Mashiro
真白
Innovative in Imperial Palace Area, Kyoto, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
Our analysis
- #2of 18 innovative restaurants in Imperial Palace Area
- ¥24,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥18,000
- ★Michelin Guide 2026
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book online: TableCheck
All 18 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 12
Inside 6
In our ranking, Mashiro is 2nd of the 18 innovative restaurants in Imperial Palace Area and 6th of 59 in Kyoto. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥24,000 (on its website), 33% above the ¥18,000 median of the 21 innovative restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥13,000 (on its website) is 18% above the ¥11,000 median of 21. Its record: one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026 (one of 68 in Kyoto in this guide), The Tabelog Award in 2026, and Tabelog 100 in 2025. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck and OMAKASE; 29 of the 59 innovative restaurants in Kyoto can be. Good for a seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥13,000, 46% below its least expensive dinner course), an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).
How it compares
Innovative restaurants in Imperial Palace Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shiro | #3 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 4 min, Karasuma Oike | Mon, Tue |
| Mashiro | #6 | ¥24,000 | ¥13,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ · Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 4 min, Karasuma Oike | — |
| Koke | #14 | ¥29,000 | ¥15,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ · Tabelog 100 2025 | 4 min, Karasuma Oike | Mon |
| Assemblages Kakimoto | #15 | ¥15,800 | budget ¥2,000–2,999 | Online, Japanese only | Tabelog 100 2026 | 8 min, Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae | — |
| Dodici | #16 | ¥19,800 | — | Online in English (OMAKASE) | ★ · Tabelog 100 2025 | 3 min, Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae | Mon, Sun |
| Kentan Horibe | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | ¥15,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | ★ | 5 min, Shijō | Tue |
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 |
| Website | In English |
| Payment | Credit cards |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Sommelier, Wheelchair accessible |
How to book Mashiro
- Book online in English on TableCheck or OMAKASE, the booking services the restaurant uses.
- Call 050-3164-5815 (+81-50-3164-5815 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Kyoto.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Kyoto.
Courses and prices
As listed on the restaurant's own website (names as written there). Prices are per person. See the page
Lunch Course
ランチコース
Lunch
¥13,000
per person, plus tax, ≈$90
Cheapest
Dinner Course
ディナーコース
Dinner
¥24,000
per person, plus tax, ≈$160
¥11,000 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥10,000–14,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥30,000–39,999 at dinner, ¥15,000–19,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | Service charge 10% |
| Credit cards | Accepted |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
- ■Business hours
- From 12:00 onwards
- From 18:00 onwards
- *Lunch and dinner will start simultaneously.
- ■Closed on
- Not fixed
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 11 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children under 10 are not admitted |
| Dress code | smart casual |
| Setting | Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating, Wheelchair access |
| Drinks | Wine, Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises (Birthday plate), Sommelier available |
| Opened | August 2023 |
Getting there
4 min walk (340 m) from Karasuma Oike Station, Exit 5.
Also near: Karasuma: 7 min · Shijō: 9 min
- Leave Karasuma Oike Station by Exit 5 and walk south for 190 m.
- Turn left at FamilyMart onto Rokkaku Street and walk 60 m.
- Turn left and walk 20 m.
- Turn right and walk 20 m.
- Turn left and walk 20 m.
You arrive at Mashiro.
Look for
真白
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
Show this to a taxi driver
真白京都府京都市中京区堂之前町234 OHG京都六角ビル 2F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 234 Donomaecho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8134 |
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| Stations |
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| Directions | 4 minutes walk from Exit 5 of Karasuma Oike Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway. |
Awards
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
Mashiro has one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026. Mashiro in the Michelin Guide · All Michelin-starred restaurants in Kyoto · Michelin-starred innovative restaurants in Kyoto
- Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine “Tabelog 100”, 2025
From the restaurant's website
| Name | MASHIRO Kyoto |
|---|
As stated on mashiro-kyoto.com, checked in November 2026.
Questions visitors ask
How much does Mashiro cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥10,000–14,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 10%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
Can I bring children to Mashiro?
Children under 10 are not admitted.
What is the nearest station to Mashiro?
Karasuma Oike Station, about 4 minutes on foot (340 m). Karasuma Station is about 7 minutes away.
Does Mashiro have a dress code?
smart casual
Does Mashiro have a Michelin star?
Yes. Mashiro has one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide 2026.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), the Michelin Guide, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.