Japanese Restaurants

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Japanese Restaurants

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Akiyama
Counter kaiseki lunches are popular, and each chef has a signature...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Azekura
On the northern outskirts of Kyoto, not far from Kamigamo Jinja...
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Japanese
Kita-ku
 
Café Sarasa
In an area where trendy stores that recycle old kimonos stand...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Gion Kappa Nawate
This late-night robata-yaki (charcoal grill) izakaya, or casual...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Giro Giro Hitoshina
Below Shijo-dori along the Takase-gawa canal the neon signage...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Izusen
In the garden of Daiji-in, a subtemple of Daitoku-ji, this restaurant...
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Japanese
Kita-ku
 
Kikunoi
At this grand dame of Kyokaiseki ryori, third-generation chef-owner...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Kikusui
Near Nanzen-ji temple, Kikusui serves up traditional kaiseki...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Kyoto Gion Oishimbo
In the hub of old Gion is a surprisingly reasonable restaurant...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Mankamero
Established in 1716, Mankamero is the only restaurant in Kyoto...
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Japanese
Kamigyo-ku
 
Manzaratei Nishiki
The chef's talent for superbly adding elements of other cultures...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Minoko
The specialty at this former villa on the eastern fringe of Gion...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Mishima-tei
This is the top choice for sukiyaki (stir-fried beef, vegetables...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Mukadeya
Obanzai—Kyoto home-style cooking—is the specialty...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Nontaro
This sushi restaurant in the heart of the geisha district has...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Oiwa
Oiwa, which is at the head of the Takase-gawa canal, serves...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Omen
This branch of the famed noodle shop near Ginkaku-ji is convenient...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Omen
Just south of Ginkaku-ji, this is one of the best places to stop...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Omi
The Ebisugawa-tei annex to the Hotel Fujita Kyoto is a restored...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Pontocho Robin
For summer dining, the perfect location is an outdoor yuka, or...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Rakusho
Flowering plum trees, azaleas, irises, camellias, and maple trees...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Ramen Santoka
Nestled in one corner of a voguish restaurant plaza around a...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Sagano
Amid Arashiyama's lush, green bamboo forests, this quiet retreat...
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Japanese
Ukyo-ku
 
Sagenta
Discovering the town of Kibune is one of the best parts of summer...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
 
Shinsen-en Heihachi
When you order a pot of Japan's fattest udon (wheat noodles)...
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Japanese
Nakagyo-ku
 
Suishin
Not far south of the Kaburenjo theater on the riverside street...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Tozentei
Halfway down Shinmonzen street (famous for antique stores) two...
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Japanese
Kyoto
 
Yagenbori
North of Shijo-dori in the heart of Kyoto's still-thriving geisha...
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Japanese
Higashiyama-ku
 
Yamabana Heihachi-Jaya
Somewhat off the beaten path in the northeastern corner of Kyoto...
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Japanese
Sakyo-ku
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