Food destinations within easy reach of Kyoto, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Kyoto. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Mochi-pounding demonstration at Nakatanidou and Nara Park deer
An hour from Kyoto on the JR Nara Line. Watch Nakatanidou's high-speed mochi pounding outside Kintetsu Nara, eat the kusa-mochi straight from the mallet.
Famous for: Kuromon Market, Dotonbori takoyaki and okonomiyaki
30 minutes from Kyoto on the JR Kyoto Line, Osaka's kuidaore eating-day. Walk Kuromon Market at lunch, Dotonbori for takoyaki and okonomiyaki at sunset.
Famous for: Sake brewery tastings at Gekkeikan, Kizakura, Tsukinokatsura
Kyoto's sake brewing district, 20 minutes south by Keihan. 30 working sake breweries; tasting bars at Gekkeikan and Kizakura, Fushimi-Inari at the north end.
Famous for: Kobe beef teppanyaki and Mosuke wagyu
Kobe is 60 minutes south on the shinkansen from Kyoto. Lunch at a Sannomiya teppanyaki counter for A5 Kobe beef; pair with a Nada-area sake brewery tasting.
Famous for: Enryakuji shojin-ryori with monastery vegetables
Mount Hiei rises northeast of Kyoto with the Enryakuji monastery on top. Shojin-ryori lunches in the monastery kitchens, a Heian-era Tendai tradition.
Famous for: Kawadoko summer river-stream kaiseki
Kibune is the river-stream dining village an hour north of Kyoto. May to September, restaurants build tatami platforms over the cold mountain stream.
Discover Kyoto on a day trip from Nagoya. Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Arashiyama, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and enjoy a beef or pork shabu-shabu lunch.
Explore Arashiyama＆Fushimi Inari.Walk the historic slopes of Sannenzaka, pray for love at Yasaka Shrine, then soak up the magical night vibe of Hanamikoji and Pontocho...
Discover the timeless beauty of Kyoto on a private tour. Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Nishiki Market.