Kyoto Botanical Gardens

Welcome to your ultimate Kyoto Guide packed with +175 places to explore and visit. Things to Do: ⛩️🌳 shrines, temples, parks, & gardens 🎋🎍 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Area Guide 🍺🍗 Nishiki Market Food Guide 🖼️ 🎨 museums & art galleries 🛍️🏬 unique shopping spots Food Spots: 🍢 traditional Kyoto cuisine ☕️ favourite coffee shops 🍰 cafes & bakeries 🍱 Japanese comfort food 🌱 vegan & vegetarian spots 🍡 desserts & snack spots 🍜 ramen, udon, and soba 🍶 Japanese izakayas 🌮 international food 🍺 craft beer & cocktail bars ☆This guide contains the best of Kyoto adventuring☆ 1. The top tourist locations with my notes and tips. 2. My favourite off-the-beaten path temples and shrines to avoid the crowds. 3. A dedicated Arashiyama Bamboo Forest section, including my favourite spots to see that are lesser known. 4. A full separate guide to Nishiki Market and the side streets around it. There is a lot to do in the area, even once the market closes at night! 5. A massive selection of food spots to choose from, there is something for everyone. ☆ Have fun in Kyoto, and don't forget to take some time to just get lost in the backstreets ☆ Love, Martina aka King Kogi

My name is Martina and I am a solo traveller in my twenties 🍄. I have spent half a year in Japan studying Japanese traditional jewellery craft and travelling many cities in Japan for research. Kyoto is a beautiful city with a lot of history and culture. I am sharing with you mine and my local friends' recommendation list of things to do: 🫶 -MUST TO DO THINGS IN KYOTO 🎋🍡 BAMBOO FOREST and what to do nearby the bamboo forest! Including smalls temples and unique spots. - accomodation great for students, youth and adventure souls 🏠 -GO TO: vegan restaurants🍠🍅🥭 (Personal favourites) including vegetarian friendly ALL YOU CAN EAT! -thrift shops 🎎 ( including my 2 favourite spots) -Temples you have to see and experience, and recommended times to visit them. 🏯 -Mushroom Library! + EXTRA SECTION: NARA 🦌 & accomodation