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Outdoor view of a small Kyoto storefront.

Neighborhood

We’re a stone’s throw from the city’s cultural treasures, museums, shopping and steps from Kamesuehiro — a historic 200-year old confectionary.

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INODA Coffee

140 Douyu-cho, Sanjo-sagaru, Sakaicho-dori,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8118 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Western-style salon-like interior is unique to INODA COFFEE.

Inoda Coffee’s main branch blends into the atmosphere of a machiya (townhouse), and once inside, you will experience a retro space that will make you feel as if you have stepped back in time. 

Open: 7:00 – 18:00 year round

6 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-221-0507– This link will open your default phone application

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Chrome natural wine life

1F Shinmachi Royal Heights, 201-3, Ootai-cho,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-0092 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Wine bar specializing in natural wines crafted by small producers

Open 18:00 to 1:00 (until midnight on Sundays)

Closed: Monday and irregular holidays

14 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 090-8537-2104– This link will open your default phone application

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Honke Owariya

Nijo-sagaru, Kurumaya-cho-dori,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0841 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Kyoto’s soba noodles nurtured by Zen. Careful craftsmanship that has been with the history of Kyoto for sixteen generations, keeping the goodwill of a confectionery shop and a buckwheat noodle shop. A long-established buckwheat noodle shop that has been around since the Edo period.

Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (last order 14:30) Confectioneries only: 9:00-17:00 Closed: January 1 and 2 only

5 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-231-3446– This link will open your default phone application

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Musubi

67 Masuya-cho, Sanjo-Dori Sakai-cho Higashi-iru,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8111 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Musubi store is produced by Yamada Textile, a company that brings the culture of furoshiki to the modern age. Among the fabrics available are patterns by Mina Perhonen, which also produces fabrics for the Ace Hotel Kyoto. From modern designs to traditional Japanese patterns, visitors are sure to find the one to their liking, from the wide variety of patterns.

Open: 11:00-19:00

7 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-212-7222– This link will open your default phone application

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Rakushikan Store c/o Museum of Kyoto

619 Higashikatamachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8183 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Specialized paper store dealing in original and Japanese paper from throughout Japan. It is a small paper museum for those who love paper, enjoy paper, and think about the future of paper. It also handles small sundries made of washi, allowing you to bring back memories of Japan.

Open: 10:00-19:00 Closed: Mondays

3 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-251-0078– This link will open your default phone application

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Sanga Incense Laboratory

528 Akinono-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0847 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Sanga Incense is a store that expresses the fragrance of the world through traditional Japanese incense sticks. Incense sticks made naturally, without using any preservatives or chemical glue. Open: 13:00-19:00

4 min. walk from the hotel 

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Kamogawa River and Sanjo Ohashi Bridge

Ohashi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0009 – This link opens in a new browser tab

The Kamogawa River is an essential part of Kyoto’s scenery. The Sanjo Ohashi Bridge is within walking distance from Ace Hotel. It is a 23-km river that runs north to south through the city. The river has nurtured the culture of Kyoto with its long history and is still enjoyed by many people as a place of recreation and relaxation.

10 min. walk from the hotel.

Kyoto Gyoen

3 Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0881 – This link opens in a new browser tab

The Kyoto Gyoen, which surrounds the Imperial Palace, is a large, beautifully landscaped garden, popular as a walking course for people with dogs. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal flora and fauna.

10 min. walk from the hotel 

Contact: 075-211-6348– This link will open your default phone application

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Mikane Shrine

614 Oshinishinotoin-cho, Nishinotoin-dori Oike-agaru,
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0042 – This link opens in a new browser tab

Mikane Shrine, nicknamed “Okane-shrine” means  “Money-shrine”, is blessed with good fortune and good luck, and prosperity. People from all over Japan visit the shrine to pray. The golden torii gate is the landmark of the shrine. 

Open: 10:00 – 16:00

9 min walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-222-2062– This link will open your default phone application

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Teramachi Dori

This historical street, lined with a variety of stores, can be reached by heading north on Teramachi Dori from Oike Dori.

The long-established tea shop Ippodo, confectionery shops, bookstores, and galleries line the street.

12 min. walk from the hotel

Nishiki Market

609 Nishidaimonji-cho, Nakagyo-ku,
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8054 – This link opens in a new browser tab

This 390-meter long market has a 400-year history. You will find a variety of Kyoto’s food culture and unusual foodstuffs.

Enjoy walking under the colorful arcades and discover the taste of local Kyoto bites. 

12 min walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-211-3882 (Kyoto Nishiki Market Shopping Street Promotion Association)– This link will open your default phone application

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1928 Building (Former Kyoto Branch Office of the Mainichi Shimbun)

Benkei ishimachi 56, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8082 – This link opens in a new browser tab

The building demonstrates the influence of Art Deco in various aspects of its design, such as the star-shaped windows and balcony in the shape of the former company emblem, the lamp covers at the front entrance, and the floor tiles.

Today, the building is a popular destination for many people as a complex of various stores, including restaurants, retail stores, and entertainment centers.  The establishment was registered as a Kyoto City Tangible Cultural Property in 1983.

Open 12:00 – 19:00 Closed Mondays, except public holidays

9 min. walk from the hotel

Contact: 075-256-6155– This link will open your default phone application

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