In an episode of 乃木坂工事中 (Nogizaka Under Construction), a member of Nogizaka46 has mentioned about dating in Kyoto. One of the places that was mentioned
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Pretty sure a lot of foreigners knew about Kyoto, but they prolly knew about castles and temples. There’s actually a type of traditional restaurant in Kyoto known as Kawayuka.
So what exactly is a Kawayuka?
Traditionally known as 納涼床 (pronounced as nou-ryou-yuka or nou-ryou-doko) since the period before Meiji Era. In 2010, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held a growth strategy meeting in order to attract stronger tourism, changed the term from 河川敷地 (kasenshikichi) to now what is called as Kawayuka mainly by people in Osaka, in some places like Takao, people would call it Kawadoko, which either way is fine.
Kawayuka is basically a terrace riverside dining place, or teahouses that is built right above rivers, where visitors are able to view the scenery, nature, and river while dining in an outdoor terrace.
Starbucks terrace along Kamogawa River (Credit: Wikipedia)
People can usually enjoy these dining experiences between May to September. These places are located on Kamogawa, Kibune, Takao, and Takagamine in Kyoto. Every terrace dining offer different relaxing and refreshing experiences.
Kawadoko at Kibune (credit: Wikipedia)
Ushinohone (credit: Tabelog)
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