Ichijoji — Kyoto's Hipster Town of Bookshops and Ramen — Kyoto

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Ichijoji — Kyoto's Hipster Town of Bookshops and Ramen

Half-day

5 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

On the northeastern edge of Kyoto along the Eizan line. Centered on Keibunsha, 'the world's most beautiful bookstore,' indie bookshops, galleries, a mountain garden, and a ramen battleground gather in one neighborhood where Kyoto's youth and students — more than tourists — really hang out.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 42,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Keibunsha Ichijoji惠文社一乗寺店
Ichijoji · Bookstore · Select shop · 45 min stay
A beautiful bookstore selected by The Guardian. Curation is its editorial philosophy, so books are shelved by 'mood' rather than genre, and the attached goods shop, gallery, and living section make it the epicenter of the neighborhood's sensibility.
오전 11시 오픈 직후 한산
Walk 12 min
2
Shisendo Temple詩仙堂
Ichijoji · Garden · Temple · 30 min stay
The retreat of Ishikawa Jozan, a Tokugawa retainer. Sitting on the tatami to view the white-sand garden and satsuki azaleas, with the shishi-odoshi water-clack breaking the silence, slows the rhythm of your neighborhood walk.
Walk 6 min
3
Enko-ji Temple圓光寺
Ichijoji · Garden · Autumn leaves · 30 min stay
The moss and maples of the Jugyu-no-niwa garden, with all of Kyoto in view from the upper lookout. Less crowded than Shisendo — a hidden autumn-leaves spot good for photos.
11월 단풍철 절정
Walk 11 min
4
Ichijoji Nakatani一乗寺中谷
Ichijoji · Dessert · Cafe · 40 min stay
An old wagashi shop that doubles as a modern dessert cafe. Boiled-bean warabimochi and matcha tiramisu in one place — a sugar boost before ramen or a tea-time finish to the walk.
Walk 6 min
5
Ichijoji Ramen Street一乗寺ラーメン街道
Ichijoji · Ramen · 50 min stay
Kyoto's ramen No.1 district. Famous shops like the rich chicken-oil Tentenyu and thick tonkotsu Takayasu cluster on one street — the home of Kyoto ramen's deep, oily broth.
11:30 전 도착해 줄 회피