Best kaiseki in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo
9 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo on Tabelog are Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten, Tempura Matsu, and Hirano Ya, and a typical dinner costs about ¥31,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 9
- ¥18,800median cheapest dinner course (6 of 9)
- 33%book online in English (3)
- ¥9,000median lunch course (5)
1Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten¥60,000–79,999
2Tempura Matsu¥30,000–39,999
3Hirano Ya¥20,000–29,999
4Hoshinoya Kyoto Dining¥20,000–29,999
5Kumahiko¥20,000–29,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,800, about the same as the ¥19,800 median of all 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥15,730 at Kumahiko.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 9 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten京都 吉兆 嵐山本店
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 6 min walk from Arashiyama Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥79,200 Course
- ¥100,000 Dinner course
- ¥100,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 321% above the list median
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.01
- 2
Tempura Matsu天ぷら 松
Tempura, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 7 min walk from Matsuo-taisha Station
2022Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥27,500 Course
- ¥38,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 3
Hirano Ya平野屋
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 23 min walk from Torokko Arashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 4
Hoshinoya Kyoto Dining星のや 京都 ダイニング
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 6 min walk from Torokko Arashiyama Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.71
- 5
Kumahiko嵐山熊彦 たん熊北店
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 4 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥15,730 Dinner Kaiseki Cuisine 【2nd F…
- ¥15,840 Dinner Kaiseki Cuisine [2nd F…
- ¥6,600 Lunch Matsukado 【2nd Floor Ta…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 16% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 6
Kyo Suiran京 翠嵐
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 7 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥28,463 Dinner Course [Ransai
- ¥9,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- ¥11,000 Lunch Course: Toki no Ka + 1…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 7
Tsutayaつたや
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 23 min walk from Torokko Arashiyama Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥13,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥16,000 ボタン鍋コース
- ¥17,000 Kaiseki course
- +3 more · per person
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.37
- 8
Okinaおきな
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 11 min walk from Torokko Saga Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 夜 コース
- per person · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 9
Kyoryoriya Arashiyama Sakura京料理屋 嵐山さくら
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 10 min walk from Matsuo-taisha Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥17,500 Omakase Dinner Course ¥17,500
- ¥24,500 Omakase Dinner Course ¥24,500
- ¥8,800 Omakas Lunch course ¥8,800
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.17
How to book these 9, and what they charge
6 of these 9 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,000 (52% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only, 1 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (6, in Japanese), TableCheck (2), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥28,463 · Kyo Suiran |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥17,500 · Kyoryoriya Arashiyama Sakura |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 6 | ¥15,730 · Kumahiko |
| By phone only | — | 1 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About kaiseki in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo
There are 9 kaiseki restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Torokko Arashiyama (4), Matsuo-taisha (2), and Arashiyama (2) stations.
3 of the 9 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 8 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo?
Dinner at the 9 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥31,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,800.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo have won awards?
Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten and Tempura Matsu have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo online?
Yes for 3 of the 9: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2) and Pocket Concierge (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.