rice pots make a perfect closer to any evening and are prepared in special order earthenware pots with koshihikari rice and high quality dashi. In May and September, the restaurant prepares a traditional wood deck on the bank of the river for diners to enjoy their meals from. Patrons can dine on delicious seasonal cuisine while gazing out over the Kamogawa River.

Thousands of miles away from Hong Kong compare over 20’s restaurants. I thought it was a fine dining dinner, but unfortunately from the second course was not finished. The waiters keep catching up...
Smart Coffee

4.0

182 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Teramachi-dori Sanjo Kameru 537 Tianari-cho Mae

This venerable café located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture was founded in 1932. The flavor of the coffee, which has been roasted in-house since the shop was first opened, goes perfectly with the café’s fluffy pancakes and French toast. The shop’s retro and relaxing atmosphere backed by the warmth of brick and wood is also part of its charm. A Western-style restaurant is located on the second floor; the Smart Lunch, which gives you a choice of two main dishes, is its feature menu item. Smart Coffee is popular not only with regulars but tourists as well.

Pancakes were definitely my favourite, the sandwiches were good too but if you have a sweet tooth definitely go for the pancake! You can also get it in a set with a drink.
MACCHA HOUSE Kyoto Kawaramachi

3.5

81 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Kawaramachi Dori 4 rice Yoneya Town rising 382-2

This store specializing in matcha green tea is located in Kyoto's Shijo Kawaramachi, and among the nine branches they have opened mainly in Asia they provide an original menu that has arranged items reimported from the matcha green tea culture that has developed overseas. Known for using matcha from Kyoto's long-established shop Morihan, on off-days it is so popular that there will be lines several hours long. The most popular item is the matcha tiramisu, in which mascarpone cheese and sponge cake are placed into a masu (traditional square measuring cup) and given a sprinkling of matcha on top. The thick texture with the fragrance of the matcha makes for an exquisite combination and is one of their specialty sweets. The closest station is Kawaramachi Station.

A quick stop at a Maccha House, why not? I discovered the chocolate maccha ice cream for myself and I was positively surprised. So for any maccha fan a definite must stop and for people like myself...
Teramachi Kyogoku Shopping Street

Shopping

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Eirakuchou

"This shopping district is located on Teramachi-dori Street in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, connecting Sanjo and Shijo streets. About 170 stores including fashion stores, variety shops, cafes, etc. line this street. Seasonal events such as Tanabata and Christmas are also held. This shopping district, which has a ""mosaic compass"" at the entrance as a symbol, is loved by many people. The giant lanterns, the biggest in Kyoto, hang at each entrance from Sanjo and Shijo streets."
La Madrague

4.0

24 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Pref. Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Oshikojidori

This classical coffee shop was inherited by the owner after 50 years of business and the name was changed to the present. The menu includes carefully selected coffee, as well as nostalgic Neapolitan tomato sauce spaghetti served on an iron plate and Bolognese meat sauce spaghetti. The most eye-catching item on the menu is the “Corona omelet sandwich” inherited from the ex-owner of the shop used to be named Café Corona. This is a fluffy thick omelet sandwiched between thin pieces of bread. It is a popular dish featured in magazines and on TV programs.

Have you ever had Napolitan (its a japanese style tomato ketchup pasta) or ever tried thick egg omelet sandwich??? ok if you answer is no, this is where you should go ! This napolitan is rich...
Kawaramachi OPA

Leisure / Hobbies

Kawaramachi Dojo Jojo, Chukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

A one-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station and a five-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station. This shopping mall is situated along Kawaramachi-dori Street and hosts a variety of establishments between its nine aboveground floors and one basement floor. One of its appeals is its conveniently accessible location. Targeting young people from teens to people in their 30s, many of the mall's tenants are fashionable apparel shops for women and there are also several beauty salons. There is a money changing machine on floor B1. Several of the shops are branch locations of nationwide chains and there are also cafes where you can enjoy a meal. Hours may vary by establishment.
Temari-zushi and Japanese Tea SOUDEN

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Shinmachi-dori Sanjo Agaru Cho Kashiracho 110-1

This stylish restaurant is on Shinmachi-dori avenue. The shop interior is redolent with the scent of Japanese tea, and offers deeply flavorful tea with healthy sushi for elegant dining. The colorful temari sushi is a lunchtime hit. They serve nine seafood toppings with five delicacy toppings for 14 cute, bite-sized sushi that avoid interfering in conversation. Additionally, it includes monaka sweets. In the evening, they add a variety of foods to accompany drinks like charcoal grilled foods, sashimi, drink snacks and more. They also offer their own original cha-shu, a cocktail made with fresh tea leave, for a seasonal delight.
Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kiyachou Toichuzu town descending two ordinances 484 - 6

This Japanese restaurant is in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. Takasegawa Nijoen is a historic Japanese garden constructed by the merchant Suminokura Ryoi in 1611. The restaurant is used for celebrations and receptions, and focuses on elegant kaiseki course dining, as well as dishes like shabu shabu made with Omi beef. Lots of tourists come to dine while taking in the seasonal view.
Zen Kashoin (Kyoto Muromachi Main Store)

4.5

22 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Muromachi-dori Nijo Ru Le Tepo Pharmaceutical Town 271-1

Located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, this cafe is in the Zen Kashoin, a Japanese confectionery store, which sells sweets centered on castella sponge cake. In addition, you can enjoy mainly Japanese sweets such as oshiruko (sweet red bean soup), parfaits and matcha ice cream floats. Spend a relaxing time in the building that exudes an historical presence.

渋谷のお店よりもくつろげます。平日午後でしたがすんなり入店できました。茶器やグリーンのソファが店内と合っていて素敵な雰囲気。いろいろ食べたかったけれどランチ後でお腹がいっぱいでしたので然ノ膳でお菓子１品を注文しました。半生カステラも人気ですがどら焼きが甘すぎずとても好きです。

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Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.