Kyoto

I'd love to know the differences between the set meal choices at Shigetsu. One meal has five side dishes, one has six, and one has seven. Are the meals the same except for the addition of side dish...

I am hoping those of you that have been there, done that are able to assist. I've been researching restaurants and am trying to figure out an itinerary that makes sense for various site seeing whe...

hey all, my wife nqd i are big fans of japan, and are taking our kids (7, 5 and 2) for the first time for 10 days to tokyo and kyoto. we are big high end/fine dinning guys (we have done masuda, ji...

Hi Am planning a trip to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto towards the end of the year ie. from 24 December to 7 January. Are most restaurants closed then for their annual holidays? I briefly looked ...

Hi all, I am planning a 2.5 week honeymoon trip to Japan next year in March! I have planned the following so far: 4nights Tokyo 2 nights Hakone 2 nights Takayama 4 nights Kyoto 2...

My fiance and I will be going to Japan in December for our honeymoon. I'm really looking to book a couple of special restaurants and a few general recommendations. The two we would really love ...

I will be going to Tokyo for seven nights and Kyoto for three in August with my wife and am interested in getting some recommendations for different styles of cuisines at different price ranges. So...

Hi CHers, My wife and I are traveling to Kyoto for the first time in August and are looking for some suggestions to round off our current itinerary. We are a couple from NYC who frequent all the...

Hi everyone, Does anyone have a moderately-priced recommendation for a hotel in Kyoto that has a good reputation for booking restaurants? I don't plan on trying for impossible-to-reserve restaur...

Hi fellow food people. I am traveling to Japan for the first time in October - I have spent hours researching where to eat and I believe we are all set in Tokyo - having selcted Hashiguchi for ...

Hi Folks, I'll be fortunate enough to be taking a short trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and the budget concious traveller in me has always seeked lunch deals for value. My last trip was in 2...

Hello I tried searching, but did not find extensive posts on the topic, so decided to ask. First of all, is going to a tea ceremony worth it? I am less concerned in terms of cost (although cert...

Hi, I've benefited greatly from the various threads about Tokyo and Kyoto. Thank you all for your thoughtful advice. I'm there in May and early June and would love advice on where I have already bo...

I've read through the board, but having a hard time finding a lot of discussions about kaiseki lunch. I am hoping community members can suggest great values for kaiseki meal in Kyoto for lunch? ...

Hello, I will be traveling to Japan in a couple of weeks to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. I'm still trying to research my restaurant options and I've barely looked at Kyoto and Osaka but I thought...

Hi all! Just got back from a trip to Kyoto. I fell in love with their iced matcha lattes. I have never been much of a fan of the ones here because they just taste like sweet milk. I am wondering if...

I am just very curious about this. If you find my posts annoying please delete!

Hello everyone, I will be traveling to Japan in mid March and I would like to make some restaurant reservations. I spoke with my hotel but they said that they cannot help me make reservations until...