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What Can You Find in Kyoto?
Here's what locals recommend across 12 categories in Kyoto.
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restaurants
4.7avg
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coffee
4.6avg
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bars
4.7avg
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vinyl shops
4.7avg
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vintage shops
4.6avg
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parks
4.6avg
22
breakfast
4.6avg
20
artisan bakeries
4.6avg
12
brunch spots
4.6avg
10
vegetarian food
4.7avg
4
museums
4.7avg
3
surf spots
4.6avg
512 authentic local spots across 12 categories in Kyoto
Top-Rated Spots in Kyoto
The highest-rated local spots in Kyoto, loved by locals and verified by reviews.
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All 20 spots verified with 10,926 combined reviews
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Downtown Kyoto (Shijo-Kawaramachi)
88local spots
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Gojo-dori (East of Karasuma)
61local spots
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Sanj
59local spots
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Gion
56local spots
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Kiyamachi
52local spots
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Fushimi Inari (West Side)
48local spots
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyoto
What you need to know about discovering local spots in Kyoto
The highest-rated spots are シーシャバー Getshishalounge 木屋町 三条駅 (5.0★, 838 reviews), SWING BY 京都店 (5.0★, 678 reviews), MUSIC BAR universe -GION- (5.0★, 388 reviews), NAZOBAO Kyoto｜朝食・BAO（バオ）・ブランチ・ランチ｜祇園三条/祇園四条・知恩院・四条河原町周辺のレストラン (5.0★, 316 reviews), Bar KAKTEL バー カクテル (classics&modern twists,モダンカクテル) (5.0★, 221 reviews). The #1 spot, シーシャバー Getshishalounge 木屋町 三条駅, is located in Kiyamachi.
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