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Gion Tsujia

祇園 つじや

Kaiseki in Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, Kyoto, 5 min walk from Gion-shijo Station

Our analysis

  • 55%of high-end restaurants in Kyoto have a higher dinner budget
  • Phonebookings only

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog
All 10 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 8

Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 1, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 2, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 3, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 4, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 5, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 6, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 7, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: a dish (photo 8, Tabelog)

Inside 2

Gion Tsujia: the dining room (photo 9, Tabelog)Gion Tsujia: the dining room (photo 10, Tabelog)

Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 55% of the high-end restaurants in Kyoto in this guide, and lower than that of 60% of its kaiseki restaurants. It takes bookings by phone only; 132 of the 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto can be booked online in English. Good for a private room (for 8), a less expensive lunch (from ¥8,000, 47% below its dinner budget), and a late dinner (open until 23:00).

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.

RestaurantRank in KyotoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Ryozen—¥10,000budget ¥6,000–7,999Online, Japanese only—22 min, Shichijō—
Gion Sushi Roku—¥13,200—No public phone or online—3 min, Gion-shijoWed
Gion Tsujia—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥8,000–9,999Phone only—5 min, Gion-shijo—
Konno—¥25,000—Online in English (TableCheck)—6 min, Kiyomizu-GojōMon
Hayakawa Honten—¥17,200¥15,000Online, Japanese only—6 min, Gion-shijo—
Kyoryori Ueno—¥13,000¥5,000Online, Japanese only—11 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.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
Payment
Seating and facilitiesPrivate rooms

How to book Gion Tsujia

  1. Call 075-551-5557 (+81-75-551-5557 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
  • Cancellations: the restaurant charges a cancellation fee. Check the terms when you book.

The food

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

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Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥8,000–9,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner
Service chargeService charge 5%
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Tuesday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Wednesday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Thursday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Friday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Saturday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00
Sunday12:00–14:30, 17:00–23:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

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

Gion Tsujia: the dining roomGion Tsujia: the dining room
Seats8
Private roomsYes, for 8 people
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking Smoking allowed in the garden

Getting there

5 min walk (370 m) from Gion-shijo Station, Exit 9.

Also near: Sanjō Keihan: 8 min · Sanjo: 8 min

Kawabata doriKawabata-doriJam HostelFamilyMart23451Exit 9Gion TsujiaN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Gion-shijo Station by Exit 9 and walk north for 20 m.
  2. Turn right at Jam Hostel and walk 60 m.
  3. Turn right at FamilyMart onto Nawate-dori and walk 10 m.
  4. Turn left at FamilyMart and walk 240 m.
  5. Turn left and walk 20 m.
  6. You arrive at Gion Tsujia.

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    祇園 つじや

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

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祇園 つじや京都府京都市東山区祇園町北側347-51

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address347-51 Gionmachi Kitagawa Higashiyama-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 605-0073
Stations
  • Gion-shijo, 370 m, about 6 min walk
  • Sanjō Keihan, 450 m, about 8 min walk
  • Sanjo, 510 m, about 8 min walk
Directions398 meters from Gion Shijo.

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Questions visitors ask

How much does Gion Tsujia cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 5%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

What is the nearest station to Gion Tsujia?

Gion-shijo Station, about 5 minutes on foot (370 m). Sanjō Keihan Station is about 8 minutes away.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026); the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.