The Meaning Behind Our Name

We named our restaurant “SORA” (昊),
a character that symbolizes the vast sky shining brightly under the sun.

Just like the wide, open blue sky, we want to create a refreshing and uplifting space that brings smiles to everyone who visits.
The name also reflects our aspiration to share the spirit of Kyoto with the world through our cuisine.

At SORA, we offer three exclusive branded eel varieties that are not available at any other restaurant in Japan:Tenku Unagi, Chikushikin Unagi, and Tosa no Igossou — each served with carefully selected ingredients that highlight their unique flavors.

Each eel is lovingly raised with a special focus on its feed and environment.We invite you to experience the exquisite flavor of our finest unagi.

Respectfully,
The Owner

Our
Commitment

  • Unagi
    （Grilled Eel）

    Our restaurant is the only place where you can enjoy branded eel carefully raised from specially selected feed. Please choose your favorite and enjoy our proud selection of unagi.

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  • Steamed
    Rice

    We cook our rice using a special blend developed in collaboration with Hachidaime Gihey, a long-established rice shop in Kyoto. We serve only what we truly believe tastes best when enjoyed with our pickles and eggs.

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  • Sauce

    Our sauce is slowly simmered with various parts of the eel, allowing the rich umami to be fully concentrated. Even with just a double coating, you can enjoy its deep, satisfying flavor.

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Menu

You can choose your preferred type from our three top-brand unagi.

Tenku Unagi, Tosa no Igossou and Chikushikin Unagi

We raise three premium unagi brands—surpassing even wild eel—with special attention starting from the feed.
To bring out the natural flavor, aroma, and texture of the eel, we carefully prepare each one in-house: filleting, skewering, and lightly grilling with shirayaki before slowly finishing over high-grade Binchotan charcoal.
Our rice is a special blend developed with Kyoto’s long-established rice purveyor, Hachidaime Gihey.
We use Ran-oh eggs from Oita, and every element—including our pickles and sauce—is additive-free.
Please enjoy the finest unagi, crafted with care in every detail.

Tenku Unagi

Shirayaki（Eel grilled without sauce）
¥3,500～

Please enjoy it as shirayaki, where you can savor its clean, refined fat and delicate flavor.

This premium eel is raised on a carefully selected diet of natural horse mackerel, white fish, and mantis shrimp. It offers a rich umami flavor, clean fat, and a tender texture—truly the ultimate in branded unagi.

Tosa no Igossou

Kabayaki（Eel grilled with sweet soy-based sauce）
¥3,300～

We recommend enjoying it as kabayaki (grilled with sauce), which brings out the rich, natural flavor of the eel itself.

This eel is raised on natural blue-backed and white-fleshed fish caught off Shikanoshima, located in eastern Fukuoka City. It boasts rich fat content and a bold, robust flavor.

Chikushikin Unagi

Unaju（Grilled Eel over Rice in Lacquered Box）
¥3,700～

Whether served as kabayaki or shirayaki, you can enjoy its tender, delicate texture.

We raised this premium eel on a special diet that includes mantis shrimp. It boasts a richer umami flavor and more tender texture than even wild eel.

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Store Information

Unagi SORA Honten

A 5-minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Line Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
A 7-minute walk from Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line Shijo Station

1F 602 Nishidaimonji-cho, Nishikikojishijo-agaru Tominokoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

Business Hours
【Lunch】11:30〜15:00（L.O.14:30）
【Dinner】17:00〜21:00（L.O.20:30）

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075-366-4490

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