Gourmet Flavours

2026

Japan

Kyoto

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

Tables

  1. A Winter Kaiseki Trail Through Kyoto's Ponto-chō LanternsDetailed winter kaiseki dining route with Michelin picks
  2. Kyoto's Temple Lodgings: Sleeping in a Shukubo and the Monastic Morning RitualsTemple lodging with shojin ryori and Zen rituals
  3. The Philosopher's Path in Four Seasons: Kyoto's Stone Canal Walk and the Temples Along ItSeasonal walk with temple lunch stops worth detour
  4. The Wooden Bones of Kyoto: Inside the Machiya That Refuse to VanishMachiya stays with eating and tea ceremony options
  5. The Best Hands-On Cultural Workshops in KyotoHands-on cultural workshops including cooking classes

Bars

  1. The Geisha District After Dark: A Local's Guide to Gion's Evening RitualsLocal guide to Gion's geisha bars and evening rituals

Where to sleep in Kyoto: the Kyoto hotel directory

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