Kyoto, Japan｜Souden

Modern sushi restaurant!? They serve you sushi balls as you can see in the photos. The tempura was great too. They specialise in tea so you might try some. Very good atmosphere and hospitality.

So glad we found this place and make reservation, it’s only 10 minutes away from nijo-jo so it’s perfect to tour the castle and cone here for lunch. It is very pricey but super cool sushi experience, each piece of sushi is an art masterpiece. The staff speaks English and very friendly, recommend everyone to try this while you are in Tokyo

Souden is a restaurant that specialises in 2 things: Temari sushi and Japanese green tea. Originating from Kyoto, Temari sushi are shaped like a ball and smaller in size than your usual sushi. These bite-sized sushi were originally created so that geishas can eat sushi without fully opening their mouths. We went for the month's special which comprise Obanzai (appetiser), tempura, 14 pieces of Temari sushi, green tea (Kabuse-cha variant) and a macaron for dessert. Overall it was quite a pleasant experience - if recommend this place if you're in Kyoto and hunting for Temari sushi, or if you're a Japanese green tea connoisseur.