Guidebook for Kamigyō-ku, Kyōto-shi
Food Scene
Best all-round restaurant with many types of Japanese food but also specializing in skewers
23 locals recommend
Kushihachi
田中門前町-81 左京区Best all-round restaurant with many types of Japanese food but also specializing in skewers
Our in-house coffee shop is available to both staying guests and locals. We serve breakfast from 8am!
MOSAIC MACHIYA KSK
Shinseicho Kamigyo WardOur in-house coffee shop is available to both staying guests and locals. We serve breakfast from 8am!
The cheapest and best sushi train restaurant is just a short walk away. Great and budget option for groups and language barrier is no problem!
Hamazushi
1 Kinugasa TenjinmorichōThe cheapest and best sushi train restaurant is just a short walk away. Great and budget option for groups and language barrier is no problem!
deico
Higashiimakojicho Kamigyo WardAn amazing Spanish restaurant close by with great paella
Maggie's Curry & Bar
373 MatsuyachōA local curry joint and bar open late night
鮓 芳月 (すしよしづき)
730-1 ShinseichōHigh-end Sushi Bar with very affordable 'Chirashi Zushi' Lunch set
Traditional Kyoto-style 'Kaiseki' restaurant just a few doors down! Has dinner courses from 7000 yen. Ask staff to help make reservations.
11 locals recommend
豆腐料理 上七軒くろすけ
Shinseichō Kamigyo WardTraditional Kyoto-style 'Kaiseki' restaurant just a few doors down! Has dinner courses from 7000 yen. Ask staff to help make reservations.
knot café
758-1 HigashiimakōjichōHip cafe specializing in instagrammable dishes such as mini burgers
Local Sushi Train chain within easy walking distance to Mosaic Machiya KSK.
32 locals recommend
Kura Sushi
224-1 NishikitakōjichōLocal Sushi Train chain within easy walking distance to Mosaic Machiya KSK.
Drinks & Nightlife
Event Space and Art Gallery close by with irregular live music and art events. Check website for events!
YOKAI SOHO
24 NishimachiEvent Space and Art Gallery close by with irregular live music and art events. Check website for events!
Sightseeing
上七軒
531-4 AkinonochōJapan's oldest Geisha District
One of the most important shrines in Kyoto enshrining and god of knowledge. Popular for students who go to pray before tests. Many local festivals and sight seeing opportunities: Plum Blossom Festival on 2/25, Green Leaves Season in spring, Red Maples Light up in Autumn.
493 locals recommend
Kitano-temmangū Shrine
Bakurocho Kamigyo WardOne of the most important shrines in Kyoto enshrining and god of knowledge. Popular for students who go to pray before tests. Many local festivals and sight seeing opportunities: Plum Blossom Festival on 2/25, Green Leaves Season in spring, Red Maples Light up in Autumn.
Kyoto's best 'Ohanami' Sakura Cherry Blossom viewing spot that has many food booths and even BBQ rentals under the cherry blossoms. Bloom usually occurs between 3/20-4/20.
81 locals recommend
Hirano-jinja Shrine
平野宮本町-1 北区Kyoto's best 'Ohanami' Sakura Cherry Blossom viewing spot that has many food booths and even BBQ rentals under the cherry blossoms. Bloom usually occurs between 3/20-4/20.
'Kinkakuji', The GOlden Pavilion, One of the top 3 most visited sight seeing spots in Kyoto. Easy walking distance.
220 locals recommend
Kinkakujicho
'Kinkakuji', The GOlden Pavilion, One of the top 3 most visited sight seeing spots in Kyoto. Easy walking distance.
Getting Around
Closest train station to Mosaic Machiya KSK. The Randen train company brings you directly to Arashiyama.
46 locals recommend
Kitanohakubaicho Station
Kitanoshimohakubaichō Kita WardClosest train station to Mosaic Machiya KSK. The Randen train company brings you directly to Arashiyama.
Essentials
One of the oldest and most famous Onsen Bathhouses in Kyoto within walking distance from Mosaic Machiya KSK.
208 locals recommend
Funaoka Onsen
82-1 Murasakino MinamifunaokachōOne of the oldest and most famous Onsen Bathhouses in Kyoto within walking distance from Mosaic Machiya KSK.
Izumiya Hakubaicho
6-1 KitanoshimohakubaichōLarge super market at Kitanohakubaicho station area