[2025 Kyoto Restaurant] Travel Guide for Hirobun (Updated Mar)

👍️Recommended store: Hirobun (next to Kifune Shrine, you can refer to the previous note to get there) 🕐️Recommended time: 11:00–15:00 (from May to the end of September every year) 🌟Highlights: ① Line up to pay and get a number (a fan is used as a number plate). Check the small blackboard outside the store first. When "please go down" appears with the number on the fan, you can go down the stairs and continue to wait. There is also a small blackboard downstairs, which is divided into a waiting area and a seating area. The waiter will call the number. ② Each group of guests will be assigned a waterway, so you won't eat other people's saliva. The food provided is somen, dashi soy sauce (wasabi on the side of the bowl), matcha warabi mochi, and finally pink somen. The noodles are served a little fast, so it is recommended to prepare in advance if you want to take photos or videos. When the pink perilla-flavored noodles appear, it means the meal is over. It takes about 15 minutes to finish the meal. 💰️Average price: JPY 2,000/person 💗Other tips: ① The whole store is divided into two parts. The queue on the right is for nagashi somen, and the queue on the left is for kawadoko cuisine (kaiseki or set meal, reservation required). If you really can't eat nagashi somen and want to try kawadoko cuisine, you can either find a relatively cheap set meal for about JPY 5,000 (the form of food is more important than the taste), or you can go further up to try the kawadoko coffee and dessert shop at the top. ② It is recommended to queue up for a number before 10:30, as the numbers will stop being issued for the day at around 13:00. The earlier you get a number, the less it will affect your afternoon itinerary. After paying and getting a fan, the waiter will tell you the approximate waiting time. You need to take off your shoes in the waiting area. But please follow the rules and ethics, and don't soak your feet in the water. ③ It is recommended to queue up to pay when you arrive at Kifune Shrine, and then come back after visiting the surrounding area. Even if you miss the number, you can eat after waiting for only one round if you come back late.

I was born and raised in Kyoto, and I absolutely love this city. It's not that I have specific reasons for loving it, but I've never lived anywhere else. However, there is a downside to being a true Kyoto native!! That is, you rarely get to experience the charm of Kyoto!! I've only recently realized this, but it's a huge waste to live in Kyoto and not go sightseeing around the city!! Take a moment to reset your mind, and explore various parts of Kyoto as if you were a visitor from another prefecture. Kibune, in particular, is amazing!! You can rediscover the beauty of Kyoto and fall in love with it even more. In the summer, enjoy flowing somen noodles on the floor. In the winter, savor Iwana fish and boar hot pot at a traditional restaurant. And don't forget the power spot, Kibune Shrine⛩️ A journey to uncover the lesser-known Kyoto can be quite elegant. 🕰️Business Hours: Kibune Kiraku: 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM Lunch is a great deal 🕰️Reception: Hirobun (flowing somen) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 💰Price per person: 2000 yen (worth every penny) Open from May 1st to the end of September

During our visit to Hirobun in Kyoto, we had the unique experience of trying the cold somen noodles served on a flowing stream. The serene atmosphere made it a delightful setting, but the long wait time was a drawback. The actual dining experience lasted only about 10 minutes, which felt too brief for the effort. While it was a unique and fun experience, I don’t think I’d return.#kyoto #hirobun #japan #summer #temples

#TravelSupportEvent #JapanTravel #KyotoTravel #JapaneseRestaurant #JapaneseRestaurant #RamenRestaurant A must-visit somen restaurant on a Kyoto trip! I visited the restaurant and will share the information with you! 📍Hirobun Nagashisomen (川床 ひろ文) Address: Kuramakibunecho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 601-1112, Japan Atmosphere/Facilities: The waiting time is long, but there is a separate waiting area, and even that area is pretty, so the waiting time is not boring! Key Points: Taste, fun, and things to see guaranteed! The view before your eyes is so pretty! The taste of the refreshing somen while eating while looking at the waterfall in front of you was really impressive! Average price per person: 15,000 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hirobun is located in Kibune, a small mountain town outside of Kyoto. It is one of the more laid-back riverside restaurants in the quaint village of Kibune. We arrived there early, we started queueing at around 10 and the line was really long . Officially they open at 11 but they started at 10:30am getting payments and giving numbers . We had an absolute blast, it was super fun catching the noodles, the ambience with the waterfall in the background is gorgeous. Noodles and especially the broth were tasty. Definitely recommend getting there early as the queue was very long when we get there it was raining andI heard they close sometimes if it starts raining hard so check the weather before you go!