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Saganoyu Cafe
日本語はこちら If you’re in the Saga area, the cafe Saganoyu is a pleasant spot for lunch or a cup of coffee. Originally built as a public bathhouse in 1923, the building has been thoroughly renovated and was reopened as a cafe in 2006. You can still see the original tiling on the floors and the…
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Ran Hotei Cafe – Vintage Taishō Romance & Excellent Cake
日本語はこちら One day I took a walk over to the Sanjo-kai Shōtengai shopping arcade and popped into Randy Channell’s machiya cafe Ran Hotei. Randy is well known as…
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Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (Formerly Matsuontoko) – Vegan Burger Cafe
日本語はこちら Update 2023: Matsuontoko is now known as Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (catchy!) — but it is still a vegan restaurant serving delicious burgers, curries and kara-age! Though…
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Lush Life
日本語はこちら This is a real find to be treasured. An unassuming little café near Demachiyanagi station, I must have walked past Lush…
Cafe Bibliotic Hello!
日本語はこちら Situated on Nijo/Yanagiyabamba, “Cafe Bibliotic Hello” is a converted old machiya, one of the traditional old wooden townhouses of Kyoto. Bring…
Les Freres Moutaux
日本語はこちら Les Freres Moutaux is a popular bakery in Iwakura, a quiet residential area of Kyoto. Previously, they also had a very…
