Gion Matsuno

Unagi rice is a classic Japanese delicacy, but the well-known unagi rice brand is still very popular. The selection of eel, roasting, and the choice of rice all determine the taste.

One of the best food experiences in Japan. The eel is quite good, but the queue is very tiring. The environment inside is not bad. It is a small private room for two people. It has a bit of artistic conception with a small scenery. I like it very much!

This eel rice is very famous in Arashiyama and has a Michelin star. We went to this restaurant with the mentality of eating at a Michelin star, but found that it was crowded. It was one of the best food experiences in Japan. The eel is quite good, but the queue is very tiring.

Only in Matsuno, an old eel shop. It’s easy to find by following the navigation! It is said to have a long history and is famous for its eel rice. It has been in business for nearly 60 years and has even been featured on Taiwan TVBS's famous travel program "Foodie Players". The eels here are specially selected eels from Matsushima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Although they are expensive, the fish meat is very delicate and melts in your mouth. I ordered an eel rice set. It has a strong eel aroma, the meat is very thick, and the fish skin is very thin. The charred fish skin, added with the prepared soy sauce, and finally mixed with rice is really delicious. The only downside is that it has a lot of thorns.

I was walking around Gion after coming out of Kenninji Temple. It started to rain lightly. I felt cold and hungry. I wanted to eat eel rice. I searched for this restaurant. It should be a famous old restaurant. The storefront is small, but the decoration inside is OK. The waiters are all aunties and grandmothers, and they are quite enthusiastic. I recommended a set meal. Most of the diners are Japanese. The eel tastes very good. The fish meat is slightly oily and tender, but not greasy at all. The seasoning is just right, with a sweet aftertaste, not the kind of heavy taste. The most amazing thing is the soup. It looks very clear, like boiled water, but it tastes very fresh and has the fragrance of grapefruit peel. It really goes well with the eel rice. Although the price is not cheap, it is definitely worth it.

This is an eel restaurant. This restaurant has one Michelin star. The two of us ordered two set meals. Normally, we would have ordered set meal B, but we were extravagant and ordered one set meal B and one set meal C. We were a bit full, but each dish was very tasty and the ingredients were top-notch. You must arrange this itinerary when you come to Arashiyama.

You can order eel rice a la carte, which is divided into four types: large, medium, small and children, or you can order a set meal (there are three sets of A, B and C depending on the amount of food). I read a lot of reviews in advance, and some people said that the eel in the set meal is the part near the tail, while the eel rice a la carte is the middle part, which is more plump. It tastes great!

We arrived before 5:20, it was raining and very cold, but there were already 10 people waiting inside and a full line outside, we lined up at the corner. When I asked the first person in the line outside, he said that 20 people were let in at 5 o'clock, so we must get there early!