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Hira Sanso
(比良山荘)The Tabelog Award 2026 Silver winner
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2025
- Location：
- 大津市その他
- Categories：
- Budget：
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- Closed：
- Tuesday, Wednesday
Specialities
Chef
Takeji Ito—Expressing Rich Flavors with Local Ingredients
Review
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Review 553 postsFollowers 1,806 peopleThe sweetfish here is exceptional an...
A regular spot for me, Hira Sanso is a Silver Award winner in the Tabelog Awards 2026. It...View details
Visited on June, 2026
22 times
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Restaurant information
Details
| Restaurant name |
Hira Sanso
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| Awards & Recognitions |
The Tabelog Award 2026 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2026 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2024 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2024 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2022 Gold winner
The Tabelog Award 2022 Gold winner
The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold winner
The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold winner
The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver winner
The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver winner
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2025
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2025
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2023
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2023
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2021
Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" 2021 受賞・選出歴 閉じる
The Tabelog Award 受賞歴
2026年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2026 Silver 受賞店
2025年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver 受賞店
2024年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2024 Silver 受賞店
2023年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver 受賞店
2022年Gold受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2022 Gold 受賞店
2021年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver 受賞店
2020年Gold受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold 受賞店
2019年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver 受賞店
2018年Silver受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver 受賞店
2017年Gold受賞店
The Tabelog Award 2017 Gold 受賞店
百名店 選出歴
日本料理 百名店 2025 選出店
食べログ 日本料理 WEST 百名店 2025 選出店
日本料理 百名店 2023 選出店
食べログ 日本料理 WEST 百名店 2023 選出店
日本料理 百名店 2021 選出店
食べログ 日本料理 WEST 百名店 2021 選出店 |
| Categories | Japanese Cuisine, Auberge |
| Phone number (for reservation and inquiry) |
077-599-2058 |
| Reservation availability |
Reservations available |
| Address |
滋賀県大津市葛川坊村町94 比良山荘 |
| Transportation |
From JR Katata Station, take the Eiwaka Transportation Bus Katata-Katsuragawa Line (bound for Hosokawa) and get off at Bōmura bus stop. It’s a 2-minute walk from there. |
| Business hours |
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| Average price |
JPY 40,000 - JPY 49,999 JPY 40,000 - JPY 49,999 |
| Average price（Based on reviews） |
JPY 50,000 - JPY 59,999JPY 40,000 - JPY 49,999
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| Payment methods |
Credit card accepted （VISA, Master, AMEX） Electronic money not accepted QR code payments not accepted |
| Service charge & fee |
Service charge: 15% Original text サービス料１５％ This section has been automatically translated. Please check with the restaurant for accurate information. |
Seats/facilities
| Number of seats |
40 seats |
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| Private rooms |
Available |
| Private use |
Available |
| Non-smoking/smoking |
Designated smoking area The revised Health Promotion Act for passive smoking prevention has been in effect since April 1, 2020. Please check with the restaurant for the most up-to-date information. |
| Parking |
Available |
| Space/facilities |
Tatami room |
Menu
| Drink |
Sake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu) |
|---|---|
| Food |
Particular about fish |
Feature - Related information
| Occasion |
This occasion is recommended by many people. |
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| Location |
A house restaurant |
| Website |
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ChefTakeji Ito—Expressing Rich Flavors with Local Ingredients
Born in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture in 1970. After graduating from culinary school, he trained in Japanese cuisine in Kyoto. In 1998, he succeeded his father and became the third head of "Hirayama-sou," establishing the current style of a cooking inn. Based on the techniques and spirit of Kyoto cuisine, he expresses the rustic "Yamanobe cuisine" using ingredients that match the climate of Shiga. In 2011, he received the Bronze Award at the 2nd Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry "Culinary Masters" competition.
Experience the seasonal flavors at "Hirayama-so," where summer sweetfish and winter bear hot pot have been beloved for years.
Beneath the eaves of a charming traditional Japanese house, the clear stream flowing from Mt. Hira turns a waterwheel――. Founded in 1959 as a mountain lodge, Hira Sanso later established its distincti...ve style as a culinary inn under the third-generation owner, Takeji Ito. Ever since, it has continued to delight guests with wholesome, deeply flavorful hospitality cuisine that captures the breath of each season. In spring, wild mountain vegetables; in summer, sweetfish; in autumn, matsutake mushrooms grilled over charcoal; and in winter, hot pots featuring locally found bear and wild boar. Even the decorative garnishes adorning each plate are gathered by the owner himself, adding natural color to the cuisine. Using ingredients nurtured by Shiga’s rich and varied landscape, including the Hira Mountains and Lake Biwa, Mr. Ito brings out the unique character of each one through techniques only he can achieve, elevating them into a fully realized style known as “Yamanobe Cuisine.”