Kyoto Food Worth Seeking
Kyoto, Japan’s Imperial (and government) capital until 1868, moves at a far slower pace than Tokyo. The city’s many shrines, a deeper connection to nature, and less overt reliance on technology, allow for more...
Kyoto Coffee Worth Seeking
Kyoto, Japan’s Imperial (and government) capital until 1868, moves at a far slower pace than Tokyo. The city’s many shrines, a deeper connection to nature, and less overt reliance on technology, allow for more...
Floresta Pig Nature Doughnut (Dose of Vitamin P)
It makes sense that Floresta Nature Doughnuts originated in 2002 in Nara, a city famed for a park with sacred roving deer. Floresta features donuts coated in colorful edible shells that depict animals like...
Tempura Matsu Karasumi (Food of the Week)
Repeated efforts, which ultimately included pleading, resulted in a prized table at Kyoto’s Tempura Matsu, a kaiseki-style restaurant near Arashiyama that came highly recommended from trusted advisors. Chef Toshio Matsuno took over Tempura Matsu...
