Tori Yazo is a registered tangible cultural property that preserves the beauty of a traditional Kyoto townhouse. It is also known as a long-established mizutaki restaurant that was a favorite of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famous samurai in the closing days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. In fact, the building itself has existed since before the establishment in 1788, and has a history of about 270 years. At first, only the main building on the Kiyamachi side of the street was used as the restaurant's main building, and then a mezzanine floor was built. In the Showa period (1926-1989), a new tatami room was built near the Kamo River, and the building was gradually expanded.

The fittings, bamboo, karakami, lacquer, dishes, hangings... Looking around once again, one realizes that a tatami room is the crystallization of various craftsmen's skills. One is reminded that Kyoto's famous restaurants have inherited not only hospitality, but also a sense of maintenance, where damaged parts are repaired and kept in use.

Every fixture and furnishing has a meaning, and the owner has his own feelings. Guests enjoy the comfort of the unusual from things that at first glance seem superfluous or unnecessary for daily life. The culture of dining on the riverbed is no different. Sit on the tatami mats, look out over the river, taste the secret of mizutaki, and feel the true luxury.