££££Price: Moderate • Japanese • Nara
Nara prefecture is said to be one of the birthplaces of Japanese culture. There are many historical shrines that are listed on World Heritage Site, and it’s beautiful sceneries are also recited in Manyoshu - the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetries. Established in 1891, Kikusuiro is located right in front of the Torii gateway of Kasuga Shrine. For more than a century, it has welcomed many V.I.P guests from not only Japan but all over the world.Eel is a popular traditional Japanese food. There is a habit of eating eel after visiting shrines in many places, such as Narita-mountain Shinsho temple, Atsuta shrine and Mishima temple. It has also been a popular dish of Kaiseki-ryori (full course Japanese cuisine) in Kikusuiro. The secret eel sauce still keeps the same taste since Kikusuiro first opened its door. We hope this new eel restaurant will establish a new habit for tourists to eat eel after visiting Kasuga shrine, and create a new food culture in Nara.
