“Pontocho,” where you should definitely visit when you go to Kyoto! Five reasonable gourmet delights to enjoy in a Kyoto-style atmosphere and great spot adjacent to Kamogawa.

Kawaramachi is a downtown area in Kyoto. Pontocho is a street in Kawaramachi where you can feel the uniqueness of Kyoto.

Restaurants are lined up in a narrow alley along the Kamo River. From May to October, the terrace seats called “kawadoko” are set up on the Kamo River. From May to September, the terrace seats called “kawadoko” are set up on the Kamo River.

The overhanging floor in a hot summer is a Kyoto tradition that has been around for more than 400 years. We will introduce the gastronomic gourmet that can be enjoyed at a reasonable

We will introduce the gastronomic gourmet that can be enjoyed at a reasonable price in Pontocho with its history and tradition.

Popular Kyoto Yakiniku Restaurant “Kyoto Yakiniku HIRO Pontocho Annex”

“Kyoto Yakiniku HIRO Pontocho Annex” which just renewed in December 2019.

A 100-year old building that blends well with the glamorous atmosphere of Kyoto’s bustling district, Pontocho. The good smell of yakiniku from the building invites the people to go inside.

“Kyoto Yakiniku HIRO” is one of the leading yakiniku restaurant in Kyoto. It is a famous restaurant that is highly evaluated by local foodies in Kyoto.

You can eat high quality Japanese Wagyu beef auctioned from all over Japan.

One of the real pleasures of “Kyoto Yakiniku HIRO” is to taste various kinds of meat since one whole wagyu beef is purchased.

The different textures and flavors of each part will widen the range of enjoying yakiniku. The specialty Wagyu beef carefully examined by professionals who are familiar with Wagyu beef is a must-try.

Popular Kyoto gourmet where there’s always a line “Gyukatsu KyotoKatsugyu Pontocho Main Store”

“Beef Cutlet Kyoto Katsugyu” is a popular dish among Kyoto gourmets and there is always a line every day.

Pontocho Main store is a nice restaurant with good atmosphere that is in harmony with the cityscape of Gion. The popular menu is “Kuroge-Wagyu Beef Cutlet Kyotamazen.”

The fine and tender meat quality is the reason for it’s popularity. The beef cutlet is fried medium rare. Many fans like the juicy and soft texture.

There are four sauces; the special dashi soy sauce, Japanese pepper salt, beef cutlet sauce, and Japanese curry sauce. We recommend you to try in the order of the light salt, soy sauce, and curry by starting off with a lighter taste.

There are four sauces; the special dashi soy sauce, Japanese pepper salt, beef cutlet sauce, and Japanese curry sauce. We recommend you to try in the order of the light salt, soy sauce, and curry by starting off with a lighter taste.

Enjoy like you’re in an izakaya “Tempura Pub Kyoto Gatten Pontocho Main Store”

If you want to eat Japanese food at a reasonable price in Pontocho, you can go to “Tempura Pub Kyoto Gatten Pontocho Main Store.”

You can enjoy meat tempura and different variety of sake as if you are in an izakaya.

The specialty is the katsu-ten skewer which is 132 yen each. It uses a rare part called the “zabuton,” core of the cow’s shoulder loin, which can only be taken a few kilograms from one cow.

You can eat dipping with the spicy special sauce. It is very light so you can eat as much as you want.

You can eat dipping with the spicy special sauce. It is very light so you can eat as much as you want.

The soft-boiled egg is also a popular tempura that has a irresistible taste. Great match with the spicy sauce and your appetite will not stop.

There are plenty of seafood dishes such as sushi, so it is perfect for those who want to enjoy various kinds of Japanese food.

Noryo-doko (riverbed), popular summer specialties in Kamogawa “Pontocho Kappa Sushi”

40 years operating in Pontocho. “Pontocho Kappa Sushi” which is popular in the Kyoto-like atmosphere.

The sushi you eat while watching the skills of the sushi chef at the counter is exquisite.

The cost performance that can be eaten from 154 yen per one piece is very surprising. Not only sushi but also seasonal dishes are popular.

The summer dishes such as the “salted grilled sweetfish” and “parboiled pike conger (boiled daggertooth pike conger with pickled plum paste)” are the local dishes in Kyoto.

Every year from May to October, Kamogawa hosts Kyoto’s summer tradition, “Noryo-doko” (riverbed).

You can experience the cool summer evenings of Kyoto while listening to the sound of the Kamo River flowing on the riverbed for a limited time.

Seasonal Japanese food using Kyoto vegetables and local sake from Kyoto “Pontocho SUISHIN Honten”

“Pontocho SUISHIN Honten” where you can enjoy seasonal Japanese cuisine using Kyoto local vegetables.

Kyoto is a treasure trove of ingredients such as the fresh fish and vegetables. There are many vegetables unique to Kyoto that are hard to eat at other areas.

The Japanese food and small dishes at “Pontocho SUISHIN Honten” fuses the original taste of ingredients with gentle dashi flavor that attracts customers who then become regular customers.

You can enjoy not only the taste but also the variety of dishes beautifully decorated.

In Pontocho, a Kyoto-like atmosphere, eating local cuisine will make you feel the joy of traveling. We recommend you to try pairing with sake and the dishes because it is an excellent match with local sake in Kyoto.

*The information here in is as of April 2020.