Kyoto BAL — Local services in Kyoto

Brilliant shopping complex with several cafes, shops and even a bookstore in the basement! There’s something for everyone here and it’s a delightful way to step off the tourist path for a bit.

My favorite cafe is Ralph’s for a delicious matcha latte. They make it just right here! Not too sweet or bitter and creamy too.

Don’t hesitate to pay this place a visit but beware, you will spend some bank...

The most good thing about this building isthat there is Maruzen Bookstore. It divided in 2 floors. The B1 floor and B2 floor. You can find almost every book in there. I buy books about the Muslims in Japan and Noryoku Shiken in there. In Indonesia, not all the books bought in Maruzen are available. It helped me so much. Depends on the context, you can buy these books (in my case) from 1,200...

Shopping mall on Kawaramachi District. The boutiques inside are high end although not as expensive as the ones in Takashimaya and Daimaru. Apart from clothing, there are also chocolatier, optician, cafe, Starbucks, and Maruzen book store at the B1 and B2 floor. Although it's probably not an important information but the restrooms here are super clean and so...