Foodies in Sakurai
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Foodies in Sakurai
Embark on a culinary adventure along the Sakurai Gastro Route, where local food culture takes center stage. Renowned for its sake production, Nara invites you to visit local breweries and sample some of its finest brews. Alongside sake, enjoy seasonal treats like sweet persimmons in the fall and plums in the spring. Don’t miss nyumen, thin wheat noodles served with a hot dipping sauce—perfect for colder weather—or yomogi manju, soft buns filled with sweet mugwort paste. This route offers a delicious exploration of Nara’s authentic flavors.
Explore and Discover
Ajinokaze Nishimura
Delight in elegantly crafted Japanese dishes, from delicate soups to crispy fish scales, served in a serene, flower-adorned setting.
Fukujin-dou
A restaurant offering Miwa somen, a traditional Japanese noodle dish, located near Ohmiwa-jinja Shrine.
Kakeru: Wagyu beef Speciality
Treat yourself to premium wagyu fillet cuts of A5 and A4 grade black-haired wagyu cattle.
Kippou-an
A traditional Japanese confectionery shop with an in-store café serving exclusive sweets and beautifully crafted desserts.
Miwa Somen Nagashi
Enjoy the fun of catching flowing somen noodles at this lively spot, where fresh, silky noodles are complemented by house-made dashi broth.
Miwa Yamamoto
A renowned producer of premium hand-stretched somen noodles. Enjoy these special creations crafted using traditional techniques. Depending on the season, savor chilled somen in the summer or warm nyumen in the winter.
Senjutei
Taste the renowned hand-stretched Miwa somen alongside Nara specialties like seasonal tempura and kakinoha (persimmon leaf) sushi.
Shiratamaya Eiju
A traditional Japanese confectionery shop established in 1844, renowned for its specialty "Mimuro" monaka—a wafer cake filled with sweet red bean paste.
Soba Gakiya
Slurp up hand-made juwari soba, which is made entirely from buckwheat flour, offering a firm texture and rich flavor.
Tenobe Takadaya
Enjoy the region's flavors with hand-crafted somen noodles, perfectly paired with delicious soups and local specialties, available for dining in or taking home.
