A beautiful boutique hotel with Japanese-inspired design. Treat yourself with a stay at the suite that includes a private sauna and a massive bath in the middle of the living room, talk about luxurious! It's intimate location does make it a bit tricky to find. 

Not only a cool gallery space, but also a shop with cool clothes, and an upstairs tearoom. Once you step inside you will feel like you are in a museum, roam around and discover. 

An incredible ryokan with an even more incredible view over the Shirakawa Canal. Originally built as an Ochaya, which is a place where Geiko and Maiko live, study, and work. 

This is Kyoto's most famous Geisha district, it is filled with shops and restaurants as well as Ochaya (teahouses) where Geishas and their Maiko (apprentices) entertain. Stroll the streets around 5pm to have the best chance of catching a glimpse of a real Geiko.