Furukawamachi Shopping Street has become a hot area for tourists as there are more and more hostels around this area. The restaurant Kyoto Nakasei Nikuzuki is located close to Sanjo Street on Furukawamachi Shopping Street, and from it you can see the Kamo River. The restaurant is run by one of the most famous and traditional butchers in Kyoto, and they have four generations worth of experience in the meat business here in Kyoto. At Nikuzuki the beef they use is from Tajima cattle, an old and long-cherished pure breed of Japanese black cattle. The top priority at this restaurant is taste, not the looks of the dishes, and the main actor is, of course, the meat. The meat they serve is aged from 4 to 12 weeks, meaning the already great taste and flavor of the Japanese beef is concentrated even further. If you experience the meat here, I’m sure you’ll be enlightened about the true flavor of Japanese beef.