Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto

Rugged Sakyō-ku rises to the summit of Mount Hiei, accessed by cable car or via forested trails. Nightingales and macaque monkeys can often be seen or heard along the way. At the peak is Enryakuji, a centuries-old Buddhist temple. The area’s other holy sites include 2,000-year-old riverside shrine Shimogamo-jinja. Guided tours take visitors through manicured Japanese gardens at Shugakuin Imperial Villa. ― Google

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.

Polished hotel offering warm quarters & a laid-back lounge, plus bike rentals & a terrace. An 8-minute walk from Shijo Karasuma train station, this modern, understated hotel is 3 km from the 7th-century Yasaka Shrine, site of the bustling annual Gion Matsuri street festival. The cozy, contemporary rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges. They also have tea and coffeemakers. Breakfast (fee) is offered in a laid-back lounge. Additional amenities include rental bikes, a lending library and a terrace. Private parking is available for a surcharge.

Nestled in the mountains, this ancient Shinto shrine, famed for its endless vermilion torii gates, invites visitors on a serene climb through lush nature.

Large Buddhist temple established in 1236 on scenic grounds with gardens known for fall foliage.

"【京阪本線 伏見桃山駅 徒歩7分】創業三百年の老舗酒蔵直営・蔵元の酒と新鮮な国産銘柄鶏をお楽しみいただける伏見《鳥せい本店》1階フロア中央に設置した蔵出し生原酒のタンクが見た目にも楽しい、蔵元直営店ならではの原酒をはじめとした多彩な日本酒メニューは当店のこだわり。蔵出しの生原酒を始め、新酒の季節にしか味わえない「たれ口」、純米大吟醸「松の翠」など、様々な銘柄を取り揃えています。看板商品・鶏料理の一番人気はなんといっても「手羽先唐揚げ」自家製のタレと鶏の旨味・ぱりぱり食感がたまらない、一度は味わっていただきたいおすすめの逸品です。ほかにもじっくり熟練の技で焼き上げた「国産鶏の串焼き」やほくほくと優しい香りがたちのぼる「釜めし」などのご飯ものなど、お酒のおつまみからしっかりお食事まで多彩なメニューをご用意しております。ご友人・ご家族とのお食事やご宴会、お一人様のちょい飲みまでお気軽にご来店くださいませ。【テイクアウト(お持ち帰り)もございます】テイクアウトの詳細やご予約についてはお気軽にお電話にてお問い合わせくださいませ。"

Contemporary rooms in a simple hotel offering a bar & a coffee shop, plus massage treatments. This contemporary downtown hotel is a 5-minute walk from Gion-Shijo train station, 2 km from Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple and 4 km from Nijō Castle. The unfussy rooms feature modern furnishings, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges. A breakfast buffet is available (fee) in a casual dining room. There's also a sleek bar and a coffee shop. Massage services are also offered.

"「湯葉と豆腐の店 梅の花」ではお客様の健康を考えて、安心してお召し上がりいただける素材を吟味し、一品一品を丁寧に、丹精込めて作っています。湯葉と豆腐という日本伝統の食材をベースに四季折々の旬の素材を組み合わせながら、和食の新境地を切り開く創作懐石料理を提供致します。 At 'Yuba and Tofu Restaurant Umenohana,' we use highly selected and healthy ingredients. We put our heart and soul into making innovative kaiseki cuisine, a sophisticated style of Washoku, by combining Japanese traditional ingredients and seasonal flavors."

Tucked in Kyoto, this lively eatery dishes out elevated yoshoku staples like juicy hamburger steak and perfectly fried seafood, all crafted with top-notch ingredients.

Cozy ramen restaurant with a choice of chicken or soy-sauce broths, plus garnishes & dumplings.