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Enjoy Yoiyama! Kyoto Gion Festival limited gourmet

[2023] Enjoy Yoiyama! Kyoto Gion Festival limited gourmet

Gion Matsuri, Kyoto's big event, is making a complete comeback after a four-year absence.
During the Yoiyama period of the Gion Festival, which is one of the most popular summer festivals in Kyoto, Karasuma-dori and Shijo-dori streets become pedestrian zones at night, filled with a variety of food stalls and limited-time-only gourmet specialties. Here, we have selected some of the best food stalls and limited-time-only gourmet specialties recommended by our editorial department. Despite the intense heat, enjoy the summer in Kyoto while watching the gorgeous floats.

Gion Festival Yoiyama period/
July 14-16 *Pedestrian paradise on the night of July 15 and 16
July 21-23

Contents of this article

1.
Goldfish cider from [AWOMB], which expresses memories of summer festivals in bright jelly.
2.
Takayama's yakuyaku yakuyaku-suppressing fresh chimaki eaten with warabi rice cakes will appear [Ise Genroku, Weibana-ya].
3.
A big hit every year! Kohzuki's freshly baked Mitarashi dumplings, soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
4.
[Feel the cool air with Kameya Ryoucho's prototypes of Karasuwadama ice.
5.
[A cold Japanese sweet with a soft texture from Beniko Tsuboyaki Imo in Kyoto.
6.
Gourmet specialties for which you must wait in line! [Pork buns with smeared sauce at Zenjo Hanpochi
7.
SOU SOU's fried chicken is filled with the chef's skill and hospitality.
8.
[Eirakuya Muromachi Shop's mizu-azuki is a drinkable water yokan (sweet bean jelly).
9.
Summer Eating! Special Curry at Ailes Shinmachi, an authentic French restaurant
10.
Pad Thai at Shijo Pakuchi, where you can enjoy the Thai atmosphere.
11.
Kakuni croquettes at Manzaratei NISHIKI when you are hungry
12.
Cappuccino Shaved Ice at Maeda Coffee Muromachi Main Store
13.
[Beefsteak served at a food stall by Karasuuma Kyoto Hotel
14.
Handmade dumplings wrapped with flavor and love
15.
Hamo Katsu Burger at Sake Vegetable Bouta Ichi, a Japanese restaurant that focuses on seasonal dishes.
16.
[Samgyopsal at Veg-Teji-Ya Shijo-Karasuma
17.
[SEKAIYA's homemade roast beef burger
18.
[Enjoy authentic Chinese food from the Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto at a food stall.
19.
The aroma of sansho (Japanese pepper) stimulates the appetite.
20.
[Truffle Omelette at Veggie Bar
21.
The delicious dumplings of a popular bar [gyoza and stewed dumplings

1. Goldfish cider from [AWOMB], which expresses memories of summer festivals in bright jelly.

AWOMB] offers hand-woven sushi designed based on the culture rooted in Kyoto and Japanese food. The goldfish cider will appear at the Gion Festival. The cider and brightly colored jelly are a perfect representation of the plastic bags in which goldfish are scooped at summer festivals and brought back home. [Quench your thirst while reminiscing about your childhood summer memories with this drink idea from AWOMB.

AWOMB Goldfish Cider

Menu / Goldfish cider (variations: tonic water, apple juice, lemon sour) 500 yen
Sales period / July 14 (Fri.)~16 (Sun.), 21 (Fri.)~23 (Sun.) 15:00~21:00 *Sales end when all items are sold out
Sales location / AWOMB Karasuma main store

AWOMB Karasuma Main Store

  • Aum Karasuma Honten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City MAP
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.050-3134-3003
  • http://www.awomb.com/

2. Takayama's yakuyaku yakuyaku-suppressing fresh chimaki eaten with warabi rice cakes will appear [Ise Genroku, Weibana-ya].

Ise Genroku Hachibana-ya, a long-established Japanese confectionery established in 1708, produces edible zongzi (dough dumplings) to ward off bad luck, which are awarded by the Takayama Preservation Society. The Uiro (sweet dough wrapped in bamboo leaves with a talisman to ward off bad luck) is pure white and chewy. This whiteness and chewiness are achieved by using domestically produced rice flour and steaming the dough while carefully monitoring the finished product. The Yoiyama Warabimochi sold at the festival is eaten cold and has a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Ise Genroku Tachibana-ya Zongzi and Strawberry Cake

Mae Festival: Yoiyama Warabimochi 378 yen
Sales period: July 14 (Fri.) - 16 (Sun.) 9:30 - 18:00 *Sales will end as soon as everything is sold out.
Sales location / Ise Genroku Tachibanaya stores

