Kyoto (city)

This is the final installment of our series exploring how sake is enjoyed within the Kansai culinary culture. Bar writer Nao Suzuki explores the potential pairings of sake with Aje, a renowned Kyoto yakiniku and horumon restaurant, which she also visited for the first time.

Gion-Shijo "Yuuki" When you hear the idea of "drinking ginjo sake with conger eel or moroko in Gion," you might worry about your wallet. But don't worry. "Yuuki," the restaurant we'll introduce today, is a casual izakaya where you can enjoy a drink without worry. It's directly managed by "Okamura Honke," the brewery behind Kinkame, located in Hikone. Read more...

Kyoto's "Otowa" Located in the tourist-filled Shinkyogoku area, there is a Kansai sushi restaurant that has been in business for over 100 years. The restaurant's name is "Otowa." Its specialty dishes are sushi rolls, boxed sushi, and inari sushi. It's a casual restaurant, and even though it's in a tourist area, it's often frequented by locals. In winter, Otowa is visited by people from far away...

Yamaguchi Daitei is located in the alleys of Gion, a Kyoto favorite. In this area, lined with some of Japan's finest restaurants, this reasonably priced pub boasts "the same taste and prices as ever." A renowned establishment known only to those in the know, why not experience the "depth" of Kyoto? Continue reading below ↓↓↓...