Inspired by iced cookies found during trips to Hawaii and New York, after conducting business through orders only, the owner of icingcookies TOBIRA opened shop in May 2015. Adding Japanese…
Established under the Kyoto-based company, 表現社Hyogensha, in October 1998, 紙匠 ぱぴえPapier is a sweet little stationery paper shop found along 河原町通Kawaramachi Street heading north. In a world now where people rely on email…
Located in the heart of 祇園Gion, Malebranche 北山京都Kitayama Kyoto 加加阿cacao 365 is the chocolate shop under Malebranche 北山京都Kitayama Kyoto, a popular Kyoto chain. The shop’s concept is “365 days of…
After lunch at 西冨家コロッケ店NISHITOMIYA Croquette STORE on a lovely day in early April 2015, Iori-san and I walked, at my request to 東山Higashiyama where Iori-san’s recommendation for dessert was. We walked…
Not too far from JR 円町駅Enmachi Station along 西大路通Nishioji Street is chocolat, a tiny sweets shop…I’m not kidding when I say tiny because it looks like it would barely hold…
ぱんだの散歩Panda no Sanpo is a みたらし団子mitarashi dango shop in the 北野Kitano area of Kyoto known for their mitarashi dango shaped like a panda, called “ぱんだんごPandango”, the fusion of “panda” and…
JERRY’S PIES has been providing authentic British pies in Japan since opening in January 2006; although the shop is located in the 嵐山Arashiyama area of Kyoto, one can indulge in…
My first Les Frères Moutaux experience was about 10 years ago when Mr. Man took me to buy bread at the first shop which opened in 2000; I don’t know if…
In mid-September, I set out from JR 二条駅Nijo Station on foot for caffè Verdi on foot…after 堀川通Horikawa Street, to avoid stoplights and as much traffic as possible to get to…
Antiques & Collectibles SQUIRREL is a charming antique shop quite unlike others that one may find in Kyoto in that it exudes authentic European charm, full of rarities from England and France collected over the years. Owned…