Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto-Osaka-Nara Itinerary Recommendations | Classic Sightseeing Spots | Restaurants & Food | Hotel Recommendations | Exploring Bars in the Kyoto-Osaka Area

Kyoto

Attractions

• Kiyomizu-dera
• Arashiyama
• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Attractions | Nishiki Market | The Historic "Kyoto's Kitchen" | Experience Local Food and Historic Atmosphere | Must-Eat Foods and Souvenirs

Restaurants & Bars

• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Food | Miyako Soba & Udon | A Stand-and-Eat Restaurant Serving Udon and Soba | Start the Morning with a Hot Bowl of Udon
• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Food | Arashiyama Kijurou | A Donburi Specialty Shop Tucked Away in an Arashiyama Alley | Dining Beside a Japanese Garden
• Meidai Tonkatsu
• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Food | Ogawa Coffee Sakaimachi Nishiki | Enjoy a Cup of Coffee in a Japanese Garden | Great Food Next to Nishiki Market
• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Bars | House of KI NO BI | The KI NO BI Kyoto Showroom | Gin Tasting | Exclusive House Gin for Sale
• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Bars | Bee's Knees | A Speakeasy in a Back Alley | Repeatedly Listed in Asia's 50 Best Bars | No.44 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023

Hotels

• Kansai Independent Travel | Kyoto Accommodation | Hotel Forza Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi | In the Liveliest Area Next to Nishiki Market | Convenient and Affordable Hotel

Osaka

Attractions

• Osaka Castle

Restaurants & Bars

• Kansai Independent Travel | Osaka Bars | CRAFTROOM (クラフトルーム) | A Small Bar Hidden on the Second Basement Floor of a Mall | No.62 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023

Hotels

• Kansai Independent Travel | Osaka Accommodation | Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu | Near Hommachi and Shinsaibashi Stations | Brand-New Hotel with Spacious Rooms

Nara

Attractions

• Nara & Todai-ji Temple

Restaurants & Bars

• Nara Shokudo

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