Fushimi shopping street in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. The signboard of "Imo Hayashi" and the historic feel of the shop can be seen from the counter at the storefront. Since there is no one at the shop, I call out a few times and wait for someone to come out. They offer three types of sweet potatoes: baked, steamed, and sweet potato. All made with Narutomaki sweet potatoes. I ask for three pieces of Sweet Potato (200g) for 450 yen. They give me 3 pieces for 250 yen. The sweet potatoes are cut into chunks without being mashed or strained. They are soft and moist inside. The outside is not too sweet and has a nice texture. The sweet potatoes themselves are very delicious. The sweetness is gentle and not overpowering. It seems to be a sweet potato specialty shop that I may have seen for the first time. If I ever come near here again, I would like to buy some more to take home.

While walking in downtown Deep Grass, I found a shop with an antique wooden counter. I bought 100g for 200 yen and took it home to eat. The sweet potato had three sides peeled and was sprinkled with sesame seeds. It had a light salty taste. Nowadays, supermarket sweet potatoes are too sweet. This one had a deep, fluffy texture that reminded me of the past.

I visited this shop for the first time♬ It's a shop that I've been curious about on a road I occasionally pass by☆ I wanted to buy roasted sweet potatoes, but they were sold out and only sweet potato cakes were available...(;^_^A So I bought the sweet potato cakes☆ At first, I thought they would be delicious, but they gradually became too sweet... (≧▽≦) Personally, I wish they were a little less sweet... Thank you for the meal(^人^)

After a long time, the Naruto Kintoki sweet potatoes were sold out, so I tried the sweet potato and steamed sweet potato instead. They were delicious! ✨✨

Today, the steamed potatoes were delicious! ✨✨

I had a baked sweet potato at the university cafeteria.

I stopped by as I had some errands nearby in June 2016. They sell by weight at the counter. The sweet potato, as mentioned by other reviewers, was not overly sweet and had a nice crispy texture. It was delicious and I could keep eating without getting tired of it.

I stopped by while shopping and remembered it. I wonder how many years it has been since its establishment, as it has been around since I was in elementary school. I thought only locals knew about it, but I was surprised to see it listed on Tabelog (a restaurant review website). The products they offer are sweet potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, and steamed sweet potatoes. The most popular item is the sweet potato, and almost everyone buys it. As other reviewers have mentioned, it doesn't have a crispy texture with honey, but it can be easily picked up by hand and has a cake-like texture. It has a mild sweetness and you can eat as many as you want. The taste has not changed at all since the old days. It's a bit inconvenient to drive there, but you can stop by on your way to or from Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine or Fujimori Shrine. From Keihan Fujimori Station, cross the bridge over the canal, turn right at the end of the road, and you will find the shop on your left. There is also a famous bakery called "eight" nearby, which is well-known on Tabelog.

The shop is located about a 6-minute walk from the station. It is in an old building with a charming atmosphere, standing out among the shops in the shopping street. Despite the scorching heat continuing every day, I saw the words "soft serve ice cream" before work! I didn't have much time, but I really wanted to eat it. I tried the sweet potato soft serve for 200 yen, which had a slight sweet potato flavor and was delicious. The soft serve was so good that I bought sweet potato (400 yen for 200g) as a souvenir for my husband. We ate it at home and enjoyed its simple and nostalgic taste. My husband said it was like a cross between sweet potato and candied sweet potatoes. Thank you for the meal.

The second installment of a series where I walk around trying to find the best sweet potato in the vicinity of Kyoto. This time, the location is near Keihan Fujimori Station, but the road in front of the shop is one way and it's located on a narrow street, so it's better to do some research beforehand. Specifically, head south on Shidan Kaido, pass under the Meishin Expressway, turn left at the intersection of Fukakusa Meshokumachi, continue east, cross the river (Sosui), then turn left at the intersection of Naochikaibashi Ichome, and head north on the narrow one-way street. You'll see it on your right after a short walk. There is no parking lot. When searching for "Kyoto Sweet Potato," it appears near the top, so I went without much research and was surprised when I saw it. It only looked like a sweet potato commonly known as Daigaku Imo. We bought two sweet potatoes. It was written as 200g for 400 yen, but you can also specify the number. I forgot the price. As for the taste, since there was no list of ingredients, it's just a guess, but it's probably made by soaking steamed sweet potatoes in honey. I'm not sure, though. It brings out the natural deliciousness of the ingredients and is quite tasty. The honey is not overly sweet and matches the sweetness of the potato itself. However, there is no candy coating. Overall, it seems to enhance the sweetness of the potato and make it even more delicious without adding any seasoning. The website says "We have absolute confidence in our ingredients," and true to those words, I am impressed by the quality of the ingredients. However, it was different from the sweet potato I had imagined, so it might be difficult to recommend to my friends. For those who love sweet potatoes, this is a must-try dish.

