Best seafood in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
16 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated seafood in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama on Tabelog are Gion Motose, Ryō-shō, and Gion Yamagishi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 16
- ¥21,505median cheapest dinner course (9 of 16)
- 31%book online in English (5)
- ¥10,900median lunch course (6)
1Ryō-shō¥40,000–49,999 ★★
2Sushi Rakumi¥20,000–29,999 ★
3Gion Motose¥20,000–29,999
4Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou¥20,000–29,999
5Gion Yamagishi¥20,000–29,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥21,505, 34% above the ¥16,000 median of all 40 seafood restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥12,000 at Gion Sushi Taku. 7 of these 16 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 5 of these 16 take bookings online.
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- 1
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
- 2
Sushi Rakumi鮨 楽味
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- ¥35,000 Dinner course
- ¥45,000 Dinner course
- ¥20,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 3
Gion Motoseぎおん 元勢
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course Chef's Recomme…
- ¥30,250 (tax & service charge not inc…
- ¥36,300 (tax and service charge not i…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.68
- 4
Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou美濃吉本店 竹茂楼
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki: Ran, Septemb…
- ¥27,500 Evening Kaiseki: Akane, Septe…
- ¥33,000 Evening Kaiseki: Kiri, Septem…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Gion Yamagishi祇園 やま岸
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥27,500 Evening Seasonal Kaiseki
- ¥16,500 Lunch Seasonal Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl. · 28% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 6
Gion Gozukon祇園ごずこん
Seafood, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥6,600 Omakase Three Assorted Appeti…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.55
- 7
Gion Sushi Taku祇園鮨 琢
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (5:30 PM…
- ¥12,000 Sushi Tempura Course (8 PM Se…
- ¥14,000 Anniversary Course (5:30 PM S…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 44% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 8
Gion Tsubaki祇園 椿
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥7,000 Mini Kaiseki with Clay Pot Ri…
- ¥11,000 Clay Pot Rice Included! Seaso…
- ¥22,000 Chateaubriand Finished Over C…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 9
Gion Kani o Kurau祇園 かにを喰らう
Crab, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Higashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Ages 12+
- ¥5,800 Luxurious Crab Rice Gozen wit…
- ¥7,000 Seiko Crab Gozen Directly Shi…
- ¥14,000 In Season!!" Hokkaido & Sea o…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 10
Sushi Nakamura鮨 なかむら
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥21,000 Night Omakase Course
- ¥25,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥13,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 11
Gion Ushi Akari祇園 牛あかり
Steak, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,000 Gion AKI Course
- ¥22,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō S…
- ¥33,000 Purebred Tajima Line Man'yō F…
- per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 12
Tomikyu富久
Fugu, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥15,813 Dinner course
- ¥17,710 Dinner course
- ¥21,505 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 13
Gion Sushi Yoshi祇園 鮨よし
Sushi, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,300 Omakase Sushi Course: Enjoy A…
- ¥18,700 Ultimate Omakase Course" Enjo…
- ¥8,800 Edo-Mae Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 14
Gion Asadaya祇園 淺田屋
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 15
Ueyanagiうゑ柳
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥20,000 はもコース
- ¥25,000 Omakase course
- +3 more · per person
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 16
Kani Jenu Gionかにじぇんぬ 祇園
Crab, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥35,000 Live Snow Crab Course (Until…
- ¥55,000 Live King Crab Course (Availa…
- ¥60,000 Special Kyoto Matsuba Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
How to book these 16, and what they charge
9 of these 16 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,900 (49% below the dinner median). 5 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), Pocket Concierge (2), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥22,000 · Minokichi Honten Takeshigerou |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥15,000 · Gion Ushi Akari |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
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 seafood in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
There are 16 seafood restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 or more. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥22,000 for seafood. Most are closest to Gion-shijo (11) and Sanjō Keihan (3) stations.
5 of the 16 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 12 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end seafood cost in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
Dinner at the 16 seafood restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥21,505.
Can I book seafood in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama online?
Yes for 5 of the 16: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3), Pocket Concierge (2), and AutoReserve (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end seafood restaurants in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.