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Enjoy Yoiyama to the fullest! Recommended gourmet food to enjoy at Gion Festival, Kyoto

[2024] Enjoy Yoiyama to the fullest! Recommended gourmet foods to enjoy at the Gion Festival in Kyoto

The Gion Festival, a summer tradition in Kyoto, is just around the corner in 2024.

The Gion Festival season, which includes the two days of the Mae Festival (Mae-matsuri) Yoiyama (15th) and Yoiyama (16th), is full of gourmet foods offered by popular restaurants to make the Gion Festival even more enjoyable. Here, we have selected some of our favorite dishes. Don't miss out on the limited-time-only gourmet specialties!
It's scorching hot in summer in Kyoto. Here is a list of gourmet foods that you will want to eat even if you have to wait in line for a while. (TEXT/Yuka Miyaguchi, EDIT/Moe Sawamura)
Gion Festival Yoiyama period/
July 14-16
July 21-23

Contents of this article

1.
[Japanese beef sirloin steak bowl served at a food stall by Karasuuma Kyoto Hotel
2.
A big hit every year! Kohzuki's freshly baked Mitarashi dumplings are soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
3.
[Feel the cool air with Kameya Ryoucho's prototypes of Karasuwadama ice.
4.
Spicy mayo adds an accent! [Dashimaki Sandwich of Seasonal Vegetable Imari
5.
Cappuccino Shaved Ice at Maeda Coffee Muromachi Main Store
6.
A must in summer in Kyoto! Hamo no Tempura at Cafe OWL
7.
Pad Thai at Shijo Pakuchi, where you can enjoy the Thai atmosphere.
8.
Kakuni croquettes at Manzaratei NISHIKI when you are hungry
9.
Crispy and tender [SEKAIYA] onion gratin spring rolls
10.
Warabi mochi (bracken rice cakes) and Takayama's edible yaku-yoke (bad luck repellent) fresh chimaki appear [Ise Genroku, Hachibana-ya
11.
Hamo Katsu Burger at Sake Vegetable Bouta Ichi, a Japanese restaurant that focuses on seasonal dishes.
12.
Gourmet specialties for which you must wait in line! [Pork buns with smeared sauce at Zenjo Hanpochi
13.
[Eirakuya Muromachi Shop's mizu-azuki is a drinkable water yokan (sweet bean jelly).
14.
The delicious dumplings of a popular bar [gyoza and stewed dumplings
15.
Simple and gentle Kyoto flavor [Boulangerie MASH Kyoto] zongzhi bread
16.
Luxurious brochette at Ailes Shinmachi, an authentic French restaurant.
17.
Handmade dumplings wrapped with flavor and love
18.
[Samgyopsal at Veg-Teji-Ya Shijo-Karasuma
19.
[Enjoy authentic Chinese food from the Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto at a food stall.
20.
Chewy noodles and huge pieces of pork! [Chilled chilled chuka at Menya Yuko
21.
Mitarashi flavor accents the parfait! [Japanese-Western mix limited edition parfait at Umezono CAFE & GALLERY

16. Luxurious brochette at Ailes Shinmachi, an authentic French restaurant.

Ailes Shinmachi (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto), which offers authentic French cuisine in an at-home atmosphere, has increased the number of brochettes it offers, which were very popular last year, to four. The menu includes duck fillet seasoned with sherry vinegar and honey sauce, grilled steamed abalone with a refreshing balsamic sauce, and other dishes that are usually served as part of a course menu.

Ailes Brochette

Sales Menu/
brochette
Duck fillet: 800 yen
Scallops 800 yen
Salmon 800 yen
Abalone 1000yen

the rest
interpoint (interword separation)lambGrilled pork with mustard (1) 1,000 yen
Yale Special Curry 600 yen
Cold pasta 600 yen
Lamb Curry 700 yen
Fried chicken and quiche: 500 yen each
Vichyssoise 400 yen
Escargot (1 piece) 300 yen
Drinks (draft beer, wine, sangria) from 500 yen each
Sales period: July 14 (Sun.) - 16 (Tue.) 17:30 - 21:30
Sales location / In front of Ailes Shinmachi store (store is open for normal business)

Ailes Shinmachi Branch

18. Handmade dumplings wrapped with flavor and love

Since its establishment, the restaurant's signature dish has been sui-gyoza, or water dumplings. In 2021, they opened a take-out shop called "Hand Wrapping Studio Rakuzenro" (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) near the main store. During the "Gion Festival," both restaurants will offer a variety of food items at a flat 500 yen price. Enjoy Chinese dishes such as gyoza (dumplings), shrimp yaki-sai, and xiaolongbao (small basket dumplings), which are perfect for eating on the go.

