Product Description

Explore Kyoto from a fresh angle with “Under the Spell of the Old Capital,” a curated guide to the city’s timeless sense of space. Through evocative text by Manabu Makime and carefully selected photography, this book introduces intimate shops, cafes, bars, and temples where atmosphere and design are as memorable as the food and culture they offer.

Divided into themes such as “A Sense of Space to Savor,” “A Sense of Space that Transcends Time,” and “Inherited Sense of Space,” it features unique spots including watoto, MUBE, Okashimaru Kissa, cookknoll, kankakari, IKEHAN BUNSHITSU / KAMOHAN OMOYA, donkou / Kissa Fang, Elbereth, minamotoyu, RECORD BAR YAMADA, TAKI, and Astarte Shosabo. Shop owners share how they craft and protect Kyoto’s distinctive atmosphere, while “Master’s Picks” highlight meals that let you fully experience each setting.

Additional sections spotlight places where Kyoto-based creators like Kohei Nawa and Marihiko Hara spend their time, recommendations for relaxed day drinking, and temples ideal for quiet reflection. The special “Book in Book” feature, “Timeless Places in Kyoto,” suggests destinations to eat, admire, and bring home Kyoto’s unique sense of space, concluding with a story set in Gion by Genki Kawamura.