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Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji, Osaka — where to start?

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Must-eat food in Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji
  1. YudofuTofu hot pot at old shops by Nanzen-ji
  2. Kyoto sobaNishin soba (herring soba)

Dining tipsRamen shops use meal-ticket machines; izakaya add a cover charge (otoshi). No tipping.

Recommended Food in Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji
  1. Hinode UdonSushiCurry udon
  2. Omen GinkakujiSushiOmen (dipping udon)
  3. OkakitaSushiKitsune udon
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Getting around Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji

MainTozai subway line: Keage Sta. for Nanzen-ji, Higashiyama Sta. for Heian Shrine

BusFor Ginkaku-ji, take a city bus to Ginkakuji-michi and walk

MainKibune is about 30 min from Demachiyanagi on the Eizan Railway

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Food

Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji, Osaka · Sushi·Japanese · Popular on Google Maps

Popular on Google Maps

Top 3 Sushi·Japanese · Kyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji

  1. 1Hinode UdonCurry udonUdon shop where you choose the spice level~¥1,500Google Maps ↗
  2. 2Omen GinkakujiOmen (dipping udon)Thick dipping udon near Ginkaku-ji~¥1,500Google Maps ↗
  3. 3OkakitaKitsune udonLong-standing udon shop near Heian Shrine~¥1,000Google Maps ↗

Go Nihon Trip picked well-known, much-reviewed places after checking several restaurant guides (as of November 2026). Check ratings and opening hours via each Google Maps link.

Local dishes to try 1 pick · ¥ shows the price range

Local cuisineKyoto: Nanzen-ji & Ginkaku-ji

Yudofu

湯豆腐

Tofu simmered in kelp broth. There are many specialist restaurants around Nanzen-ji and Arashiyama.

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