Take a tuk tuk to Kibune in Kyoto for a refreshing riverside dining experience.

If you're planning a summer trip to Kyoto, I recommend visiting Kibune Town in the Sakyo District. In addition to visiting the Kifune Shrine and nearby Kurama Temple, you can enjoy the summer-limited riverside cuisine on a riverbed surrounded by green forests, which is a great way to cool off and cleanse your spirit🧖. From Kyoto Station, you can take the No. 17 bus towards Ohara to Demachiyanagi Station (about a 34-minute ride), and then take the Eizan Railway to Kibune-guchi Station (about a 19-minute ride). This time, I visited the Kibune Mizu no Mori Tenzan, which offers a free tuk tuk shuttle service. Just make a note of the need for a shuttle and the time when making a reservation, and the restaurant will arrange to pick up guests from the open space next to the Kurama Fire Station (about 60 meters from the Kibune Station exit). Once you enter the riverbed area, the atmosphere and temperature are completely different. The environment is so comfortable with lush green trees, moss-covered stones, and tiered waterfalls! As for the riverside cuisine, I personally think the grilled medium-rare beef and minced meat rice are the best, and for dessert, I chose the red bean and mochi soup, which was also delicious, and you can see the reflection of trees on the red bean soup.😊 After the meal, we walked to the Kifune Shrine (about 650 meters, around 8 minutes), and the plants along the roadside were also very beautiful. At Kifune Shrine, you can also try water divination and scan a QR code for a translation of your fortune. Address: 18-2 Kurama Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Environment: Cool forest riverbed Features: Riverside cuisine, grilled sweetfish Average price per person: About ¥6000-8000 Rating: 💚💚💚💚💚💯 Note: Riverside cuisine is only available in summer (about July-September), and the exact dates of availability can be checked on the restaurant's IG. Reservations can be made on the Japanese restaurant booking website (the restaurant does not accept IG DM reservations). Register as a Trip.com member to enjoy up to 5% off hotels, upgrade to Gold member after completing one order for up to 10% off hotels, upgrade to Platinum member after completing three orders for up to 15% off hotels, and enjoy a free airport lounge use once a year. Moreover, on the 27th of every month, you can use TripCoins to exchange for airport lounge access rights and bring your family or friends to enjoy it.