Kiyamachi Street offers a welcoming atmosphere and a genuine taste of Kyoto’s nightlife culture. It’s an essential stop for both first-time visitors and long-term residents. Pontocho Alley ...

A chicly attired crowd gathered in an alley deep in a cluster of machiya, or traditional wooden townhouses, in Kyoto’s Gion district on Wednesday evening. They were admiring the paintings of the ...

Enjoy dinner at Nishiki Market, or simply sample a few items before heading to a restaurant in Pontocho alley to sit down for dinner. End your first night in Kyoto by taking a stroll down the ...

The majority of Kyoto nightlife haunts have cover charges, and this contributes to their sometimes stuffy atmosphere. The Northern Lights Corner, conveniently located in an alley midway between ...