Occupying a gorgeous traditional Japanese house, complete with a central dry garden, that was once used as a second home by the influential Sugiyama merchant family, this exclusive restaurant in Tondabayashi’s historic temple district is open to only eight guests per day and requires reservations well in advance.
But it’s worth the trouble: local, seasonal ingredients from the surrounding hills form the core of artistic, Italian-inspired multicourse meals tailored to pair especially with local craft brews from the likes of Minoh and Kuninocho Beer.