Hiranoya
- Address
- Saga Toriimoto Sennō-chō 16 Ukyō-ku
- Transport
- Phone
- 075 861 0359
- Price
- tea ¥840, dinner from ¥15,000
- Hours
- 11.30am-9pm
Lonely Planet review for Hiranoya
Located next to the Atago Torii (Shintō shrine gate), this thatched-roof restaurant is about as atmospheric as they get. While you can sample full-course kaiseki meals here from ¥15,000 (by telephone reservation in Japanese only), we prefer to soak up the atmosphere over a simple cup of matcha for a relatively modest ¥840 (it comes with a traditional sweet). It’s the perfect way to cool off after a long slog around the temples of Arashiyama and Sagano. Just ask for ‘ o-cha ’ and you’re away.








