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Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama

日本料理 大阪光林坊 北浜

Also spelled Japanese cuisine Osaka Korinbo Kitahama

Kaiseki in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, Osaka, 3 min walk from Kitahama Station

Our analysis

  • ¥11,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥13,800
  • Japaneseonline booking only

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed SundaysBook by phone

Photos posted by the restaurant on Tabelog
All 35 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 27

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Inside 6

Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 28 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 29 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 30 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 31 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 32 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the dining room (photo 33 from the restaurant)

Entrance 2

Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the entrance (photo 34 from the restaurant)Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama: the entrance (photo 35 from the restaurant)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥11,000 (on Ikyu), 20% below the ¥13,800 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Osaka ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥3,800 (on Tabelog) is 49% below the ¥7,500 median of 21. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant and Gurunavi; 86 of the 302 kaiseki restaurants in Osaka can be booked online in English. Good for a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8) and a less expensive lunch (from ¥3,800, 65% below its least expensive dinner course). Course prices that sources agree on: ¥11,000 on both Tabelog and Ikyu; ¥3,800 on both Tabelog and Ikyu.

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in OsakaDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Utsubohommachi Gaku—¥14,990¥9,504Online in English (TableCheck)—4 min, HommachiSun
Yuuzenbito Tahata—¥22,385¥12,100Online, Japanese only—3 min, Higobashi—
Sushi Misuji—¥15,000¥5,500Online, Japanese only—1 min, Watanabebashi—
Sushi Homura—¥13,200¥6,600Phone only—2 min, KitahamaMon
Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama—¥11,000¥3,800Online, Japanese only—3 min, KitahamaSun
Yotaro Honten—¥8,800¥5,500Online, Japanese only—3 min, WatanabebashiSun

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, Bring your own wine, Sunken seating (no kneeling), Free Wi-Fi

How to book Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant or Gurunavi.
  2. Call 050-5872-4398 (+81-50-5872-4398 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.

  1. Akane Gozen (Lunch), in the restaurant's photo

    Akane Gozen (Lunch)

    Lunch

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Tempura

    ¥2,500

    per person, tax incl., ≈$20

    Cheapest

  2. Tempura Gozen (Lunch), in the restaurant's photo

    Tempura Gozen (Lunch)

    Lunch

    • Tempura
    • Sashimi
    • Seasonal ingredients

    ¥2,500

    per person, tax incl., ≈$20

  3. Korin Bento (Lunch), in the restaurant's photo

    Korin Bento (Lunch)

    Lunch

    • Sashimi
    • Seasonal ingredients

    ¥3,600

    per person, tax incl., ≈$20

    ¥1,100 more than the one above

  4. Black Wagyu Sukiyaki Gozen (Lunch), in the restaurant's photo

    Black Wagyu Sukiyaki Gozen (Lunch)

    Lunch

    • Wagyu
    • Sukiyaki

    ¥3,800

    per person, tax incl., ≈$30

    ¥200 more than the one above

  5. Omi Beef Sukiyaki Gozen (Lunch), in the restaurant's photo

    Omi Beef Sukiyaki Gozen (Lunch)

    Lunch

    • Wagyu
    • Sukiyaki

    ¥5,800

    per person, tax incl., ≈$40

    ¥2,000 more than the one above

  6. Only Lunch Course Kourin Kaiseki, in the restaurant's photo

    Only Lunch Course Kourin Kaiseki

    Lunch · 8 dishes · 2 hr at the table

    • Kaiseki
    • Sashimi
    • Seasonal ingredients

    ¥6,600

    per person, tax incl., ≈$40

    ¥800 more than the one above

  7. Limited Lunch Course: Steak Kaiseki, in the restaurant's photo

    Limited Lunch Course: Steak Kaiseki

    Lunch · 8 dishes

    • Beef
    • Kaiseki
    • Seasonal ingredients

    ¥8,800

    per person, tax incl., ≈$60

    ¥2,200 more than the one above

  8. Seasonal Kaiseki Course Kagayaki

    8 dishes · 3 hr at the table

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Kaiseki
    • Sashimi

    ¥11,000

    per person, tax incl., +10% service charge, ≈$70

    ¥2,200 more than the one above

  9. Kaiseki Banquet Course with 3-Hour All-You-Can-Drink, in the restaurant's photo

    Kaiseki Banquet Course with 3-Hour All-You-Can-Drink

    8 dishes · 3 hr at the table · 4–26 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Sashimi
    • Seasonal ingredients

