［2024] Enjoy Yoiyama to the fullest! Gourmet food to enjoy at the Gion Festival in Kyoto

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

2024.6.7

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)
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July 14-16
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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

21. Chewy noodles and huge pieces of pork! ［Chilled chilled chuka at Menya Yuko

Popular ramen restaurant Menya Yuko (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is selling a limited number of chilled yashi chuka during the "Gion Festival". The chewy homemade noodles are topped with cucumber, egg, and tomato. To finish off the dish, a thick slice of chashu pork is added to the noodle! Enjoy the refreshing summer flavor accented by the spicy mustard flavor.

Photo is for eating and drinking in the restaurant.

Menu／Cold yashi chuka (Chinese-style noodles) 1,100 yen
Sales Date/Time/July 15 (Mon., holiday) and 16 (Tue.) 17:30-22:00
Sales location / In front of Yuhkoh Menya store

Noodle Shop Yuhkoh

having a clear advantage over other people
588, Bano-cho, Karasuma Nishiiru, Anekoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan MAP
Right next to the subway "Karasuma Oike Station"
Tel. 075-256-3434
11:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00
https://yukou-kiyo.com/

22. Mitarashi flavor accents the parfait! ［Japanese-Western mix limited edition parfait at Umezono CAFE & GALLERY

Umezono Cafe & Gallery (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is the cafe of Umezono Chaya Umezono, which has many fans for its Mitarashi dumplings made with the same production method since its establishment in 1927. During the "Gion Matsuri" season, the cafe offers a limited edition Gion Matsuri parfait with cute cookies branded with the Hoko float. Brown sugar strawbaked rice cake, soy sauce crumble, vanilla ice cream, and other toppings are topped with Mitarashi sauce. Enjoy the coolness of the parfait, which mixes Japanese and Western flavors and offers a variety of mouth-watering tastes.

Menu / Gion Matsuri Parfait 1150 yen
Sales period: July 14 (Sun.) - 16 (Tue.) 15:00 - 21:00 (LO/20:30)
Sales location: Inside Umezono CAFE & GALLERY

Umezono CAFE & GALLERY

Umezono Cafe & Gallery
180 Fudocho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture MAP
7 minutes walk from Exit 24 of "Karasuma" station on Hankyu line
Tel.075-241-0577
11:30-18:30 (LO/18:00) ** to June 30, 11:30-17:30 (LO/17:00)
7 days a week
https://umezono-kyoto.com/cafe/

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All prices include tax.
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