[Yamakasa Taboo] No Cucumbers🥒

"Hakata Gion Yamakasa" colors Fukuoka's summer
This is a dedication ritual at Kushida Shrine and is one of the three major festivals in Hakata, held every year from July SUN to SUN.
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During the Yamakasa period, it is taboo for participants to eat cucumbers.
This tradition comes from the fact that a cut surface of a cucumber resembles the quince flower, which is the sacred crest of Gion (Susanoo-no-Mikoto), the deity worshipped in Yamakasa, and so people were reluctant to put one in their mouths as it was considered disrespectful.
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During this period, our hidden popular menu item, "Pickled Mentaiko," will also be served with eggplant instead of cucumber.
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Please enjoy the special menu only available during this period.