Best kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
129 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Dojin, Sottaku Tsukamoto, and Niku no Takumi Miyoshi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 129
- ¥20,000median cheapest dinner course (69 of 129)
- 38%book online in English (49)
- ¥10,000median lunch course (56)
At the 69 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥20,000, about the same as the ¥19,800 median of all 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥8,470 at Hari Se.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 49 of these 129 take bookings online.
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Dojin道人
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
2026Gold百名店2025- Counter seats
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Tabelog 4.65
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Sottaku Tsukamoto啐啄 つか本
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Gold百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.52
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Niku no Takumi Miyoshiにくの匠 三芳
Wagyu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Silver- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Sundays
- ¥60,000 Special Tajima Beef Course (f…
- ¥75,000 Special Tajima Beef and Sukiy…
- per person · 200% above the list median
Tabelog 4.46
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Shunseki Suzue旬席 鈴江
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Tabelog 4.37
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Mizai未在
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥78,000 Mizai-style Tea Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl. · 290% above the list median
Tabelog 4.27
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Gion Sasaki祇園 さゝ木
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.36
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Higashiyama Yoshihisa東山 吉寿
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.36
- 8
Ryori Kawaguchi料理 川口
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
2026Silver百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.31
- 9
Higashiyama Tsukasaひがしやま 司
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Dinn…
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Lunc…
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.23
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Kappo Hassun八寸
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,500 Omakase Kaiseki (Dinner)
- ¥13,200 Omakase Kaiseki (Lunch)
- per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.10
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Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka青蓮院門跡前 月おか
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course (Evening)
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course (Lunch)
- per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.20
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Higashiyama Ogata東山 緒方
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.17
- 13
Kikunoi Honten菊乃井 本店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 15 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥37,950 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine A
- ¥63,250 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine B
- ¥88,550 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine C
- +3 more · per person · 90% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.11
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Gion Nishi祇園 にし
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 11 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥26,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥44,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥16,000 Kaiseki course
- per person · 30% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.17
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Gion Owatari祇園 大渡
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 9 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.00
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Gion Sakagawaぎおん 阪川
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,780 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- ¥27,830 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 4.09
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Gion Nishikawa祇園 にしかわ
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥33,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,730 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 65% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.04
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Kodaiji Wakuden高台寺 和久傳
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥55,000 Dinner course of 55,000 JPY
- ¥66,000 Dinner course of 66,000 JPY
- ¥88,000 Kanikaiseki *Market price sys…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 175% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.96
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Hyotei瓢亭 本店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Keage Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2024Bronze百名店2023- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- ¥53,130 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.92
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Sumibi Kappo Ifuki炭火割烹 いふき
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥33,000 Omakase course
- per person · 65% above the list median
Tabelog 3.89
- 21
Ankyu安久
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2025Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 3.84
- 22
Maeda前田
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 3.88
- 23
Sangencha山玄茶
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.95
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Gion Matayoshi祇園 又吉
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥36,000 Night Counter Course
- ¥20,000 Lunch Counter Course
- per person, tax incl. · 80% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.88
- 25
Mizuno水の
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.99
- 26
Gion Endoぎをん 遠藤
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.87
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Gion Kida祇園 きだ
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.87
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Kon今
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥12,100 Duck and Pepper Hot Pot
- ¥15,730 Beef and Sichuan Pepper Hot P…
- ¥19,965 Soft-Shelled Turtle Hot Pot
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.91
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Gion Suetomo祇園 末友
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 9 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
2022Bronze百名店2021- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥36,300 Evening Cuisine" Seasonal Tas…
- ¥72,600 Mountain and Sea Delicacies C…
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 30
Gion Fukushiぎをん 福志
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2023- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- ¥28,800 Chef's Recommended Dinner Cou…
