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Kyoto for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Kichi Kichi Omurice

    Western-Japanese · $$$ · Pontocho

    Iconic kickoff — Chef Yukimura's theatrical omurice — book a month out.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Pontocho — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Nishiki Market
    Food & Drink · Nakagyo

    5-block covered food market — pickles, tako-tamago, soy milk donuts.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Nakagyo — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 1:00 PM

    Giro Giro Hitoshina

    Kaiseki · $$$ · Shimogyō

    Punk-rock kaiseki — 8 courses for the price of a mall meal in Tokyo.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Shimogyō — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  3. 3:30 PM
    Fushimi Inari Shrine
    Culture · Fushimi

    10,000 vermillion torii gates — climb the full 2.5-hour loop.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Fushimi — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  4. 9:00 PM

    Honke Owariya

    Soba · $$ · Nakagyo

    550 years old — the Imperial soba supplier, hourai soba is the special.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Nakagyo — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Sunday

  1. 11:00 AM

    % Arabica Higashiyama

    Café · $ · Higashiyama

    Yagi's tiny espresso bar with Yasaka Pagoda framed in the window.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Higashiyama — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 2:00 PM
    Gion
    Culture · Higashiyama

    Geisha district — wander Hanami-koji at dusk, respect the no-photo signs.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Higashiyama — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

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