Len Kyoto Kawaramachi

Welcome to Len Kyoto Kawaramachi, not to be confused with Lower East Nine’s LEN , Len Kyoto Kawaramachi is a combination of hostel and cafe/bar located on a 10 minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Line’s Kawaramachi Station and 5 minutes from Keihan Line’s Kiyomizu Gojo’s station.

The wide exterior has a full glass façade that uses safety glass. On warmer days they usually have the doors wide open to give passersby a full view of the cozy interior. Len has a spacious interior with dark tones and an industrial style design that features a bare ceiling and natural hardwood/iron tables and chairs. The interior features some mechanical elements with a ceilingfan that runs with a belt and motor on the ceiling and a peculiar contraption net to the toilet door that moves a weight up and down when you open door.

Right near the entrance is an elevated platform with a L-shaped counter that runs along the wall and the window and in the rear of the cafe is a large sofa lounge to relax. There are plenty of seats available and its possible to study there.

The menu has a wide selection of coffees and soft drinks as well as sweets and a food menu, but what’s nice is that every time you order a drink with which you will get a receipt that you can use to get a 100 yen discount for the next drink.

Len Kyoto opens early in the morning, has friendly staff and a wide menu which makes it a great place to get a drink and relax before or after an outing.

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