After Festival: Takayama's edible fresh zongzi (3 pieces) to ward off bad luck, 1,200 yen *Takayama's zongzi for decoration to ward off bad luck, 1,000 yen
Sales period/July 21 (Fri.) to 23 (Sun.), 10:00 to 21:00 (until around 20:00 on 23rd) *Sales end when all items are sold out.
Place of sale / Takayama Preservation Society (advance reservation at Ise Genroku Tachibanaya store andonline store(Also available at)

Ise Genroku, a restaurant with a flower arrangement

  • Ise Genroku Nana Banya
  • 16 Higashizume-cho, Sanjo-dori, Horikawa Higashiiriru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto MAP
  • 6-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
  • Tel.075-221-1912
  • https://www.kyowagashi.jp/

3. A big hit every year! Kohzuki's freshly baked Mitarashi dumplings, soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

Kohzuki, which produces wagashi with flexible ideas such as Senju Senbei (rice crackers with cream sandwiched between wave-shaped cookie dough), will again offer freshly baked Mitarashi dumplings, which were so popular that they were sold out before the end of the Gion Festival in 2022. The dumplings are made by artisans on the spot, who carefully check the baking conditions of each dumpling to ensure that they are soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Enjoy the reputed taste of the rich sauce made with Okinawan brown sugar.

Kozuki Freshly Baked Mitarashi Dumplings

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Menu/Freshly baked Mitarashi dumplings 200 yen per dumpling, 5-packs 1,000 yen
Sales period: July 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) 13:00 - 21:00 *Sales end when all items are sold out
Sales location / Kozuki Shijo-Karasuma Store

Kyoto Confectionery Kogetsu Shijo Karasuma

  • Today's spot
  • 681 Nishikishikoji Karasuma Southeast Kakunami-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto MAP
  • Short walk from Hankyu "Karasuma" station
    2 minutes walk from Shijo Subway Station
  • Tel.075-221-1641
  • https://www.kogetsu.com/

4. [Feel the cool air with Kameya Ryoucho's prototypes of Karasuwadama ice.

KAMEYA RYOCHO is bringing a new style of Japanese confectionery to Kyoto, such as sliced yokan (Japanese sweet made from sliced gourd) that can be made into Ogura Butter Toast just by placing it on bread and baking it. During the Gion Festival, customers can enjoy the customary Uji kintoki shaved ice and Karasuwatamadamashi ice. The Karasuwadama ice is a product that was perfected after many prototypes to adjust the sweetness. It is made with brown sugar from Hateruma Island, topped with a white bean paste and Karasuwadama red bean paste specially cooked for shaved ice. Feel the cool air with this shaved ice that is filled with the specialties of a long-established Japanese confectionery.

Kameya Ryacho Ujikintoki Shaved Ice and Karasuwadama Ice

Sales Menu/
Uji kintoki shaved ice 800 yen
Crow's-feather ball ice 800 yen
Sales period / July 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) from around 17:00 to 22:00 *Sales end when sold out
Sales location/Kamenya Ryoucho Kyoto main store

KAMEYA RYOCHO Kyoto Main Store

  • Kameya Yoshinaga, Kyoto Stock Exchange
  • 17, 19 Kashiwayacho, Aburaokoji Nishiiru, Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto MAP
  • Short walk from bus stop "Shijo Horikawa
  • Tel. 075-221-2005
  • https://kameya-yoshinaga.com/

5. [A cold Japanese sweet with a soft texture from Beniko Tsuboyaki Imo in Kyoto.

Kyoto Tsuboyaki Imo Beniko specializes in tsuboyaki imo (potatoes baked in a small pot and baked at a low temperature over a charcoal fire). The skin does not burn as it is baked in hot air, and the sweetness comes from nature. The chilled tsuboyaki imo (sweet potatoes baked in a small pot) is made with a special cooling method that gives it a soft, bean-jam-like texture. Enjoy this Japanese sweet that is carefully baked for a long time without using sugar or sweeteners.

Kyoto Tsubo-yakiimo (baked sweet potato) Beniko chilled baked sweet potato

Menu/ Chilled tsubo yakiimo 500 yen
Sales period / July 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) 17:00 - 21:30 *Sales end when sold out
Location: In front of Griddle Force Itsuraku (298-2 Ichirensha-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto)

Kyoto Tsubo Yakiimo Beniko

  • Kyoto and Tsuboyaki Imo Koukou
  • Store location: 298-2 Ichirensha-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto MAP
  • 4-minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
    5-minute walk from Subway Shijo Station
  • Tel. 075-366-2284
  • https://koukou-yakiimo.com/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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