    Drinks included

    ¥13,000

    per person, tax incl., ≈$90

    ¥2,000 more than the one above

  10. Seasonal Kaiseki Course Miyabi, in the restaurant's photo

    Seasonal Kaiseki Course Miyabi

    9 dishes

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Kaiseki

    ¥14,300

    per person, tax incl., ≈$100

    ¥1,300 more than the one above

  11. Black Wagyu Shabu-Shabu Kaiseki Course Hasu, in the restaurant's photo

    Black Wagyu Shabu-Shabu Kaiseki Course Hasu

    6 dishes

    • Wagyu
    • Shabu-shabu
    • Kaiseki

    ¥14,300

    per person, tax incl., ≈$100

  12. Black Wagyu Ribeye Steak Kaiseki Course Hasu, in the restaurant's photo

    Black Wagyu Ribeye Steak Kaiseki Course Hasu

    7 dishes

    • Wagyu
    • Kaiseki

    ¥14,300

    per person, tax incl., ≈$100

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @osaka_kourinbo

Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥3,000–3,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥3,000–3,999 at lunch
Service chargeA 10% service charge applies for evening seats on weekdays (in December, this also applies to Saturday evening seats).
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted, QR code payments accepted

Opening hours

Monday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
Tuesday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
Wednesday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
Thursday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
Friday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
Saturday11:30–14:30, 17:00–22:30
SundayClosed
Public holidaysClosed

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

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Seats108
Private roomsYes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people
Private hireNot possible
Largest group26 people
SmokingNon smoking Smoking space available
SettingHideout, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Sunken seating, Power outlets available, Free Wi-Fi available
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about Shochu (Japanese spirits)
ServicesParties over 2.5 hours, BYO drinks

Getting there

3 min walk (240 m) from Kitahama Station, Exit 3.

Also near: Yodoyabashi: 4 min · Naniwabashi (Exit 4): 6 min

GOKAN7-Eleven23451Exit 3Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou KitahamaN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Kitahama Station by Exit 3 and walk south for 40 m.
  2. Turn right and walk 20 m.
  3. Turn left at GOKAN and walk 70 m.
  4. Turn left onto Imabashi-dori and walk 70 m.
  5. Turn right at 7-Eleven and walk 30 m.
  6. You arrive at Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama.

    Look for

    日本料理 大阪光林坊 北浜

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    淀屋橋北浜センタービル

    Written this way on the building

    Floor

    B1

    One floor below the street (basement)

    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo

Show this to a taxi driver

日本料理 大阪光林坊 北浜大阪府大阪市中央区今橋2-4-10 淀屋橋北浜センタービル B1F

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address2-4-10 Imabashi Chuo-ku Osaka, Osaka 541-0042
Stations
  • Kitahama, 200 m, about 4 min walk
  • Naniwabashi, 280 m, about 5 min walk
  • Yodoyabashi, 400 m, about 7 min walk
Directions- 4-minute walk from Exit 8 of Yodoyabashi Station on the Midosuji Subway Line.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Questions visitors ask

How much does Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥3,000–3,999. Drinks and a service charge (A 10% service charge applies for evening seats on weekdays (in December, this also applies to Saturday evening seats).) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama closed?

It is closed on Sundays.

What is the nearest station to Japanese cuisine Osaka Kourinbou Kitahama?

Kitahama Station, about 3 minutes on foot (240 m). Naniwabashi Station is about 5 minutes away.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.