The Hill of Tara, situated in County Meath has been a sacred site throughout 4000 years history of Ireland. It is a sanctuary where Celtic people should come back to at their times of prosperity or sufferings. In Irish myth and legend, god-kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann, such as Bres and Nuadu, reigned here. Ruins and remains excavated at and around Tara have given possibly evidences of mythological royal seat.

Celtic people in ancient times avoided holding hereditary dynasties. They backed up their own tribal kings, and the most virtuous king was chosen as the High King, the representative of all Irish tribes. It was at Tara that the legendary Bull-Sleep took place to choose the rightful king-elect; and the Stone of Fál, a magic stone which cried aloud when touched by the rightful king. So the one who was loved and chosen by Celtic gods and people at Tara was dignified and called the King of Tara.

Tara was in ancient times a centre of politics and religion of Ireland, moreover a capital of celebration. Here the successive Kings of Tara held the great banquets, and all status and professions, such as chieftains, poets, lawgivers, holy men and entertainers, came up and were responsible for the preservation of classical tradition and learning of foreign cultures. They also built up the ancient paths and tracks to Tara, and the tradition of Irish hospitality.

The paths and tracks that lead to Tara are many and varied, as indeed are the trails and routes to Japanese ancient capital Kyoto, which is also a cosmopolitan city today. Irish pub & restaurant The Hill of Tara, with locals of Kyoto, welcomes tourists all over the world. We hope you enjoy your time in Irish way, talk together and know each other, just like the ancient banquet of the Hill of Tara.

The Tara Brooch, excavated in 1850 at Bettystown, near the site of Tara. 8th century c. AD. Cast silver gilt with added amber, gold, glass and copper. Intricate swirling and curvilinear pattern along the surface is notably a feature of early medieval Celtic.