Japanese Food Spots in Asuka Area

  • Asuka-no-yume-ichi / Yumeichi-chaya
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Shimashou 154-3
    A soba noodle restaurant located near Ishibutai Tomb, a popular sightseeing destination, in Asuka Village, Takaichi County, Nara Prefecture on the second floor of the Asuka-no-yume-ichi shopping facility. Inside, tables and chairs made from thinned timber from the forests of Asuka stand side by side; smelling faintly of wood with light pouring in through the windows, the restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere. The set meals, made with an abundance of Nara ingredients like ancient rice varieties and local vegetables, are well-reviewed. A warming Asuka nabe hotpot set is also served in winter. The first floor of the facility is a souvenir shop selling local Asuka specialties and handmade knickknacks.

    First of all, you probably need your own wheel to explore Asuka. If you end up in Asuka during lunch hour and your stomach is calling, this place is a very good option (you can of course drive to...

  • Café HAGIO
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Asuka 180
    This is a famous restaurant where one can enjoy the feel and beauty of the architecture in an old Japanese home while eating carefully prepared kaiseki (course) cuisine. It is located in Asuka Town, Takaicihi County, Nara Prefecture. The ingredients and flavorings are all carefully selected from across the country. They take special care with water and fire, using water coming from natural rocky sources and binchotan high-grade charcoal. Popular options include the Katte Shojin Course centered around vegetables and made with bonito dashi soup stock, and the Ofuku bento lunchbox limited to orders of at least 10. They also offer side dishes including homemade goma-dofu (tofu-like food made from crushed sesame seeds and starch) and seasonal vegetable tempura. They also sell Western-style sweets like cakes and bavarois as souvenirs. Seats are by reservation only and not available to diners under 12 years old.

    料理はお腹に優しい柔らか素材が多い印象でした。どの料理もとても味わい深く楽しませてもらいました。席からは、素敵な庭園を見ることができ、目でも舌でも楽しめました。 料金が少し高いと思いました。

  • Mendoya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Takaichigunasukamura Oka 40
    This local restaurant is located in Oka, Asuka Village. The restaurant serves local cuisines from Asuka Village or Nara area, made with organically grown vegetables and good-quality well water, free of any chemical flavoring. The Gourd Bento, a lunch filled with local ingredients, and the Asuka Pot, made with free-range local chicken, stewed in milk soup, are very popular, and the pot course also includes kakinoha-sushi and warabi-mochi (bracken-starch dumpling). Homemade sesame tofu and warabi-mochi can also be purchased as souvenirs.
  • Hyaku Sushi
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Oka 1156

    赤かめバスの岡寺バス停から岡寺参道に入ったところにある寿司店です。にぎり寿司、巻き寿司などのセットだけでなく、各種定食もあり、どれも1000円前後と観光地としてはお手軽値段で、ランチタイムも15時頃まで営業していました。食事処が多くない地区なので、休憩するにはよいお店です。

  • I Suke Sushi
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Takaichi-gun Asukamura Ikatsuchi 379-1

    明日香村の住宅地の中にぽつんとあるお寿司屋さん。コース料理もあって、結構美味しかったです。また、行きたいと思わせる料理屋さんでした。

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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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