Mineyama & Omiya Area Feel the history of Tango Chirimen Silk in this Small Town
Mineyama & Omiya Area Feel the history of Tango Chirimen Silk in this Small Town
Mineyama and Omiya have many great shops and restaurants to experience the local flavors of Kyotango. There are a lot of unique cultural sites to visit as well.
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Rental Information
- Store Name
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KISSUIEN Stay & Food943 Mineyamacho Sugitani, Kyotango, Kyoto, 627-0012
- Closed
- Open All Year
- Open Hours
- All day (Hotel)
- Phone Number
- +81772 72 6070
- Fees
- Standard Bikes:
1 day / ¥500
Electric Assist Bikes:
1 day / ¥1,500 - Rental Duration
- All day
- Rental Method
- Please complete the rental form at the counter and provide some identification (passport, Japanese driver's license, health insurance card, student ID etc.)
Start at KISSUIEN Stay & Food
This modern hotel is located centrally in Kyotango, making it convenient for both business and pleasure stays. There is a restaurant that is open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
POINT 1
Visit Onojin Miso & Soy Sauce Factory
Miso and soy sauce brewery, founded in 1912. At the factory shop, you can sample various products to find your favorites. The soy sauce “Jinzaemon,” fermented and aged for three years in wooden barrels, won the Grand Prize in the Japanese Traditional Seasonings category at the Seasoning Championship (2025).
POINT 2
Visit Kotohira Shrine
Kotohira Shrine has unique guardian cat statues, rather than dogs, because they used cats to protect their silk worms from predators, thus supporting the local silk industry.
POINT 3
Try a fusion lunch at Restaurant Enishi
You can enjoy delicious Mexican food with a Japanese twist. Lunch includes classic tacos, quesadillas, and recipes received directly from a Mexican chef. From Enishi it is a short walk to Kintohira Shrine.
POINT 4
TANGO OPEN CENTER
A Tango Chirimen refining facility where you can purchase textile products. Experience menus are available, including “Cup Chirimen,” where you can casually experience the structure and process of chirimen.
Hours: 10 am-4:30 pm Closed: Weekends and national holidays
POINT 5
Get a fortune at Omiya Me Shrine
The guardian god of marriage, safe childbirth, prosperity of offspring, and cultural development is enshrined here. The Hato-mikuji, or pigeon fortunes, are said to bring good luck, and are very popular.
POINT 6
Buy local food and sake at YAMASHO Itotome Eat
This supermarket carries a wide variety of local foods and organic produce. Including the famous botamochi (rice cakes) and local sake that cannot be found anywhere else are available here.
POINT 7
Enjoy the view from Centrale Hotel and soak in the hot spring
The hotel is built on top of a small hill in Kyotango City, with a natural hot spring and a green garden overlooking the city where BBQ parties can be held in the summer.