Dining
Kyoto, as the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, was the kitchen of the Imperial Court. Top ranking nobles inherited a multitude of refined cuisines, including specialties unique to Kyoto such as “Kaiseki-ryori” and vegetarian friendly “Shojin-ryori”, as well as “Obanzai” for everyday dining. Today Kyoto remains the home of traditional Japanese cuisine, and there are many specialty eateries for sushi, tempura, soba, and ramen. Kyoto is also famous throughout Japan for Japanese sweets. It goes without saying that eating in Kyoto is a fun, enriching experience.
Kyokaiseki
This is an artistic and gracious Japanese seasonal cuisine. In fact, it can be said that Kaiseki-ryori is the ultimate Japanese cuisine...
Yu Do-fu
Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curd into blocks. The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to processing...
Sushi
Sushi is one of the most characteristic dishes of Japanese cuisine. It is made of lightly vinegared rice and combined with...
Tempura
Tempura is a traditional dish consisting of seafood and vegetables dipped in a batter of flour and cold water and then fried...
Noodles
Noodles have been around for a long time in Japan. The Kansai region of Japan is famous for its “Udon” (noodles made from flour...
Shojin-ryori
This is a kind of cuisine eaten mainly by Buddhist followers. It is known as "Shojin-ryori" in Japan, and prohibits inclusion of meat, fish, onion,...
