Local Cuisine Spots in Yamanobe Road / Sakurai Area

  • Senjutei Somen Chaya
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    4.5
    33 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Sakuraishi Shiba 293
    This somen noodle restaurant located in Shiba, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture is operated by longstanding Miwa somen shop “Ikeri.” The shop has a pure Japanese aura with an elegant ambience and contains large windows with tables seating. The flagship dish, “hiyashi somen,” features a smooth and refreshing flavor that goes down well. There’s also local Nara cuisine with a focus on “nyumen” (somen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth), as well as other seasonal dishes. One popular option is the “senjutei afternoon meal,” which includes nyumen, Nara delicacies, and persimmon leaf sushi.

    ここの素麺は、とても美味です。 ここの素麺、ここは毎回行くと、満員だったりするんですよね。 でも、並ぶ価値がある。 その点は、絶対にお勧めします。

  • Hashimotoya
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nara Pref. Udashi Murou 800
    This is an old restaurant ryokan built in 1871 in Muro, Uda City. Located in front of Muro-ji Temple, famous as a “Nyonin Koya” meaning Koya for women (original Koya is only for men), Hashimotoya offers sansai ryori (wild vegetable cuisine) with special grated yamato-imo potato, known as a favorite of photographer Ken Domon. As well as courses and a la carte options, they also offer a Women's Special Sansai Lunch limited to 20 per day where one can try lots of little dishes.

    室王寺の門前に構えられている老舗旅館で、室王寺とは室王川を挟んでいます。写真家の土門拳が定宿にして室王寺を撮影の時には愛用していた部屋もありました。その部屋からは室王寺を一望できます。管内のいたるところに土門拳の作品が飾られていて、彼の作品のすばらしさを改めて感じられました。食事がまた室王寺の門前を感じさせる地元の山野菜を使った山菜料理です。食事処としても宿泊していない一般客も使えます。一日2組ま...

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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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