Rakusenro

*Mizu gyoza is sold exclusively at the Rakesenro main store.

Sales Menu/
Rakesenro main restaurant: Steamed dumplings, steamed dumplings, steamed shrimp dumplings, shrimp yakisai, xiaolongbao, shark fin dumplings, black pepper fried dumplings, sesame dumplings: 500 yen each
Hand-wrapped dumplings at Rakuzenro: Steamed dumplings, shrimp steamed dumplings, shrimp yakisai, xiaolongbao, shark fin dumplings, black pepper fried dumplings, sesame dumplings (500 yen each), wrapped Chinese cabbage with meat (200 yen)
Draft beer, Taiwan beer (mango, lychee) 500 yen each
GINON 500 yen
Soft drinks 300 yen
Sales Date/Time/July 15 (Mon., holiday) and 16 (Tue.) 18:00-23:00
Sales location: Terrace of Raksenro main store, Teppan Kobo Raksenro

Rakusenro

  • Rakusenro
  • 1F Toyomoto Bldg. 37, Shijo-sagaru, Higashinotoin-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto MAP
  • 1 minute walk from Exit 19 of "Karasuma" station on Hankyu line
  • Tel. 075-351-4900
  • 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00
  • https://www.rakusenroh.jp/

19. [Samgyopsal at Veg-Teji-Ya Shijo-Karasuma

Veg-Teji-Ya Shijo-Karasuma (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is a restaurant specializing in samgyeopsal (pork without wrapping is just pork), well known for its copy "A pig without wrapping is just a pig. In addition to samgyeopsal with a variety of meats and toppings, the restaurant offers authentic Korean cuisine and a full lineup of drinks, including makgeolli and chamisulu (Korean rice wine). During the Gion Festival, the restaurant will sell kalbi samgyeopsal. Perfect for those who want to eat meat with gusto.

Vegival Shijo-Karasuma

Sales Menu/
Yutare Kalbi Samgyeopsal with kimchi, ¥650
Sotok 550 yen (1 bottle)
Cheese ball 550 yen
Draft beer 400 yen
Date and time of sale / July 14 (Sun.) - 16 (Tue.) from 12:00 p.m.; from 14:00 p.m. on July 14
Sales location / In front of Veg-Tezi-Ya Shijo-Karasuma store

Veg-Tezi-Ya Shijo-Karasuma

  • Veg-Tezy-Ya, Shijo-Karasu-Suma-Ten
  • 133 Zenchoji, Ayakoji-dori Muro-machi Nishiiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto MAP
  • 4-minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-361-0129
  • Monday-Friday 17:30-23:00 (LO/22:30)
    Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 17:00-23:00 (LO/22:30)
  • https://vege-teji-shijokarasuma.com/

20. [Enjoy authentic Chinese food from the Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto at a food stall.

The "Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto" (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) offers authentic Chinese cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients in a luxurious and relaxing atmosphere. For the first two days of the festival, a food stall will be set up in front of COCON Karasuma to sell special dishes at reasonable prices. Recommended menu items are rice with beef ribs and starchy sauce and shark's fin pork buns. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy authentic Chinese food at a casual price.

Rice with Beef Rib Stew at Old Hong Kong Liquor House Kyoto

Sales Menu/
Beef belly rice with starchy sauce, Hong Kong-style fried noodles with soy sauce, 700 yen each
Shark fin pork buns, spring rolls (2), Peking duck (500 yen each)
Mango pudding, coconut milk with tapioca: 500 yen each
Coconut dumplings (2 pcs), sesame dumplings (2 pcs), 400 yen each
Egg tart 300 yen
Draft beer 600 yen
Sales Date/Time/July 15 (Mon., holiday) and 16 (Tue.) 18:00-22:00
Sales location / In front of the main entrance of COCON Karasuma

Old Hong Kong Restaurant Kyoto

  • Oludo Japanese Language Institute
  • COCON Karasuma B1F, 620 Suiginya-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto MAP
  • Directly connected to Exit 23 of Hankyu Karasuma Station
    Directly connected to Exit 2 of Shijo Subway Station
  • Tel. 075-341-1800
  • 11:30-15:30 (LO/ 15:00), 17:00-22:00 (LO/ 21:00)
  • https://oldhongkong-kyoto.net/
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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