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Kappou Taira

割烹たいら

Also spelled Kappo Taira

Kaiseki in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, Kyoto, 4 min walk from Shijō Station

Our analysis

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

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

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog
All 12 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 8

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

Inside 4

Kappou Taira: the dining room (photo 9, Tabelog)Kappou Taira: the dining room (photo 10, Tabelog)Kappou Taira: the dining room (photo 11, Tabelog)Kappou Taira: the dining room (photo 12, 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 seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥6,000, 60% below its dinner budget), and a late dinner (open until 23:00).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in KyotoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Jojoen Yugen Tei Kyoto—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥5,000–5,999Online, Japanese only—3 min, Karasuma—
Chimoto—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥10,000–14,999Online, Japanese only—1 min, Kyoto-Kawaramachi—
Kappou Taira—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥6,000–7,999Phone only—4 min, ShijōMon
Kyoryori Honke Tankuma Honten—budget ¥20,000–29,999—Phone only—5 min, Gion-shijoMon, Sun
Sumibi Steak Sakai Kyoto Sanjo—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥15,000–19,999Online, Japanese only—3 min, Karasuma OikeWed
Matsuoka—budget ¥15,000–19,999—Phone only—6 min, Kiyomizu-GojōWed

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 facilitiesCounter seats

How to book Kappou Taira

  1. Call 075-341-1608 (+81-75-341-1608 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.

The food

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

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Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥6,000–7,999 per person
Diners report spending¥10,000–14,999 at dinner, ¥8,000–9,999 at lunch
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Wednesday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Thursday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Friday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Saturday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00
Sunday12:00–14:00, 18:00–23:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

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

Kappou Taira: the dining roomKappou Taira: the dining roomKappou Taira: the dining roomKappou Taira: the dining room
Seats8
Private roomsNo
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking
SettingHideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine

Getting there

4 min walk (330 m) from Shijō Station.

Also near: Karasuma (Exit 19): 6 min · Kyoto-Kawaramachi: 11 min

CAFE VELOCE21StationKappou TairaN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Shijō Station and walk south-west for 10 m.
  2. Turn left at CAFE VELOCE onto Bukkouji-dori and walk 320 m.
  3. You arrive at Kappou Taira.

    Look for

    割烹たいら

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

Show this to a taxi driver

割烹たいら京都府京都市下京区仏光寺通柳馬場西入ル東前町401

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address401 -, Kyoto 600-8074
Stations
  • Shijō, 350 m, about 6 min walk
  • Karasuma, 370 m, about 6 min walk
  • Kyoto-Kawaramachi, 610 m, about 10 min walk
DirectionsApproximately 6 minutes walk from Shijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line.

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Nearby

Sights within a walk

Questions visitors ask

How much does Kappou Taira cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥6,000–7,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Kappou Taira closed?

It is closed on Mondays.

What is the nearest station to Kappou Taira?

Shijō Station, about 4 minutes on foot (330 m). Karasuma Station is about 6 minutes away.

Sources

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