Aman Kyoto

Casual, cozy inn offering rooms with tatami floors & futons, plus a bathhouse & a restaurant. Set in a bustling shopping district, this informal, cozy inn with a traditional wooden facade is a 7-minute walk from a subway station, 3 km from Yasaka Shrine and 4 km from Nijō Castle. Understated, spartan rooms come with free Wi-Fi, TVs and minifridges, and feature tatami floors with areas for futons. Breakfast (fee) is available in a down-to-earth restaurant that offers refined meals. There's also a gender-segregated, communal bathhouse.

Experience authentic Tuscan cuisine with top-notch pasta and meat at this cozy Kyoto gem, where every dish is a love letter to Italy.

The Nishijin Textile Center in Kyoto is a vibrant hub of exquisite kimonos, intricate textiles, and live weaving demos, perfect for any textile enthusiast.

Nestled near Kyoto's famed temples, this charming spot specializes in exquisite duck soba and offers an intimate, traditional dining experience.

"エースホテル京都の3階に位置する、ジェームズ・ビアード賞受賞シェフ、マークが手がけるアメリカ風イタリアン・オステリアは、烏丸エリアでの絶品イタリアンを楽しめる場所です。京都の中心、烏丸にあるこのオステリアでは、アメリカに渡ったイタリア移民の伝統的な「レッドソース・イタリアン」を洗練された素材とテクニックでモダンにアレンジした料理が堪能できます。緑豊かなルーフトップバーからは新風館の中庭を一望でき、アペリティーボカクテルアワーでは、軽やかなカクテルとライトミールを楽しめます。烏丸の美しい景色を背景に、京都のこの特別なルーフトップバーでイタリアンを体験してください。 Located on the third floor of Ace Hotel Kyoto, James Beard Award-winning chef Mark’s American-Italian osteria in Karasuma offers exquisite Italian cuisine, including pizza, with a modern twist. Enjoy “Red Sauce Italian” dishes and cocktails at the lush rooftop bar, overlooking ShinPuhKan courtyard. Experience Italian dining in Karasuma's beautiful setting."

Wood-accented dorms & laid-back private rooms in a simple hostel with free bikes & Wi-Fi. A 4-minute walk from Tetsugaku-no-michi, a cherry-lined walkway, this simple hostel in 2 houses is 1 km from both Higashiyama Jisho-ji temple and Yoshida Shrine. Featuring wood floors, and bunk beds with privacy curtains, the single-sex dorms offer free Wi-Fi and minifridges; bathrooms are shared. Private rooms add flat-screen TVs, and Japanese-style sitting areas with tatami mats. Loaner bikes, laundry facilities and guest-use computers are free. A sleek, traditionally furnished lounge, a tea ceremony room and a garden are offered at a nearby property. Breakfast and parking are available for a fee. Children age 13 and over are welcome.

Dive into a serene, minimalist eatery where kaiseki-style menus celebrate local Japanese ingredients in an unforgettable dining spectacle.

Stylish hotel, inspired by traditional townhouses, offering a rooftop garden, river views & a cafe. A block from the Kamo River, this chic hotel with interiors inspired by traditional machiya townhouses is 16 minutes’ walk from Kyoto Station. It’s 2 km from both Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kyoto Tower. Featuring tatami floors, the polished rooms provide Wi-Fi, TVs and Bose speakers, plus minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. Some add furnished balconies, and/or views of the river or the tower. Suites have wood soaking tubs. Room service is available. There’s an airy lobby cafe with wood-paneled walls and handmade furniture. Other amenities consist of breakfast, and a rooftop garden offering views of the river and the temple.

Classic French food & wine in a charming, long-standing bistro, including a steak lunch menu.

Streamlined rooms with tatami floors in a snug inn featuring gardens & communal bathhouses. This cozy inn in central Kyoto is 1 km from the landmark Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and 4 km from the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The streamlined rooms have tatami floors, shoji screens, futons and chabudai dining tables, as well as garden views. All feature shared bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning. Breakfast and Kaiseki-style meals are served in-room. There are gender-separated, communal bathhouses, plus landscaped gardens.