Yasohachi, an izakaya in Kyoto’s Pontocho
Yasohachi is a Kyoto izakaya I’ve probably become a regular at by now. A place like this The second floor This was my first time going up to the second floor, and the atmosphere is rather nice. Today&#…
Yasohachi is a Kyoto izakaya I’ve probably become a regular at by now. A place like this The second floor This was my first time going up to the second floor, and the atmosphere is rather nice. Today&#…
Kumiage yuba sashimi Now that I’m in Kyoto, I have to have a slice of yuba too.. Being able to knock out all of Kyoto’s specialties in one sitting is a real treat for a traveller. Whether it actua…
This place isn’t all that outstanding, and yet I keep coming back. Thinking about why, I suppose it’s because they cook with Kyoto ingredients, and that’s the charm that keeps pulling me in. …
I actually turned up in Kyoto without a reservation, and of course all the good places were fully booked. The stylish spots around Karasuma in particular were a total write-off. So after wandering about, the p…
Strolling along Pontocho, I walked into a place near the far end that looked decent enough. Its Tabelog score is somewhere in the low 3s, the kind of place I would normally never go. To my surprise it was tast…