Kyoto Sushi restaurant "SUSHITETSU Pontocho" (すしてつ）

You can have great sushi at reasonable price along the Kamo River side, Kyoto.

There is a 100 yen sushi restaurant in the Pontocho,  about 5 minutes on foot from the Sanjo Station.

This time I introduce a sushi restaurant in the Pontocho, Kyoto. The name of the restaurant is SUSHITETSU (すしてつ). 

It's not a sushi-go-round (回転ずし/kaiten-zushi). In the case of a sushi-go-round bar, they usually offer two pieces of sushi on a plate at 100 yen. Here, at SUSHITETSU, a piece of sushi is 100 yen without tax; however, it is necessary to order 2 pieces of the same type of sushi as a set every time in a similar way to kaiten-zushi.

ｌeft back: raw prawn(生海老/namaebi), center line: salmon (サーモン/sarmon), left front: salmon roe (イクラ/ikura), right front: young yellowtal (ハマチ/hamachi)

back: silver salmon (銀鮭/ginzake), front: avocado (アボカド/abokado)

And, this is one of my favorite Japanese-style meal! ↓↓↓↓ yummy

a cup-steamed egg custard hotchpotch.(茶碗蒸し/chawan-mushi)

If you want to see more pics of menu, visit their website. http://www.sushitetsu.info/menu/

We had seats at a low table over a hole in the floor, but there are counter seats and you can see that a chef is making sushi under your eyes.

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Adress: 133-1 Ishiyacho, Pontocho, Sanjo-dori Kudaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 604-8002

Access: five minutes walk from Sanjo Station on the Keihan Electric Railway / Keihan Sanjo Station on the Tozai line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway, 10 minutes walk from Kawaramachi Station on Hankyu Kyoto main line of Hankyu Railway

Map: https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E3%81%99%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A4+%E5%85%88%E6%96%97%E7%94%BA%E5%BA%97/@35.0083569,135.7708536,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x6b38735140071b50

Tel: +81 75-257-1285

Opening hours: 17:00-24:00 on weekdays

                       11:30-15:00/17:00-24:00 on Saturday

                       11:30-24:00 on holidays

Table charge: 315 yen

no parking lot, separation of smoking and non smoking areas

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I recommend SUSHITETSU because it is neither too casual like a kaiten-zushi nor expensive like a high rank restaurant. Also, SUSHITETSU gets a good evaluation on the tripadviser! 

When you visit sightseeing spots or something around Sanjo or Kawaramachi, go and have some nice sushi there!

If you are looking for something interesting to do in Kyoto, why don't you be wrapped in Japan? We have special kimono for you to take some souvenir photos as a Japanese cultural experience, and you can also renew your vows in ancient Japanese-style wedding ceremony! For more information, please visit our website now. →http://wrappedinjapan.jp/

See you next time!

Kansai Ramen Derby on November 29, 2015

Kansai Ramen Derby 2015 was held at Kyoto Racecourse.

35 popular ramen restaurants entered the Kansai Ramen Derby for five days in total, and collaborated each other to set up 10 individual booths in a day.

I went to Kyoto Racecourse to join the Kansai Ramen Derby last month! It was held in two parts: the first race was during November 21 to 23 and the second race was during 28 to 29. Different ramens were served on each race. It was neccesary to buy a ticket for a bowl of ramen for 800yen. We joined the second race on November 29, and I had three varieties of ramen. I was sooooo stuffed! 

There is no need to say this, because ramen is the world-famous food now, but ramen is Chinese soup noodle. The roots of ramen lie in China; however, ramen as we know it today evolved independently in Japan. Now ramen is one of the representative Japanese-style food. Almost of all Japanese people love ramen! Never in my life have I heard of people who don't like it. 

The actual horse races were also held same as usual.

By the way, do you know which part of areas is called Kansai? Even Japanese people rarely recognize it, including me.

The word, the Kinki Region, is often used as same as the Kansai Resion; however, it 's actually not the same. The Kinki Resion refers to the following prefectures: Osaka (大阪), Kyoto (京都), Hyogo (兵庫), Nara (奈良), Mie (三重), Shiga (滋賀), and Wakayama(和歌山). 

