Shimidare pork buns from the Beijing restaurant "Zenjo Hanpochi" in Shijo, Kyoto, are so popular that people line up every year to get a piece of their famous Gion Festival delicacy. Each one is carefully handmade with the hope of eliminating bad luck, and is approximately 13 cm in diameter and filled with large ingredients such as pork, shiitake mushrooms, mountain jellyfish, and bamboo shoots. The buns are served with a generous amount of the special sauce, which is served separately.

Menu／Shimidare pork buns 500 yen
Sales period: Thursday, July 13 - Sunday, July 16, 11:30 - ends when sold out
Sales location / Over-the-counter sales

SOU SOU is located in a corner of Mentarizamacho, one of the float towns of the Gion Festival. SOU SOU offers creative Japanese cuisine created with a refined taste and the hospitality of a chef with a proven technique. Enjoy the fried chicken and taro in the hot Kyoto town!

Sales Menu／
Fried taro 500 yen, fried young chicken 600 yen

Date of Sale / July 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) 17:00 - 21:00
Sales location / In front of the store

Eirakuya, established in 1946, is a long-established shop that deals in karaimono (tsukudani) and amaimono (confectionery). The Muromachi branch offers "mizuazuki" only during the Gion Festival. The "mizu-azuki" is popular every year and is a drinkable mizu-yokan with a refreshing sweetness that goes down your throat smoothly. It is recommended as an accompaniment to the Gion Festival, which is expected to be scorching hot.

Menu／Mizuazuki adzuki beans 500 yen
Sales dates/July 13 (Thu.) to 17 (Mon.) and 19 (Wed.) to 24 (Mon.), 10:00 - close when sold out
Sales location: In front of the store and inside the store

Ailes Shinmachi offers authentic French cuisine in an at-home atmosphere. Ailes' special curry is a dish that will stimulate your appetite in the hot summer. Enjoy the quiche and escargot, which are staples of French cuisine, with a glass of wine. Red, white, and sparkling wines are all priced at 500 yen each.

Sales Menu／
Lamb (1 piece) 900 yen
Cured ham 800 yen
Yale Special Curry 600 yen
Fried chicken and quiche 500 yen each
Vichyssoise 400 yen
Escargot (1 piece) 200 yen
Drinks (draft beer, wine, sangria) 500 yen each
High ball 400 yen
Sales period: July 14 (Fri.) - 16 (Sun.) 17:30 - 21:30
Sales location: In front of the store (store is open for normal business)

The restaurant, which is a reproduction of a Thai restaurant in a renovated machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse), is an attractive space full of exotic atmosphere. The popular menu item at Shijo Pakuchi is "Thai fried noodle Pad Thai," prepared by a chef who has experience at a local Thai hotel. The sweet and sour sauce is addictive and popular. You will surely feel the authentic atmosphere when you try this classic street food.

Sales Menu／
Thai fried noodle pad thai 825 yen at lunch time, 847 yen at dinner time
Vietnamese Bahn Mee 649 yen
Sales period: Year-round
Sales location / In the store