Caprice, a yoshoku restaurant in Hatchobori
I had someone to meet in Hatchobori, so we grabbed lunch together. The entrance It has the kind of look that women would probably love. The description of today’s one-plate The one-plate It tastes fin…
I had someone to meet in Hatchobori, so we grabbed lunch together. The entrance It has the kind of look that women would probably love. The description of today’s one-plate The one-plate It tastes fin…
Nothing special, really. Ippudo ramen Ippudo, the chain you find all over Japan.. This time I got it as takeout, and it was good. Mitsuko apples Apparently a famous apple variety from Tsugaru. It tasted real…
Shun is a local izakaya. The food is, well, just okay.. I went because we had a get-together. Sashimi Japan is the kind of place where you get decent sashimi at whichever izakaya you happen to walk into. Frie…
Sushi Sakai is a tiny sushi shop right by Nishiki Market. So tiny it’s honestly startling. I was blown away when I ate here once before, so I decided to drop in again. A scene at Nishiki Market Somethin…
If there is one place in Kyoto I most want to visit, I think it would be Nanzen-ji. It must be that distinctive Taisho-era mood it has. The eras before that never quite click with me, either.. A cat on the way…
The queue at Grill Kodakara was pretty long. It was nice that you can just turn up without a reservation, but even though lunchtime was already over I think we stood in line for about an hour. That is how popu…
When you’re picking sightseeing spots in Kyoto, it’s best to plan them around food. Eat something good, see something good… In that sense Heian Jingu is a solid pick — there’s plenty to…
Say “Toji” and a Korean speaker thinks of the word for land, but it is the Japanese reading of 東寺, the temple in the east. It was right by Hatoya, so I popped over for a bit in the morning. On the …
There are plenty of famous ramen shops in Kyoto too, but while I was dithering over where to go I ended up picking one close to my hotel. This place.. It’s a shop with quite a bit of history. Some say i…
Kyoto Tower It looks even more beautiful at night. Alley Alley Alley Alley Shijo This is the main downtown street. Around Gion Alley Yasaka Shrine Kyoto has plenty to see at night, too. …
There are days when I start hunting for good food first thing in the morning, but that’s only on a foodie group trip; normally I eat breakfast at the hotel and then head out. It leaves you with a lot mor…
I actually turned up in Kyoto without a reservation, and of course all the good places were fully booked. The stylish spots around Karasuma in particular were a total write-off. So after wandering about, the p…