The Kinki region

Quoting from: http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2140188973364228301

On the other hand, the Kansai Resion originally refers to the western part of the three Japanese historical checkpoints in Mie(三重）, Gifu (岐阜), and Fukui (福井). But now, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama are widely recognized as the Kansai area. In fact, the Kansai region is defined as that it consists of 10 prefectures: Fukui, Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Tottori (鳥取), Tokushima (徳島), by definition of the Foundation for Kansai Region Promotion (関西地域振興財団）.

The Kansai region defined by the Foundation for Kansai Region Promotion.

Quoting from:  http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2140188973364228301

In this connection, Kansai direct (関西弁) is generally used inside the Kansai region. To be precise, each prefecture has each slightly different dialect, but roughly speaking, the intonation and the ending of a word of Kansai dialect is commonly characteristic.

Let's stop here for the time being. I'd like to talk about the Kansai dialect in detail maybe some other time. 

Bye now!

The shrine where Japanese-style vow renewal avairable: Hachidai Shrine (八大神社)

#4 Hachidai Shrine　（八大神社）

This shrine is associated with Musashi MIYMOTO who was a master of the sword during the early Edo period in Japan.

The nearest station to the Hachidai Shrine is Ichijoji Station on the Eizan line of Keihan Electri Railway. It's the third station from Demachiyanagi Station on the main line of the railway and unmanned.

Ichijoji Station

Continue in the direction of the arrow.

There is a map.

Keep walking along the road straightly.

   

 

There are a few cafes and restrants.

There is a secondhand book store.

It may be a good idea to buy some Japanese books in order to feel real Japan and give them to your friends as souvenirs.

 

When you see the convinience store named circle K, there is a signboard, and across the street in the dirrection of the arrow.

Go up the hill. There is a cafe on you right.

Decchi Yokan (でっち羊かん） is one of the local specialities around Ichijoji. It is inexpensive ns which contain less azuki beans and sugar compared with ordinaly type yokan in those days. Decchi means an apprentice, and it is cheap enough for them to buy as a souvenir when they go back home for a visit.



Decchi Yokan.

Quoting from:http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/info/sightseeing/monzenmeibutsu/091225d.html

A signbard again. Keep straigt.

There is a stand you can buy Decchi Yokan or other wagashi (Japanese sweets and snacks).

Finally, you arrive on the Hachidai shrine.

The Hachidai shrine is the place noted in connection with Musashi MIYAOTO. He is famous for his swordmaship and one of the greatest warriors in Japanese history. Musashi challenged  the Yoshioka clan to a a duel at the Ichijo Temple Sagarimatsu (一乗寺下がり松) in 1604.

He knew the duel wouldn't be one-to-one, but had no way to know how many enemies were on the watch for the duel. As legend has it, Musashi fought alone against 100.

When he passed nearby the Hacidai Shrine before the duel, and an idea flashed into his mind: Turn to the god for help. But on the second thought, he became embarassed because he realized that he tried to rely on divine protection. He went off just after vowing sligtly, with the belief that " Respect the god, but not pray for help."

Then, Musashi penetrated toward the battlefield.

There was a weeping pine tree called Sagarimatsu (下がり松) there. So the duel is called Ichijoji Sagarimatsu no Kettou (一乗寺下がり松の決闘).

  

 The Hachidai Shrin keep real SAGARIMATSU at that time in the precincts.

A bronze statue of Musashi MIYAMOTO.

It is said that he was 2１when the duel broke out.

A main shrine.

The Hachidai Shrine is worshipped as a shrine for conjugal harmony because it is known that enshrined dieties, according to the Japanese myth, Susanou-no-mikoto and Inadahime-no-mikoto married for love. ROMANTIC!

 

Susanou-no-mikoto and Inadahime-no-mikoto

Quating from the website of the Hachidai Shrine: 

 http://www.hatidai-jinja.com/01_x-02_gosaijin.html

This is an ideal location for renewing your vow♡　

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Adress: 1 Ichijo-ji Matsubara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

Access: 15 minutes walk from Ichijoji Staion on Eizan line of Keihan Electric Railway

Open hours: all day (the shrine office: AM9:00〜PM5:00)

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If you are interested in Japanese-style vow renewal at the shrine, visit our website and submit the application form. http://wrappedinjapan.jp