
[2023] 24 Recommended Autumn Foliage Light-Ups in Kyoto
The autumn foliage in Kyoto attracts many visitors from home and abroad. The weather is finally starting to show signs of autumn, and the autumn foliage season is just around the corner. We bring you restaurants where you can stop by during your autumn leaf viewing stroll and enjoy beautiful autumn foliage in the city center and mountainous areas.
Yoshida, the cafe is located on the grounds of Yoshida Sanso, a former villa of the Higashifushimi family at the foot of Mount Yoshida. Away from the hustle and bustle of the town, time spent in a space surrounded by mountains and greenery is exceptional.
Usual best time to view autumn leaves: mid-November to around December 10
1,800 yen per person including one drink and seating fee. Cake and other items can be ordered for an additional charge.
Built in the Taisho era (1912-1926) for the tea ceremony, the café [Moan] is located at the top of Yoshida Mountain. Enjoy a blissful time in silence while gazing out the window at the trees and feeling the change of the seasons.
Best time to view autumn leaves: Late November - early December
Ice cream with matcha green tea 700 yen. Soft drink and small snacks 1100 yen.
From May to November, gourmands from all over Japan gather at the long-established restaurant Hiranoya for a course full of ayu (sweetfish), and in autumn they enjoy the tasteful scenery lit up by lights.
Best time to see the autumn leaves: from November
A set of the famous shiko (dumplings) and matcha (powdered green tea) that have been relieving the fatigue of visitors to Atago Shrine is available for 880 yen. Three types of dumplings: matcha, white, and nikki.
In the restaurant's modern and relaxed atmosphere, you can enjoy the famous "tai chazuke" (sea bream stew) using fresh sea bream. In the fall, the restaurant is popular for its counter seats, from which you can enjoy the autumn leaves.
Usual viewing time of autumn leaves: from late November
Tai chazuke gozen (set meal with sea bream sashimi, Kyoto vegetables, a dish of sea bream, rice, pickles, and rice cake): 2,880 yen
PIZZERIA IL PICCOLINO offers authentic Neapolitan pizza. The restaurant has an at-home atmosphere in a renovated house, with soft sunlight spilling in from the trees in the garden.
Best time to view autumn leaves: Late November - early December
Romana 1914 yen. At lunch time, you can add an appetizer, drink, and mini sorbet to your favorite pizza for +700 yen.
In front of a Japanese garden with beautiful autumn leaves and the elegant scent of incense, you can enjoy a dessert that recreates the meeting of the aesthetic senses of the two ancient capitals, Kyoto and Paris.
Usual viewing time of autumn leaves: from mid-November
Desserts created by the chef, who has a background in patisseries, are available for 1,300 yen, which includes a cake of your choice and a drink.
Founded as a fish wholesaler in the Azuchi-Momoyama period, it is now a ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) and ryokan (Japanese-style inn) loved by people in Japan and abroad. Enjoy a luxurious time in the garden while admiring the famous garden created by Jihei Ogawa, a.k.a. "Ueji.
Usual viewing time of autumn leaves: from the end of November
Nanzenji's specialty, Yudofu Gozen from 3,000 yen and up, offers a traditional taste using soybeans from Shiga Prefecture.
The interior of the machiya, a former tea house, is a cozy space. Visitors can enjoy a variety of sweets made from green tea and warabimochi while viewing the changing colors of the leaves along the Shirakawa River.
Usual viewing time of autumn leaves: Mid-November
Matcha Bavarois parfait 1,600 yen. A popular parfait where you can enjoy a variety of textures such as matcha ice cream, Bavarois, and shiratama dango.
Enjoy an elegant time in a peaceful atmosphere while watching the autumn leaves turn red and yellow through the windows. It is so comfortable that you will want to stay longer.
Usual viewing time of autumn leaves: from mid-November
Take a break with homemade sweets and coffee. Cake and drink set 1100 yen
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