Kokyu
弧玖
Kaiseki in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, 5 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
Our analysis
- #5of 19 kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji
- ¥16,500least expensive lunch course; median ¥15,000
- ★Michelin Guide 2026
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥40,000–49,999Book online: TableCheck
All 19 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 17
Inside 1
Entrance 1
In our ranking, Kokyu is 5th of the 19 kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji and 63rd of 332 in Kyoto. Its least expensive lunch course is ¥16,500 (on Ikyu), 10% above the ¥15,000 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it. Its record: one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026 (one of 68 in Kyoto in this guide) and Tabelog 100 in 2021. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck; 132 of the 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto can be. Good for a seat at the counter, a private room (for 4), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Kyoto | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeyamachi Mita | #9 | budget ¥60,000–79,999 | — | Phone only | Silver 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 8 min, Jingū-Marutamachi | — |
| Sojiki Nakahigashi | #11 | ¥24,200 | ¥12,100 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | ★★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 22 min, Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku | Mon |
| Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen | #46 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | ¥15,000 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | ★★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2023 | 10 min, Demachiyanagi | — |
| Kokyu | #63 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | ¥16,500 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ · Tabelog 100 2021 | 5 min, Demachiyanagi | — |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | Cash only |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Private rooms |
How to book Kokyu
- Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 075-746-4375 (+81-75-746-4375 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Kyoto.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Lunch course
ランチコース
Lunch · 1–10 guests
What is served (1)（menu in Japanese）
- おまかせコース
¥16,500
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥40,000–49,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥30,000–39,999 at dinner, ¥8,000–9,999 at lunch |
| Credit cards | Not accepted |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Mondays and occasionally on other days | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- Lunch starts at 12:00 (all at once)
- Dinner starts at 18:00 (all at once)
- (Reservation only)
- ■Closed on
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 10 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 4 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children under 10 are not admitted |
| Setting | Hideout, A house restaurant, Counter seating |
| Drinks | Sake (Nihonshu) |
| Opened | October 2015 |
Getting there
5 min walk (430 m) from Demachiyanagi Station, Exit 5.
Also near: Imadegawa: 15 min · Mototanaka: 17 min
- Leave Demachiyanagi Station by Exit 5 and walk north for 20 m.
- Bear left and walk 90 m.
- Turn right and walk 100 m.
- Bear right and walk 50 m.
- Turn right at FamilyMart and walk 20 m.
- Turn left at FamilyMart and walk 10 m.
- Turn right at FamilyMart and walk 110 m.
Kokyu is on your left.
On your left
Look for
弧玖
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
弧玖京都府京都市上京区青龍町204
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 204 Seiryucho Kamigyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 602-0822 |
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| Stations |
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| Directions | 4 minutes walk from Demachiyanagicho Station. |
Nearby
Sights within a walk
- Kyoto Imperial Palace, 920 m, about 15 min walk
Awards
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
Kokyu has one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026. Kokyu in the Michelin Guide · All Michelin-starred restaurants in Kyoto · Michelin-starred kaiseki in Kyoto
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2021
Questions visitors ask
How much does Kokyu cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥40,000–49,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks may be extra; payment is cash only.
Can I bring children to Kokyu?
Children under 10 are not admitted.
What is the nearest station to Kokyu?
Demachiyanagi Station, about 5 minutes on foot (430 m). Imadegawa Station is about 15 minutes away.
Does Kokyu have a Michelin star?
Yes. Kokyu has one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, the Michelin Guide, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.