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OFFLINE MAP
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オ
タン
ペルデュ
; 762-1299; Higashiyama-ku, Okazaki Enshōji-chō 64; 11.30am-2.30pm &
5.30-9.30pm Tue-Sun; dishes from ¥500; 10min walk from Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line)
Overlook-
ing the Shirakawa Canal, just across the street from the National Museum Modern of Art (
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), this tiny indoor/outdoor French-style cafe offers some of the best people
watching in Northern Higashiyama. It's easy to pull a baby stroller up to these outdoor
tables.
CAFE TERRAZZA¥
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OFFLINE MAP
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カフェ
テラッツァ
; 751-7931; Sakyō-ku, Shishigatani Hōnenin-chō 72; 9am-8pm, closed Wed din-
ner; dishes ¥1500; 7min walk from Ginkakuji-michi bus stop, bus 5 or 17 from Kyoto Station)
You won't find
outside and admire the view. In early April, there's a cherry tree here that turns the entire
terrace into a mini-
hanami
(cherry blossom viewing party).
CAFÉ DE 505¥
OFFLINE MAP
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カフェ
ド
ゴマルゴ
; 771-5086; National Museum of Modern Art, Sakyō-ku, Okazaki, Enshōji-chō;
9.30am-4.30pm Tue-Sun; dishes ¥1000-1500; 10min walk from Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line)
At the
a pick-me-up while museum hopping in Okazaki.
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GALLERY COEUR¥
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OFFLINE MAP
(
ギャラリークー
; 708-2737; 40-7 Minamigosho-chou Okazaki Sakyo-ku; 10am-4.30pm; drinks ¥400;
15min walk from Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line)
Just around the corner from Heian-jingu (
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), this cosy little cafe-gallery is a nice spot for a cuppa in the Okazaki-kōen
area. There are comfy couches and tables upstairs, along with an interesting selection of
English books.