Japanese food!!

Question

I am going to Japan this summer and want to try that noodle put into a running water in a bamboo tube!? What is that call in Japanese/Chinese? And where I can find it and how much?

Also, I heard some resturant will make a stage on the river during summer time and you can eat over the river. What is the name, how much and where I can find? Man Many thanks!!

Susanlau, Thank you so much for your answer!!!

But do you know how to go to 貴船 from Kyoto? And is it possible to go there by train? And how far?

Also, how to go to 北鎌倉 from Tokyo? And how far away?

Many many thanks!!

Answer 1

1. Noodle in running water
It is called "流し素麺" (nagashi so-men) in Japanese. In Chinese, it is translated into "流水冷麵" or 流水素麵.
Enjoying nooding in such a way is popular in Japanese family parties and picnics. They may set up batter-powered device of running water in a backyard for the purpose. Enjoying the food in an eating place is not as popular. Restaurants serving the food are usually located in the countryside, and the food is only served in summer.
In Kibune (貴船) near Kyoto, several restaurants are know for serving nagashi somen, and it has become a tourist attraction of the area. Here is the link: http://kyoto.kibune.or.jp/omise/t04.html (under the Kibune Tourism Association, http://kyoto.kibune.or.jp/). Cost per person is JPY 1200+ (price for summer 2006).
In Kita Kamakura (北鎌倉) near Tokyo, a restaurant is also famous for serving nagashi somen. Here is the link: http://woman.excite.co.jp/gourmet/restaurant/shop_21791.html (茶屋 かど/ CHAYA KADO)

2. Dining on a platform over a running stream
It is called 川床料理 (kawa yuka ryo-ri) in Japanese. Again, restaurants in Kibune (貴船)near Kyoto (as mentioned above) are famous for this. Here is the link: http://kyoto.kibune.or.jp/omise/t02.html. Cost per person ranges from JPY 3000 to JPY 10,000+.