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Zenbu Wa-Mono Tour 2017
Zenbu Tours is offering two very special Luxury Cuisine & Culture Tours for early 2017 Hey Folks, it seems that most of our lovely clients who are interested in this tour are keen for it to happen in 2018 rather than 2017 so we’ll be postponing […]
Cafe Cheka
In retrospect it was probably a very good thing that I only found this sweet cafe, situated just a stone’s throw from my apartment, a few weeks before I left Kyoto…. Having a cup of coffee and a wee cake (or two – after all how […]
Rokkaku-Do
If you find yourself deep in the heart of Kyoto’s CBD/shopping district and feel the need for a breath of cultural air – make a B-line directly to Rokkaku-do (on Rokkaku dori – just east of Karasuma and south of Sanjo). The temple is situated on the very […]
Homemade Ume-shu (Plum Wine)
In Japan, early summer is the time for making Ume-shu or Plum wine. When the plums are taken early from the tree for preserving. A sweet wine, more like a liqueur, it is delicious on the rocks, with soda or in cocktails and works well in […]
Sayonara Zenbu Zen 2016..
I’m feeling like a farmer sans his or her favourite sheep. My lovely group and I have just finished an incredible 15 days together on the Zenbu Zen (plus) tour 2016. Alone for the first time in many months I’m enjoying the quiet of a friend’s apartment […]
Belle Cour/ Le Part Dieu
It turns out I’ve eaten at several establishments owned by Kyoto’s Bell Cour Group without knowing it. Downtown’s Bouchon is very well liked however, in my opinion, a few years ago it went through a bit of a slump- the food was lacklustre and the service abrupt […]
Kyurious Kyoto
Kyoto never ceases to amaze me. There is always something a little curious bubbling away under the serenely elegant surface and this evening of glorious entertainment (circa 2011) was certainly an eye opener. Enjoying the surprisingly open, raw and rich performances ( from burlesque to fire-breathing […]
Tempura Matsu
As any of you who follow my blogs will know – I’m just a little bit enamoured with restaurant Tempura Matsu in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area. I’ve waxed lyrical about it on far too many occasions – so this post is purely for your viewing pleasure. From lunch January 2015. […]
