Basis for J-Hopping

Eating

Budget places to eat

Hoka-ben

Mixed bento Fried chicken bento Fried noodle bento

Hoka-ben shop

You will see many hoka-ben shop in the city. Why don't you try this well-balanced lunch?

Two major Hoka-Ben chained stores.
Hoka-Hoka Tei (L) and Kamado-ya (R)

Ohsho

Osho is the biggest chinese chained restaurant and famous for the inexpensive prices. 56 Ohshos in Kyoto
Typical ohsho menu "Gyoza" :180yen / 6 pieces

Curry

Curry is one of people' standard foods.
Japanese curry is more like English one than Indian original.
Generally people eat curry with rice in a dish.
In Kyoto city there are a lot of curry shops.
"Coco Ichiban-ya" is biggest chained curry restaurants. More than 20 shops in the city
Probably you will find a Coco-Ichi shop when you are on a sightseeing.

Curry rice with
Chicken cutlet		 Vegetable with
curry rice		 Mushroom with
curry rice
Coco Ichiban-ya

Gyudon

280yen

4 major Gyudon Chained shops

Yoshinoya
 Nakau
Sukiya
 Matsuya

MOS BURGER

There are 12 MOS BURGR shops in Kyoto city
Cooking is processed  less automatically 
and you can get hot fresh humburgers.
Let's Check their menu
 

Okonimi-Yaki

Osaka style Hiroshima Style
(noodle inside)		 Negi-Yaki
(much leek inside)

Onigiri

Onigiris which you can buy
at convenience stores
Onigiris in a momemade lunchbox

Ramen

Kyoto Ramens. Soup is terrific!

Ramen shops are everywhere in the city

Takoyaki

Japanese fastfood takoyaki

There are two kind of takoyaki shops. Take-out only shops and shops you can eat inside


Yakitori

Yakitori and Yakitori restaurant

J-Hoppers Group site

Backpackers Hostel in Kyoto

The hostel opened in Kyoto in 2002. It's an 8 minute walk from Kyoto Station. There are many important historical sites such as Toji Temple or Fushimi-Inari Shrine. The building used to be a boutique. There are individual private rooms and a cosy common room (Kitchen, Livingroom, Laundry, Shower room) in the hostel.

Japanese style Budget Hostel in Hiroshima

The hostel opened in Hiroshima in November 2006. The builing used to be a Japanese style ryokan and most guest rooms are Japanese style with tatami matts. Located near the Peace Memorial Park and A-bomb Dome. You can also go to Miyajima, which is one of the 3 most scenic spots in Japan, by tram.

Backpackers Hostel in Osaka

The hostel opened in Osaka in february 2008. It's just about 15 minutes walk to Osaka station, which has extensive travel links to everywhere. It could be a starting point for all sightseeing places not only Osaka but also Nara, Kobe, Wakayama.
Guest house shared apartment Kyoto