Restaurant · Okazaki / Nanzen-ji
Hinode Udon 日の出うどん
Family-run noodle shop near Nanzen-ji and the Philosopher's Path, famous for curry udon.
Hours11:00-15:30
ClosedSundays, 1st and 3rd Mondays; irregular in July, August, December
PriceTypical lunch: ¥1,300
Getting thereMiyanomae-cho bus stop (city bus 100), 2 min; Keage Station (Tozai Line), 16 min
Time needed45 min
Best timeWeekday, before 11:30
Address36 Nanzenji Kitanobo-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
About
Hinode Udon is a small family shop at the southern end of the Philosopher's Path, known for thick, spicy curry udon in several versions. You can swap the noodles for soba or Chinese noodles. It was a Tabelog Udon Hyakumeiten in 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2024.
Highlights
- Signature curry udon
- Near Nanzen-ji and the Philosopher's Path
- Tabelog Udon Hyakumeiten 2024
Tips
- Lunch only; queues at peak times
- Wear dark clothes or use the paper bib: curry splashes
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