The best sushi restaurants in Kyoto for Instagram foodies

The first one I would like to upload to Instagram is this set of sushi! In the picture you can see the “Mamesushi” of the Japanese restaurant Mametora on Hanamiko-ji Street! The restaurant is also close to Kennin-ji Temple.

Mamesushi in Japanese means bean sushi, and like their name, the sushi pieces are very small. There is a breath-taking loveliness in the way these pieces of sushi are laid out in the square box.

The reason for why the sushi pieces are so small is also lovely: it is so maiko don’t have to open their mouths wide when they eat.

The restaurant is in a lovely machiya town house, and the atmosphere is very welcoming.

This restaurant, AWOMB, opened in 2014 and has become a favorite among Japanese women and tourists alike.

Since there is often a long line in front of the restaurant many women line up even before the restaurant opens.

The sushi at AWOMB is “temaki zushi,” in other words hand roll sushi, where you put the fish and rice on the nori seaweed and then roll it by hand. You can put as much fish and condiments in the sushi as you want from the wooden plate. The sashimi on the plate is so beautiful it’s almost a shame to eat it. This restaurant is prime Instagram-material! Although you should consider making a reservation before visiting.

Kappa Zushi in Ponto-cho is also a restaurant that should do well on Instagram, and it’s also a place I can recommend.

This restaurant is a bit more expensive than usual Kappa Zushi chain restaurants that offer conveyor belt sushi, but in this restaurant the sushi is made by professional sushi chefs. The fresh sushi and sashimi are both delicious.

What really makes this restaurant great for taking pictures in are these window seats! You can look out at the beautiful Kamogawa River while you eat your sushi. At this sushi restaurant, during the summer months they also have outdoor seating by the river, called “yuka” in Japanese. You can sit on the yuka and enjoy the delicious sushi of Kappa Zushi on top of the Kamogawa River.