Gion Iwasaki

Name: Gion Iwasaki
Address: 570-183 Higashiyama-ku Kyoto, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, Kyoto, 605-0000, JP
Telephone: +81-75-531-0533
Price range: ¥15,000–19,999

祇園いわさ起

Kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, Kyoto, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

Our analysis

¥15,600least expensive dinner course; median ¥18,080
Japaneseonline booking only

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone

Inside

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu

All 17 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 13

Gion Iwasaki: a course (photo 13 from the restaurant)

Gion Iwasaki: a course (photo 14 from the restaurant)

Gion Iwasaki: a course (photo 15 from the restaurant)

Gion Iwasaki: a course (photo 16 from the restaurant)

Gion Iwasaki: a course (photo 17 from the restaurant)

Inside 4

Gion Iwasaki: the dining room (photo 9, Tabelog)

Gion Iwasaki: the dining room (photo 10, Tabelog)

Gion Iwasaki: the dining room (photo 11, Tabelog)

Gion Iwasaki: the dining room (photo 12, Tabelog)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥15,600 (on Ikyu), 14% below the ¥18,080 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥8,400 (on Ikyu) is 16% below the ¥10,000 median of 21. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 132 of the 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥8,400, 46% below its least expensive dinner course), a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

Restaurant	Rank in Kyoto	Dinner from	Lunch from	Booking	Awards	Walk	Closed
Gion Yuyama	—	¥15,000	¥5,500	Online, Japanese only	—	6 min, Gion-shijo	Mon
Hari Se	—	¥8,470	¥5,000	Online in English (Pocket Concierge)	—	4 min, Kiyomizu-Gojō	Tue
Sushi Kappo Nakaichi	—	¥23,760	¥23,760	Online in English (OMAKASE)	★ · Tabelog 100 2022	7 min, Gion-shijo	Sun
Gion Iwasaki	—	¥15,600	¥8,400	Online, Japanese only	—	6 min, Gion-shijo	—
Sakamoto	—	budget ¥20,000–29,999	budget ¥10,000–14,999	Phone only	—	2 min, Gion-shijo	—
Yuzuya Ryokan Isshin Kyo	—	budget ¥15,000–19,999	¥5,500	Online, Japanese only	—	8 min, Gion-shijo	—

For international visitors

Book through a concierge

No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.

Menu	Not listed
Staff	Not listed
Payment	Cash only
Seating and facilities	Counter seats

How to book Gion Iwasaki

The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
Call 075-531-0533 (+81-75-531-0533 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.

Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Kyoto.

Can't get a table? Kaiseki nearby you can book online

Courses and prices

As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)

Lunch course
先八寸、焼物など全10品程
Lunch · 10 dishes · 1–7 guests
What is served (11)（menu in Japanese）
1. 先八寸
2. 椀物
3. 向付
4. 焼物
5. 合肴
6. 炊合せ
7. 止椀
8. 土鍋御飯
9. 香の物
10. 水物
11. 私たちは日々お客様に満足していただけるよう一生懸命準備しておりますが
¥8,400
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$60
Cheapest
Lunch course
焼物、焚合など全10品程
Lunch · 10 dishes · 1–7 guests
What is served (11)（menu in Japanese）
1. 先八寸
2. 椀物
3. 向付
4. 焼物
5. 合肴
6. 焚合
7. 止椀
8. 御飯
9. 香の物
10. 水物
11. 私たちは日々お客様に満足していただけるよう一生懸命準備しておりますが
¥10,800
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70
¥2,400 more than the one above
Course
炭焼き焼物、椀物など全10品程
Dinner / Lunch · 10 dishes · 1–7 guests
- Champagne
What is served (11)（menu in Japanese）
1. 食前酒：シャンパーニュ
2. 先八寸
3. 椀物
4. 向付
5. 炭焼き焼物
6. 合肴
7. 炊合せ
8. 止椀
9. 土鍋御飯
10. 香の物
11. 水物
¥15,600
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$100
¥4,800 more than the one above
Course
お造り3種、炭焼き焼物2種など全11品程
Dinner / Lunch · 11 dishes · 1–7 guests
- Sashimi
- Champagne
What is served (12)（menu in Japanese）
1. 食前酒：シャンパーニュ
2. 先付
3. 八寸
4. 椀物
5. 向付
6. 炭焼き焼物
7. 合肴
8. 炊合せ
9. 止椀
10. 土鍋御飯
11. 香の物
12. 水物
¥19,200
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$130
¥3,600 more than the one above
Course
【その日一番のおまかせコース】季節の食材を用いた全11品程
Dinner / Lunch · 11 dishes · 1–7 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Champagne
- Sashimi
What is served (12)（menu in Japanese）
1. 食前酒：シャンパーニュ
2. 先附
3. 八寸
4. 椀物
5. お造り
6. 炭焼き焼物
7. 合肴
8. 焚合
9. 止椀
10. 土鍋ご飯
11. 香の物
12. 水物
¥25,200
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$170
¥6,000 more than the one above

The food

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

Prices

Dinner	¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch	¥6,000–7,999 per person
Diners report spending	¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch
Service charge	Service charge 10%
Credit cards	Not accepted
Electronic money	Not accepted

Opening hours

Monday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Tuesday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Wednesday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Thursday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Friday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Saturday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00
Sunday	12:00–15:00, 18:00–21:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

Seats	11
Private rooms	No
Private hire	Not possible
Smoking	Non smoking There is a smoking area inside the store.
Children	Children are welcome
Dress code	There is no specific dress code.
Setting	Hideout, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating
Drinks	Sake (Nihonshu), Wine
Opened	April 2016

Getting there

6 min walk (500 m) from Gion-shijo Station, Exit 6.

Also near: Kyoto-Kawaramachi: 9 min · Sanjō Keihan: 12 min

Leave Gion-shijo Station by Exit 6 and walk east for 240 m.
Turn right at Tully's Coffee onto Hanami-koji and walk 70 m.
Turn left and walk 110 m.
Turn right and walk 40 m.
Turn left and walk 20 m.
Gion Iwasaki is on your left.
On your left
Look for
祇園いわさ起
The restaurant's name, as on its sign

Show this to a taxi driver

祇園いわさ起京都府京都市東山区祗園町南側570-183

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

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Location

Address	570-183 Higashiyama-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 605-0000
Stations	Gion-shijo, 410 m, about 7 min walk Kyoto-Kawaramachi, 650 m, about 11 min walk Sanjō Keihan, 770 m, about 13 min walk
Directions	5 minutes walk from Gion-Shijo Station on the Keihan Line.

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Nearby

Sights within a walk

Yasaka Shrine, 240 m, about 4 min walk
Kōdai-ji Temple, 490 m, about 8 min walk

Questions visitors ask

How much does Gion Iwasaki cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥6,000–7,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 10%) may be extra; payment is cash only.