Shimoza-an Guidebook
Food Scene
Ippudo Nishiki-Koji
Ippudo, ramen restaurant, for a good lunch.
French bakery with excellent European bread and cakes etc. Open every day, also holidays, 8.00 - 20.00. Also tearoom.
7 locals recommend
PAUL 京都三条店
French bakery with excellent European bread and cakes etc. Open every day, also holidays, 8.00 - 20.00. Also tearoom.
Alpenrose ( Bread Shop )
People in Kyoto love eating bread !
Kyoto is the No. 1 of the amount of bread consumption.
Alpenrose Kyoto Oike
Ishibashichō Nakagyo WardAlpenrose ( Bread Shop )
People in Kyoto love eating bread !
Kyoto is the No. 1 of the amount of bread consumption.
Tamaya serves really nice Japanese food! They are really friendly and have an English menu.
You can eat many kind of Japanese food!
Many guests who stayed in our house enjoyed dinner in Tamaya.
We can make a reservation for you.
http://kyo-tamaya.com/
7 locals recommend
Kyo no Tamaya
30 KamanzachōTamaya serves really nice Japanese food! They are really friendly and have an English menu.
You can eat many kind of Japanese food!
Many guests who stayed in our house enjoyed dinner in Tamaya.
We can make a reservation for you.
http://kyo-tamaya.com/
If you would like to eat meat in Kyoto, how about Grilled meat Hiro! Of course, you can eat Japanese " Wagyu ".
http://www.yakiniku-hiro.com/english/
63 locals recommend
Kyoto Yakiniku (BBQ) HIRO Senbon Sanjo Location
2-6 MibushujakuchōIf you would like to eat meat in Kyoto, how about Grilled meat Hiro! Of course, you can eat Japanese " Wagyu ".
http://www.yakiniku-hiro.com/english/
Shunsai Imari
108 NishirokkakuchōHere cafe
524 AnenishinotōinchōWhat’s Matsusaka Beef
477 EbōshiyachōTsukitokage
108 Machigashirachōannee
139 TsukinukechōNikomi Suzuya
90-5 MachigashirachōNishiki Market Shopping District
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardShopping
With an incredibly large, very high quality delikatessen department in the basement, with gigantic variety of Japanese food products.
79 Tachiuri Nishimachi
With an incredibly large, very high quality delikatessen department in the basement, with gigantic variety of Japanese food products.
Only 10 mins on foot.
Many locals go to this " Sanjo market street ".
Nishiki food street market is famous for tourists.
If you would like to experience like locals' shopping life,
you should visit to here.
81 locals recommend
Sanjo Board mall
Hashinishichō Nakagyo WardOnly 10 mins on foot.
Many locals go to this " Sanjo market street ".
Nishiki food street market is famous for tourists.
If you would like to experience like locals' shopping life,
you should visit to here.
Only 15 mins on foot.
Nishiki food street market is the most famous street market in Kyoto. If you love to eat Japanese food, you will be able to find and experience new Japanese foods which you can not eat in your country.
912 locals recommend
Nishiki Market Shopping District
Nishidaimonjichō Nakagyo WardOnly 15 mins on foot.
Nishiki food street market is the most famous street market in Kyoto. If you love to eat Japanese food, you will be able to find and experience new Japanese foods which you can not eat in your country.
Only 20 mins on foot.
Teramachi shopping street is one of the biggest shopping street in Kyoto. You can find anything!
72 locals recommend
Teramachi street shopping district
Higashidaimonjicho Nakagyo WardOnly 20 mins on foot.
Teramachi shopping street is one of the biggest shopping street in Kyoto. You can find anything!
Takashimaya Kyoto Store
真町-52 下京区Daimaru Kyoto
立売西町-79 下京区Essentials
Yamaya Karasuma-Oike
592 BanochōImported food supermarket
good imported food, e.g. cheese, muesli, malt whisky
FamilyMart Sanjo-Shinmachi
115 MachigashirachōOnly 1 mins.
51 Nakanochō (Shinmachidōri)
Only 5-10 mins.
Fresco Petit Shinmachi Oike
中之町-51 中京区Everything Else
30 Hishiyachō
with ATM for international credit cards, open every day
Only 1 hour.
Kobe is famous for Kobe beef.
Kobe city is also really fashionable place.
111 locals recommend
Sannomiya Station
Kumoidōri-8-chōme-1 Chuo WardOnly 1 hour.
Kobe is famous for Kobe beef.
Kobe city is also really fashionable place.
Arts & Culture
If you are interested in reading Japanese comics, you should visit to here. They have comics written English.
782 locals recommend
Kyoto International Manga Museum
452 KinbukichōIf you are interested in reading Japanese comics, you should visit to here. They have comics written English.
Sightseeing
Only 10 mins on foot.
World heritage. Opening hour: 8:45 am - 4 pm.
How about taking a walk in the garden of castle in the morning.
http://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/nijojo/
1725 locals recommend
Nijo Castle
541 NijōjōchōOnly 10 mins on foot.
World heritage. Opening hour: 8:45 am - 4 pm.
How about taking a walk in the garden of castle in the morning.
http://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/nijojo/
Only 30 mins.
