Kyoto Visitors Guide

KYOTO VISITORS GUIDE

Index• Best time to visit Kyoto• Top Attractions in Kyoto• Luxury Hotels in Kyoto• Where to eat in Kyoto• Kyoto Shopping Guide

Best time to visit Kyoto• The best times to visit Kyoto are October/ November

(Fall) and March/April/May (Spring).

• Summer (June/July/August) in Kyoto is hot and humid.

• Winter (December/January/February) in Kyoto is cold.

• The rainy season goes from mid-June to late July.

Top Attractions in Kyoto

Byodoin Temple

Golden Pavilion

Nijo Castle

Nishiki Market

Kyoto Imperial palace

Luxury Hotels in Kyoto

Citadines Karasuma-Gojo KyotoRoyal Park Hotel The Kyoto

Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Hotel Mume Hotel Kanra Kyoto

Where to eat in Kyoto

Otsuka

Hafuu Honten

Kyo Chabana Kyotoekimae

Vermillion Espresso Bar & Info

Unagiya Hirokawa

Kyoto Shopping Guide

Kyoto Station area

Has a lot of shops right inside and underneath the station building.

Downtown Kyoto

Has several large department stores. Downtown Kyoto is the best place to shop in Kyoto, and there are many more cafes and shops.

Lacquerware

washi (traditional Japanese paper)

Incense

Ceramics

green tea and other Japanese teas

Kimono

martial arts goods

Antiques

What to buy?

Best Shops in Kyoto

Daimaru – Downtown KyotoOne of Kyoto’s

two largest department stores.

Takashiyama – Downtown Kyoto

The most elegant department store in Kyoto.

Isetan Department Store

A high-end Japanese department store located inside the Kyoto Station Building.

Created by:Pushpitha Wijesinghe

References

• http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3908.html • http://www.insidekyoto.com/kyoto-shopping• http://www.insidekyoto.com/daimaru-kyoto• http://www.insidekyoto.com/shop-isetan-department-store-kyoto-station-are

a• http://www.citadines.com/en/japan/kyoto/karasuma_gojo.html