Hiraso Nara
平宗 奈良店
A historic kaki-no-ha (persimmon leaf) sushi shop founded in 1861, where you can enjoy persimmon leaf sushi paired with tea rice porridge or Miwa somen noodles in-store.
Founded in the first year of the Bunkyu era (1861), this historic kaki-no-ha (persimmon leaf) sushi shop has a main building (Honkan) and an annex (Rikan) in Nara, offering both takeout and dine-in options. Popular lunch options include the tea rice porridge set and the combination of Miwa somen noodles with kaki-no-ha sushi. The kaki-no-ha sushi platter is 1,650 JPY, the lunch-only "Mahoroba" set at the main building is 2,900 JPY, and the annex offers an eclectic dinner course for 8,800 JPY. The shop is located near Naramachi, about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara Station and a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station. There is no dedicated parking lot.
Opening hours
Dine-in: around 11:30-20:00 (Main building last order 19:30); Sales: 10:00-20:30; Closed on Mondays (holidays and seasonal schedules are subject to the shop's calendar)
Nearby sights
- Sarusawa Pond
- Gango-ji
- Kofuku-ji
- Higashimuki & Sanjo-dori Shopping Streets
- Naramachi
- Nara National Museum
- Ukimido Pavilion
- Yoshikien Garden