When you live in a tourist mecca like Kyoto you tend to avoid the major attractions. However, having a visitor in town provides a good excuse to join the horde and get into tourist mode: taking over footpaths, meandering slowly along backstreets and taking photos of everything, especially photos of yourself with everything ¡ª a selfie stick is de rigueur.
If you¡¯re on the pilgrimage to the steps of Yasaka Shrine in the Gion district, there¡¯s a quaint century-old sushi restaurant where I recommend you stop, sit down and get to know some Kyoto-style sushi. Photos are allowed.
Izuju is one of Kyoto¡¯s blink-and-you-miss-it restaurants. And I often have. However, if you¡¯re a fan of sushi, especially its many regional variations, then Izuju should definitely be on your list.
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