A guided sake tasting is a perfect way to spend an afternoon in Kyoto! We got to know more about the rice-based beverage thanks to Insider Sake Experience
It’s hard not to fall in love with Kyoto when it puts on such spectacular autumn displays. We spent a day temple-hopping, to Ginkakuji, Eikando and Fushimi Inari
The Sagano bamboo forest may be one of the most-photographed spots in Kyoto but we planned a day in Arashiyama which tried to avoid the crowds
From the chaos and crowds on Shijo‑dori to the peaceful lantern‑lit glow of Gion, we were surprisingly overwhelmed on our first evening in Kyoto, even more so than Tokyo. But nothing changes our mind quicker than a peaceful pagoda and a sake or two