- per person, tax incl. · 44% above the list median
Tabelog 3.82
- 31
Gion Maruyama祇園 丸山
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2021Bronze百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥37,950 【Apr-Oct】Seasonal cuisine cou…
- ¥37,950 【Apr-Oct】Seasonal cuisine cou…
- ¥50,600 Seasonal cuisine course -40,0…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 90% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.72
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Aji Fukushima味 ふくしま
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2020Bronze百名店2023- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,505 Dinner course
- ¥8,800 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
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Gion Ichido祇園 一道
Teppanyaki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 2 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2021Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Thursdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.75
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Noguchi Tsunaguのぐち 継
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 20% above the list median
Tabelog 3.73
- 35
Kako Okamoto佳肴岡もと
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2021Bronze百名店2021- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥18,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.73
- 36
Gion Mamma祇園 まんま
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥25,410 Special Omakase Course
- ¥35,000 Special Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.72
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Gion Nishimura祇園にしむら
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
Michelin Guide2026- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,731 Omakase Course
- ¥20,592 Omakase Course
- ¥25,740 Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 16% below the list median
Tabelog 3.72
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Ryō-shō凌霄
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥48,400 Omakase Course
- ¥48,400 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 3.68
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Gion Fujiぎをん 藤
Tempura, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Dinner Wakamurasaki
- ¥23,100 Dinner: Benikikyo
- ¥17,600 Lunch Wakakusa
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.66
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Junshin An純心庵
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥30,250 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 39% below the list median
Tabelog 3.65
Showing the top 40 of 129 in full. See all 129 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 129 in this list
- Gion Okada
- Gion Moriwaki
- Sushi Rakumi
- Kappo Umetsu
- Ebi Shu
- Gion Motose
- Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou
- Gion Kawakami
- HANA-Kitcho
- Kushi Kanzashi Kyu
- Gion Yamagishi
- Kyoto Gion Tempura Yasaka Endo
- Oryori Mashita
- Gion Rakumi
- Oogami
- Niomon Mui
- Gion Yuyama
- Hari Se
- Sushi Kappo Nakaichi
- Gion Iwasaki
- Sakamoto
- Yuzuya Ryokan Isshin Kyo
- Kenninji Gion Maruyama
- Kuro Kyoto
- Kodaiji Jugyuan
- Dominique Bouchet Kyoto Le RESTAURANT
- Jingu Michi Jin
- Miyagawa Cho Suilen
- Gion Gozukon
- Gion Daiki
- Tsuneo
- Nakamura Ro
- Oito
- Shirakawa Tamura
- Gion Tsubaki
- Gion Shirakawa Namisato
- Sushi Kappou Miyuki
- Kappou Yoshizen
- Pontocho Misogigawa
- Tsudaro
- Gion Roka
- Mokubei
- Saami
- Igarashi
- Sanso Kyoyamato
- Roast Beef to French no Omise Gion Uwota
- Gion Tanimoto
- Gion Ryori Toriimoto
- YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten
- The Sakura
- Yasaka Endo THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION
- Kodaiji Tantra
- Gion Kani o Kurau
- Gion Asakura
- Gion Hanamai
- Itamae Kappou Chihana
- Sushi Nakamura
- Jikishinbo Saiki
- A Kyoto
- Gion Mizuoka
- Gion Okumura
- Ryozen
- Gion Sushi Roku
- Gion Tsujia
- Konno
- Hayakawa Honten
- Kyoryori Ueno
- Gion Sushi Yoshi
- Kaiga no Ryori
- Atoll Terrasse Kamogawa
- Gion Matsumuro
- Omakase Kappou Izutsuya
- Kawabata
- East End Gion
- Steak House Ashiya
- Gion Manyoken Honten
- Gion Asadaya
- Pontocho Ishihara
- Ueyanagi
- Kisaragi Takashi
- Otonari Kukuzen
- Hibiki
- Shun Matsui
- Gion Yamaoka
- SoNoMa by SingleThread
- Gion Fukuyama
- Oryouri Yuuan
- Kani Jenu Gion
- Yoshikaki
How to book these 129, and what they charge
69 of these 129 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 56 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (50% below the dinner median). 49 can be booked online in English, 46 online in Japanese only, 30 by phone only and 4 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (87, in Japanese), TableCheck (22), Pocket Concierge (21), OMAKASE (15).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 22 | ¥9,680 · Kuro Kyoto |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 21 | ¥8,470 · Hari Se |
| OMAKASE | English | 15 | ¥15,000 · Kappo Umetsu |
| Tableall | English | 4 | ¥36,000 · Gion Matayoshi |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 87 | ¥8,470 · Hari Se |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | ¥17,000 · Kappou Yoshizen |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 1 | ¥13,000 · Kyoryori Ueno |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 30 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 4 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
There are 129 kaiseki restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 52 at ¥15,000–19,999, 46 at ¥20,000–29,999, 19 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 12 at ¥40,000 or more. 36 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 4 Gold winners. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Gion-shijo (88), Sanjō Keihan (10), and Higashiyama (10) stations.
49 of the 129 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 119 accept credit cards. 18 do not admit young children, while 43 say children are welcome. 85 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 129 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 52 at ¥15,000–19,999, 46 at ¥20,000–29,999, 19 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 12 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 69 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,000.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama have won awards?
Dojin, Sottaku Tsukamoto, Niku no Takumi Miyoshi, Shunseki Suzue, Mizai, and Gion Sasaki, among 36 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 49 of the 129: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (22), Pocket Concierge (21), and OMAKASE (15). 46 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 30 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 43 say children are welcome and 18 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.























































































