About a year ago (around February 2011), I once took a stroll around Fujimori Station, but because it was a Sunday, I couldn't visit this shop. This time, I had some time on a Saturday, so I finally made my long-awaited first visit. The menu had three items: "baked sweet potato," "fried sweet potato," and "sweet potato." Since I planned to walk around afterwards, I decided to purchase only the sweet potato.-----------------------------------------------Hayashi's Proud Sweet Potato <200g> (\400, purchased in February 2012) Despite the name "sweet potato," it is not the typical Western-style confection (mashed and processed). It is made by peeling and cutting sweet potatoes (Naruto Kintoki) and frying them, then soaking them in sweet syrup. It tastes similar to university sweet potatoes or Chinese potatoes, but the closest comparison I could think of was Shimaya's famous potato. It has a slightly more refreshing taste. This sweet potato brings out the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes, with a pleasant texture that is slightly moist and retains a fluffy texture. If you find Shimaya's potato too sweet, you might prefer this sweet potato. You can fully enjoy the deliciousness of Naruto Kintoki.-----------------------------------------------In addition to baked sweet potatoes and fried sweet potatoes, you can also purchase fresh sweet potatoes (Naruto Kintoki) at the shop. Furthermore, they seem to sell "baked sweet potato soft serve ice cream" from spring to autumn! I don't often visit the Fujimori area, but if I have the chance, I would love to visit again. Next time, I would like to buy baked sweet potatoes in cold weather and soft serve ice cream in warm weather.

"Imono Hayashi" is a place that caught my attention for a while. According to the reviews on Tabelog, the sweet potato is recommended, but today, the temperature was so high that I was feeling exhausted from the heat. So, I decided to try the baked sweet potato soft serve ice cream (small) for 200 yen. There were no other sizes mentioned on the menu (lol). The soft serve ice cream tasted like baked sweet potato, but in terms of overall quality as soft serve ice cream, it was not particularly outstanding. The price of 200 yen is reasonable. If you are interested in trying a soft serve ice cream made by a sweet potato specialty shop, it's worth a try.

I stopped by before visiting Oinari-san and the shop had a very retro feel, which added a nice touch. They had sweet potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes displayed outside. I bought a 200g pack for 380 yen, but it only had four slices, which was a bit disappointing. When I opened the bag, the sweet potatoes were still warm and smelled delicious. They were surprisingly moist and the sweetness of the sweet potatoes combined with a hint of salt was really tasty. However, with only four slices, I finished them in no time.

The shop located in the shopping street right next to Keihan Fujimori Station sells three items made with Naruto Kintoki sweet potatoes: baked sweet potato, steamed sweet potato, and sweet potato. Depending on the season, they also offer sweet potato soft serve and purple sweet potatoes. This time, I went to buy the sweet potato. The shop has the owner and two women working. You can see the kitchen where they are cutting sweet potatoes into big pieces. The sweet potatoes are sold by weight, so I ordered about 10 pieces. I had imagined sweet potato to be like a Western confectionery where sweet potatoes are baked with butter or cream, but this sweet potato is more like "daigakuimo" or Chinese sweet potatoes. It's moist and sweet, with a honey-like glaze. I enjoyed it with hot tea at home, and the gentle sweetness made me feel warm inside. It's easy to eat a lot, but be careful not to overeat as it can make you feel bloated later on. Although the shop is a bit far from my house, it's a nice place to visit for a mini-trip. There is also Fujimori Shrine nearby, making it a perfect environment for a leisurely walk or stroll. Why not stop by during your walk and discover some nostalgic flavors?

I discovered a shop selling sweet potatoes lined up outside while walking along Fukakusa shopping street, and I was really curious about it. As a souvenir for my friend's house, I bought it for the first time. Sweet potato. 300 grams for a little over 600 yen. The uncle measured it and put it in a small plastic bag, wrapping it in the shop's wrapping paper. It doesn't look like much in terms of quantity. Two of us ate it all in one go. When I took a bite, I thought, "This sweet potato is really good." It wasn't watery or fibrous, it was packed with flesh, moist, soft, and had a subtle sweetness that lingered. It's not sticky like candied sweet potatoes, but the surface is moist with honey. It's not greasy like sweet potatoes tend to be. I could easily eat about 500 grams by myself. I will definitely go back. I love this kind of shop.

In high school, I passed by with my friends and tried sweet potato ice cream. It was a hot summer day, so we were allowed to sit inside and even given free cold tea. The soft serve ice cream we had there was exceptional! The taste was gentle and unlike anything I had tried before. When you take home the baked sweet potatoes, they are yellow inside and taste great with a little butter and salt. You can easily finish about three of them. Sweet potato treats like these would make a nice gift for someone.

I love sweet potatoes. I happened to pass by a shop with a sign that read "Imo no Hayashi" (Sweet Potato Forest). They sell sweet potato dishes such as sweet potato, steamed sweet potato, baked sweet potato, and fresh Naruto Kintoki sweet potato. The sweet potato costs 380 yen for 200g, which is about 4 pieces. Although it's called sweet potato, it's more like "Daigaku Imo" (University Potato). The taste of the sweet potato is rustic and not overly sweet. I bought 400g of sweet potato and initially planned to save some as a souvenir, but it was so delicious that I finished it all. The shop owner was surprised and laughed. I was also given tea to enjoy outside the shop. Thank you, shop owner. It was a great experience at Imo no Hayashi on a warm sunny day. Highly recommend trying it out. I will definitely visit again.

I discovered this shop while cycling and decided to stop by! The shop is called Imo no Hayashi, which means "forest of potatoes", and they only sell potato products such as roasted sweet potatoes for 160 yen (100g), steamed sweet potatoes for 160 yen (100g), sweet potato tart for 190 yen (100g), and sweet potato soft serve ice cream for 240 yen. They also sell fresh Naruto Kintoki sweet potatoes. The shop operates as a roadside stand under the blue sky, and it is popular among local children and university students as a snack spot. I saw parents with their children and young girls buying sweet potato tarts. The most popular item at this shop is the sweet potato tart, made with premium Naruto Kintoki sweet potatoes fried carefully and coated with a coarse water candy for an elegant sweetness. The texture melts in your mouth, and the taste is reminiscent of old-fashioned flavors that the second-generation owner has preserved.