Sanmikouan Higashiyama Sanjo

If you’re hungry for a tasty bowl of soba and some excellent side dishes while exploring near Okazaki, try to get a table at Sanmikouan. It’s a tranquil oasis in a busy neighborhood.

Soba with friend oysters – image © Chris Rowthorn

Sanmikouan isn’t formal, but it’s not casual either. It’s very pleasant and simply decorated. The menu is built around soba, but also includes udon and a variety of tasty side dishes like tempura and smoked fish.

Sanmikouan interior – image © Chris Rowthorn

The restaurant is inside a wooden building in a very traditional neighborhood off of Sanjo-dori. It overlooks the lovely Shirakawa Canal and you can see fireflies in the summer. They even put a few seats out there in warmer months.

View from restaurant over the canal – image © Chris Rowthorn

Look for the soba mill in the window and the white noren curtains

Sanmikouan exterior – image © Chris Rowthorn

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Check-in date

Mon 25 Sep 2023

Check-out date

Tue 26 Sep 2023

Name in English:
Sanmikouan Higashiyama Sanjo

Name in Japanese:
三味洪庵 東山三条本店

English address:
393 Sekisen’in-cho, Higashiyama-ku

Japanese address:
東山区石泉院町393

Opening hours:
11am-8pm
Closed Monday or the following Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday

Price: cheap to moderate

Non-smoking area: completely non-smoking

Nearest Transport:
1min walk from Higashiyama Station Exit 1, Tozai subway line

Reservations:
Possible

Telephone: 771-0952

Website:
Official site (English/Japanese)

Near To Here:
Sanmikouan Higashiyama Sanjo is located in Kyoto’s Northern Higashiyama district. See our complete list of things to do in Northern Higashiyama, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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