1, Walk or take a taxi to " Nijo station " ( 1.5km )
2, Take a train at plat form No. 2 to " Saga Arashiyama station " . traveling time is only 10 mins.
Ticket: 200 yen / 1 Adult , 100 yen / 1 Child
※If you have JR Pass, you can use it!
3, Get off at " Saga Arashiyama station " and bamboo forest is just in front of the station.
85 locals recommend
Saga-Arashiyama Station
11-1 Sagatenryūji KurumamichichōOnly 30 mins.
1, Walk or take a taxi to " Nijo station " ( 1.5km )
2, Take a train at plat form No. 2 to " Saga Arashiyama station " . traveling time is only 10 mins.
Ticket: 200 yen / 1 Adult , 100 yen / 1 Child
※If you have JR Pass, you can use it!
3, Get off at " Saga Arashiyama station " and bamboo forest is just in front of the station.
Only 20-25 mins.
Many Japanese movies were shot in this " Toei Kyoto Studio ".
You can travel in time！
1, Walk or take a taxi to " Nijo station " ( 1.5 km ).
2, Take a train at plat form No.2 to " Uzumasa station ".
Ticket: 190 yen / 1 Adult , 90 yen / 1 Child
※ If you have JR Pass, you can use it.
Traveling time is only 6 mins.
3, Get off at " Uzumasa station " and walk to " Toei Kyoto stusio "
http://www.toei-eigamura.com/en/
448 locals recommend
Toei Kyoto Studio Park
10 Uzumasa HigashihachiokachōOnly 20-25 mins.
Many Japanese movies were shot in this " Toei Kyoto Studio ".
You can travel in time！
1, Walk or take a taxi to " Nijo station " ( 1.5 km ).
2, Take a train at plat form No.2 to " Uzumasa station ".
Ticket: 190 yen / 1 Adult , 90 yen / 1 Child
※ If you have JR Pass, you can use it.
Traveling time is only 6 mins.
3, Get off at " Uzumasa station " and walk to " Toei Kyoto stusio "
http://www.toei-eigamura.com/en/
Only 15 mins.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station ".
2, Take a subway at plat form No.2 to " Imadegawa station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 adult, 110 yen/1child
Traveling time is only 3 mins.
3, Get off at " Imadegawa station " and walk about 2 mins to Imperial Palace.
990 locals recommend
Kyoto Imperial Palace
3 KyōtogyoenOnly 15 mins.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station ".
2, Take a subway at plat form No.2 to " Imadegawa station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 adult, 110 yen/1child
Traveling time is only 3 mins.
3, Get off at " Imadegawa station " and walk about 2 mins to Imperial Palace.
Only 10-15 mins.
Fushimi Inari is the most famous tourist place in Kyoto.
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station "
2, Take a subway at plat form No.1 to " Kyoto station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 Adult, 110 yen/ 1 Child
Traveling time is 5 mins.
3, Get off at " Kyoto station " and get out the gate.
4, Take a JR train at plat form No.9 or 10 to " Inari station ".
Ticket : 140 yen / Adult , 70 yen / Child
Traveling time is 5 mins.
5, Get off at " Inari station " and Fushimi Inari is just in front of the station.
http://inari.jp/en/
1229 locals recommend
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
68 Fukakusa YabunouchichōOnly 10-15 mins.
Fushimi Inari is the most famous tourist place in Kyoto.
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station "
2, Take a subway at plat form No.1 to " Kyoto station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 Adult, 110 yen/ 1 Child
Traveling time is 5 mins.
3, Get off at " Kyoto station " and get out the gate.
4, Take a JR train at plat form No.9 or 10 to " Inari station ".
Ticket : 140 yen / Adult , 70 yen / Child
Traveling time is 5 mins.
5, Get off at " Inari station " and Fushimi Inari is just in front of the station.
http://inari.jp/en/
Shinsen-en mae station
Monzenchō Nakagyo WardEntertainment & Activities
Nara Deer park is the most famous place.
It must be so much fun!
Only 1 hour.
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station " .
2, Take a subway at plat form No.1 to " Kyoto station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 Adult, 110 yen/ 1 Child.
Traveling time is 5 mins.
3, Get off at " Kyoto station " and get out the gate.
4, Take a JR train at plat form No.8 to " Nara station "
※If you have JR Pass, you can use it.
Ticket: 710 yen/ adult , 350 yen/ Child.
※Taking a Kintetsu train is faster than JR train.
http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
5, Get off at " Nara station " and the deer park is just next to the station.
http://nara-park.com/en/
434 locals recommend
Nara Park
Nara Deer park is the most famous place.
It must be so much fun!
Only 1 hour.
1, Walk to " Karasuma Oike station " .
2, Take a subway at plat form No.1 to " Kyoto station ".
Ticket: 210 yen/1 Adult, 110 yen/ 1 Child.
Traveling time is 5 mins.
3, Get off at " Kyoto station " and get out the gate.
4, Take a JR train at plat form No.8 to " Nara station "
※If you have JR Pass, you can use it.
Ticket: 710 yen/ adult , 350 yen/ Child.
※Taking a Kintetsu train is faster than JR train.
http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
5, Get off at " Nara station " and the deer park is just next to the station.
http://nara-park.com/en/