Hamo

07.29.2015 The perfect fish for summer festivals. Hamo.

Hamo (pike conger) dishes are commonly served in the latter half of July during the Gion festival in Kyoto and Tenjin festival in Osaka Etwo of western Japan’s three major annual festivals. Since hamo stays alive in warm water, even under the scorching sun, it was just about the only fish served fresh in Kyoto and Osaka before modern transportation arrived. This made it a favorite dish at summer festivals.
Hamo is mainly caught offshore in western Japan. It looks much like unagi (eel) or anago (conger eel), but has a lighter meat that is easier to eat. The most common summer recipe for hamo is yubiki, which is lightly simmered with plum meat. When deboned and lightly boiled, the meat curves back like a flower petal as shown in the photo. Hamo is both delicious and nutritious, bringing joyous relief to revelers in the summer heat.

1 - 10 of 18 restaurants

Kirakutei 喜楽亭

Nijo Castle/Gosho, Kyoto

General,Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Donburi (rice bowl dish)

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Average price: Dinner: 3,000JPY / Lunch: 750JPY

Open: 17:00-01:00, last order for food at 23:30, last order for drinks at 00:30 Lunch from 11:30-14:00

Closed: None

English services: English menu available.

Access: A 1-minute walk from Marutamachi station on the Karasuma subway line

Address: Christer Plaza M1F , 215 Karasu Maru Takeya-cho Agaru Okura-cho, Chukyo-ku,Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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Kakuredokoro Shunsai Sengyo Sanji 隠れどころ　旬菜鮮魚さんじ

Nijo Castle/Gosho, Kyoto

Japanese Izakaya (bar/pub),Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Sushi

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Average price: Dinner: 3,500JPY / Lunch: 800JPY

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday] Dinner: 5pm - 12 midnight (last order 11:30pm) [Tuesday - Friday] Lunch: 11:30am - 1:30pm *Lunch service is not available on public holidays.

Closed: Sundays

English services: English menu available.

Access: Four minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station. Head down Karasumadori street toward Marutamachi, turn right at Nijodori street, and it will be a little ways down on the left. The sign is a chinese paper lantern.

Address: Nijo Coop 1F, 40 Matsuya-cho, Nijodori, Takakura Nishi-iru , Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

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CANOVIANO ANNEX CANOVIANO　ANNEX（カノビアーノアネックス）

Toyonaka/Suita, Osaka

Italian,Italian/French / Italian / Wine / Black tea

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Average price: Dinner: 5,500JPY / Lunch: 3,500JPY

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch: 11:30 - 15:30 (Last order: 14:30) Dinner: 18:30 - 22:00 (Last order: 20:30)

Closed: Mondays

English services: Unknown.

Access: A ten minute walk from Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line's Esaka Station Exit 8.

Address: MiaVia Atelier, 1F, 13-10 Yoshino-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka

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Kitazuien 北瑞苑

Kitashinchi, Osaka

Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake

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Average price: 8,000JPY

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] Normal hours: 11:00 - 22:00 (Break: 15:00 - 17:00) [Sunday, National Holidays] Normal hours: 11:00 - 21:00 (Break: 15:00 - 17:00)

Closed: Wednesdays

English services: English-speaking staff available.

Access: A one minute walk from Nishi Umeda Station Exit 9.

Address: ax Bldg. 3F, 2-3-21 Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

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Japanese Restaurant Tsugu お酒とお料理　つぐ

Sanjo/Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto

General,Japanese / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Japanese Sosaku (creative)

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Average price: 5,000JPY

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, national holidays, days before national holidays] Normal hours 17:30 - 01:00 (last order 00:00)

Closed: None

English services: Unknown.

Access: A 5 minute walk after getting off at Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line A 5 minute walk after getting off at Shijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Karasuma Subway Line

Address: 146 Muromachi Shinmachi no aida Nishiki koji Sagaru Kanondo-cho 468 oba, Chukyo-ku,Kyoto-shi , Kyoto

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Kushiage Shusai Momoya 串揚げ・酒菜　桃屋

Sanjo/Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto

General,Taverns / Kushiage (deep-fried skewered food) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General

Reservation

Average price: 2,500JPY

Open: [Weekdays] Hours 17:30-01:00 [Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Days before holidays] 17:00-01:00

Closed: Irregular

English services: English menu available.

Access: Behind Shijo Karasuma Daimaru, beside Nishiki Market!

Address: Glamorous Food Bldg. 1F, 596 Nishi Uoya-cho, Takakura Nishi-iru, Nishikikojidori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

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Steak House Ohmi ステーキハウス近江

Kyobashi, Osaka

Steak/Hambuger steak/Curry,Western / Steak / Teppanyaki (grilled foods) / Wine

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Average price: Dinner: 8,000JPY / Lunch: 3,000JPY

Open: Lunch: 11:00-15:00 (last order 15:00) Weekends and holidays: Last order 14:30; closing time 15:00. Dinner: 15:00-22:30 (last order 21:00) Weekends and holidays: Dinner begins at 17:00.

Closed: None

English services: English menu available.

Access: Connected to Keihan Kyobashi Station, a one minute walk. Two minute walk from Kyobashi Station on the JR Loop Line.

Address: Keihan Mall 6F, 2-1-38 Higashi Noda-cho , Miyakojima-ku,Osaka-shi, Osaka

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Jumelles 29 Jumelles　29（ジュメルニジュウク）

Gojo dori Street, Kyoto

French,Italian/French / General / French / Western Sosaku (creative)

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Average price: 4,000JPY

Open: [Monday, Wednesday to Sunday, public holiday, day before public holiday] normally 18:00 to 02:00

Closed: Sundays

English services: Unknown.

Access: A 6-minute walk from Gion-Shijo station on the Keihan Main Line/A 5-minute walk from Karasuma station, or a 4-minute walk from Kawaramachi station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line

Address: 81-1 Fuya-cho Ayanokoji Dori Sagaru Shioya-cho, Shimogyo-ku,Kyoto-shi , Kyoto

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Teramachi Yoshikura 寺町　よしくら

Nijo Castle/Gosho, Kyoto

Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / General / Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices) / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes)

Reservation

Average price: Dinner: 5,300JPY / Lunch: 1,350JPY

Open: [Monday, Wednesday - Sunday, national holidays, and the day before national holidays] Lunch 11:00 - 14:00 (last order 14:00) / Dinner 17:00 - 21:00 (last order 21:00)

Closed: Tuesdays

English services: Unknown.

Access: A 3 minute walk from the Kyoto City bus stop Kawaramachi Imadegawa. A 10 minute walk if you take exit 3 at Imadegawa station on the Karasuma Subway line.