Hirobun Kibune
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Hirobun is one of the more laid-back riverside restaurants in the quaint village of Kibune.
[Kibune — image © Jeffrey
Friedl]
In addition to the usual Kibune favorites, you can try nagashi somen (noodles served in a sluiceway of running water) at this friendly restaurant.
English address:
87 Kibune-cho, Kurama, Sakyo-ku
Japanese address:
左京区鞍馬貴船町87
Opening hours:
11am-9pm
Price:
Expensive
Non-smoking area: Yes
Nearest Transport:
5min taxi ride from Kibune-guchi Station, Eizan line
Telephone: 741-2147
Website: Official Website (Japanese)
Near To Here:
Hirobun is located in Kyoto’s Kurama and Kibune
district. See our complete list of things to
do in Kyoto’s Kurama and Kibune district,
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