Site of Ikedaya

Located near the Kyoto City Hall, Ikedaya was once a hotel in history, and was famous throughout Japan for the "Ikedaya Incident" at that time. The existing building was rebuilt on the original site in the last century. Currently, it is an izakaya with the theme of Shinsengumi. There is a stone monument as a historical site at the entrance. The Ikedaya Incident was a political attack in Kyoto in 1864 at the end of the Tokugawa period. During the night gathering at the Ikedaya Hotel, the Fallout faction was raided by the Shinsengumi, who was working as the guardian of Kyoto at the time. Many figures in the house were killed or arrested, and the Shinsengumi became famous. Today's Ikeda House has been transformed into a "Seafood Tea House Ikeda House はなの Dance" izakaya. Although there are no traces of the bloody storm in the past, the decoration of the store is characterized by the new selection group, and Taiqin Yinghua Village cooperated to do the art design , there are elements of the newly selected group in every detail. There are "Sincerity" characters on both sides of the stairs, portraits of the soldiers on the walls, and the Shinsengumi decorative paintings full of the sense of the times are all over the store. The cover of the menu is printed with a group portrait of Shinsengumi, and details such as napkins and coasters also have Shinsengumi's pattern. Fans, lanterns and other items were hung at the checkout counter, and even the service staff wore the Xinsengumi's "Sincerity" uniform. And the popularity of "Boy Sakura Ghost" has made the store keep up with the trend of the times, adding a lot of related decorations and peripherals. In addition to viewing the interior of the store, the store also thoughtfully prepared props for taking pictures. Fans of the Shinsengumi group can show their faces behind the figures of the team members to take pictures. On the second floor, there is a scene layout modeled on the appearance of the Ikeda House in the past, and they can visit and take pictures. There are even TV shows "Xinxuan Group" or "Bo Ying Ghost", which is full of atmosphere. One of the major features of the store is the special bartender named after the new team members. Kondo Isamu, Okita Soji, Saito Ichi, Yamanami Keisuke, etc. are all on the list. Fans will definitely order a drink when they come to the store. There are also happy wine names such as "Tears of the Chief Secretary". When you see it, you have to hold back and don't laugh. In addition, there is also a special wine list for "Hakuya Ghost". If you are still not satisfied with the end of the Shogunate, there is an Okura Hotel (Kyoto ホテルオークラ) near the Kyoto City Hall, not far from the Ikeda House. At the end of the Shogunate, this was the official residence of the lords of the Changshu Domain, so there was a statue of Katsura Kogoro (Kido Takayuki). bronze statue. Not far from the bronze statue is the residence of Gui Xiaogoro and his beloved wife Jisong, which is now a hotel named after Jisong.