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Our first AIN SOPH. Restaurant in Kansai, located on a quiet backstreet of Kawaramachi, the bustling downtown district of Kyoto.Serving many of the Tokyo AIN SOPH. Classics, such as the'Heavenly Vegan Pancakes' and ripple burgers and seasonal dishes.Take-out is available for select dishes. 

Access: 2 minute walk from Hankyu'Kawaramachi Station' Exit 9;

10 minute walk from Keihan'Gion-Shijyo Station' Exit 4.

1 minute walk from famous Nishiki Market.

Reservation available at the following website only.

For group reservations (7 guests or more) at our Kyoto location, please contact us by phone.

 

075-251-1876​

AIN SOPH. Journey Kyoto is a 100% vegan café-restaurant on Shinkyogoku Street in Kyoto, right behind Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine. Located in the convenient Shijo-Kawaramachi area, it's an easy stop while sightseeing or shopping. Enjoy our signature Heavenly Vegan Pancakes, Uji matcha desserts and vegan burgers. Many dishes are gluten-free, and many can be made without the five pungent roots (Oriental Vegan / Buddhist vegetarian). [What you can enjoy at AIN SOPH. Journey Kyoto] - 100% vegan: no meat, fish, dairy or eggs — everything is made from plant-based ingredients. - Plenty of gluten-free options: pancakes, rice-flour pasta, curry, Uji matcha gâteau and more. - Oriental Vegan (no five pungent roots): many dishes can be prepared without garlic, onion or leeks. Please ask our staff when ordering. - A taste of Kyoto: a teriyaki plate topped with Kyoto's Kujo green onions, Uji matcha gâteau and Uji Matcha Beer made with matcha from Kyoto Rikyuen, and a Kyoto-only craft beer. - Vegan burgers: try the Ripple Cheese Burger, a recipe from our former burger shop "Ripple". - Takeout: our meals are available to go. Boxed vegan pudding makes a great souvenir. - Seating: 14 seats on the 1st floor and 14 seats on the 2nd floor. For groups of 7 or more, please call us. [AIN SOPH. Journey Kyoto Menu] All prices include tax. [GF] = gluten-free [OV] = can be made Oriental Vegan (no five pungent roots) ■ Autumn Seasonal Menu - Mushroom & Walnut Teriyaki Veggie Hamburg Steak ¥2,530 [GF] Maitake, king oyster mushrooms and walnuts in Japanese teriyaki sauce, with lotus root chips and pesticide-free brown rice. - Sweet Potato Mont Blanc Pancakes ¥2,640 [GF][OV] Kyushu sweet potato cream and chips, homemade vanilla ice cream and roasted sweet potato. ■ Plates - Teriyaki Deep Fried Soy Chicken on Rice ¥2,100 [GF][OV] Topped with Kujo green onions and avocado, served on brown rice. - Veggie Cutlet Plate ¥2,200 [OV] - Gluten-free Genovese Pasta ¥2,310 [GF][OV] - Spinach Green Curry ¥2,200 [GF][OV] ■ Burgers (with French fries / burger only) - Ripple Cheese Burger ¥2,280 / ¥1,990 - Soy Cutlet Burger ¥2,180 / ¥1,890 [OV] ■ Side Menu - French Fries ¥770 [GF][OV] - Deep Fried Soy Chicken ¥1,100 [GF][OV] - Cornmeal Chips ¥880 [GF][OV] - Deep Fried Soy Cutlet ¥1,190 (half size ¥630) [OV] - Mixed Nuts Salad ¥850 [GF][OV] - Tomato Soup ¥930 [GF][OV] - Corn Soup ¥980 [GF] - Set drink with a main plate: alcoholic +¥600 / soft drink +¥500 ■ Desserts - Heavenly Vegan Pancakes ¥2,550 [GF] Made with Kyushu rice flour, served with homemade ice cream and seasonal fruit. - Uji Matcha Gâteau ¥1,480 [GF][OV] Served with homemade ice cream made with Uji matcha from Kyoto Rikyuen. - Vegan Pudding ¥850 (takeout ¥800) [GF] - One-scoop Ice Cream ¥440 (vanilla, matcha, chocolate, rum raisin) ■ Drinks - Organic coffee, non-caffeine grain coffee, organic Assam tea ¥650 each - Soy latte, grain coffee latte ¥850 each / Uji matcha soy latte ¥940 - Lotus tea, shell ginger tea ¥850 each / original herbal tea "Chorus" ¥990 - Lemon soda ¥980, craft ginger ale, craft cola, coffee float ¥1,090 each, Yoshizumi Farm apple juice ¥850, apple soda ¥920 - Heartland draft beer ¥800 (small ¥660), Uji Matcha Beer ¥1,300, Kyoto craft beer ¥1,090 - Organic house wine (red / white) glass ¥830 / decanter (500ml) ¥3,100 - Whisky highball ¥770, rum & cola, rum & lemon, rum & ginger ¥1,200 each - Non-alcoholic beer "Clausthaler" ¥800, Nose sparkling water ¥660 [FAQ] - Can I make a reservation? Table reservations are accepted only through our online reservation site. For groups of 7 or more, please call us at 075-251-1876. - What are your opening hours? Usually 11:30–16:00 (last order 15:00). Dinner (17:00–21:00, last order 20:00) is open on some days only, and we close on irregular days. Please check Google Maps or Instagram for the latest hours. - Is takeout available? Yes, our meals are available to go. *Our factory and restaurant also handle allergens other than those listed above. If you have any allergies, please ask our staff.

AIN SOPH. Journey

KYOTO

Vegan restaurant
​ AIN SOPH. Journey Kyoto

538-6 Nakanocho Shijo-dori Shinkyogoku-dori Nakagyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto  604-8042

TEL: 075-251-1876​

《Opening hours change》

Please check each store's Instagram account for the latest information.

Regular business hours
11:30 - 16:00 (L.O. 15:00)

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Dinner (open irregularly)

17:00 - 21:00 (L.O. 20:00)​

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Closed: Irregular holidays

We may not pick up your phone calls when we are busy.
Reservations available at the following website.

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Ain Soph Journey Kyoto Tanuki Shichibei

Our guardian deity "Tanuki Shichibei"

At our Kyoto store, “Tanuki no Shichibei” is enshrined. 
The AIN SOPH. Kyoto store is located on Daini Kyogoku Street in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City.
In the Edo period, this area was the precincts of a temple called Kankiko-ji. 
It is said that raccoon dogs lived in the bamboo grove of Odoi built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After the Meiji Restoration, when Shinkyogoku Street opened and became a downtown area, three large raccoon dogs were found dead around the Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine grounds.
The raccoon dogs were carefully buried by the people of this area, and three shrines, Rokubei Myojin, Shichibei Myojin, and Hachibei Myojin, were built as guardian shrines to purify this area. 
Among them, Shichibei Myojin was enshrined in Shinkyogoku Park, but in order to protect it from air raids during the war, Maruni Shokudo, located in the west of the park, took over. The building of Maruni Shokudo is now our AIN SOPH.  Journey Kyoto. Of course, Shichibei is still enshrined in our store.
In addition to Mr. Shichibei, the building of the Kyoto store hides a secret that makes you feel the history. Please enjoy your meal with feeling the history at our Kyoto store that has inherited the baton from that time.

There is no parking lot. Please use the parking lot near the store.
All seats are non-smoking.
The information posted about allergies does not guarantee that you will not develop allergic symptoms.
We ask the customer to make the final decision.

A blog about the Kyoto store and sightseeing spots near the store ↓

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