Blue Bottle Kyoto gives coffee the ‘kaiseki’ treatment
For serious coffee lovers, the ritual surrounding the brew is as important as drinking the elixir itself. Blue Bottle Studio Kyoto, which opened in March a few minutes’ walk from …
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Ex-lawmaker secretary becomes Japan’s youngest female mayor at 33
Kyoto – A 33-year-old former secretary of a ruling party lawmaker has become Japan’s youngest-ever female mayor after winning election in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sunday, according to the city …
5 new shops for tea, coffee and meditation
Kyoto’s flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to …
What are the best hotels in the world? See the list of the top 50
The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy’s Lake Como. That’s according to the 50 Best organization, which announced the …