MICHELIN Guide Japan
Izuu
- 367 Kiyomotocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0084, Japan
- 3,000 - 4,000 JPY • Sushi
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MICHELIN Guide Japan
Izuu
- 367 Kiyomotocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0084, Japan
- 3,000 - 4,000 JPY • Sushi
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
Sushi made from mackerel brought in from Wakasa Bay was a treat at festivals in Kyoto and on formal occasions for important local merchants. Founders Izumiya Uhee took note and started the restaurant as a speciality shop in the mid-Edo period. The speciality is whole-mackerel sushi. Fatty mackerel and vinegared rice are wrapped in kombu, giving it umami and flavour. Also popular are the whole-hamo sushi in summer and steamed sushi in winter.
- = Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
