Best high-end restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo
10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000. About the neighbourhood
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo on Tabelog are Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten, Tempura Matsu, and Hirano Ya, and a typical dinner costs about ¥32,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 10
- ¥20,000median cheapest dinner course (7 of 10)
- 40%book online in English (4)
- ¥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 7 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥20,000, 11% above the ¥18,000 median of all 554 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. 4 of these 10 take bookings online.
Narrow the list
- 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. · 296% 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. · 17% 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. · 21% 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. · 42% 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. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.17
- 10
Restaurant MUNI
French, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 4 min walk from Arashiyama Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 La Nature
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Tabelog 3.03
How to book these 10, and what they charge
7 of these 10 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,000 (55% below the dinner median). 4 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 (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), Pocket Concierge (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥28,463 · Kyo Suiran |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥17,500 · Kyoryoriya Arashiyama Sakura |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥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 high-end restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo
There are 10 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 2 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (9), French restaurants (2), and teppanyaki (1). 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. Most are closest to Torokko Arashiyama (4), Arashiyama (3), and Matsuo-taisha (2) stations.
4 of the 10 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 9 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
About dining in Arashiyama
Arashiyama, on the western edge of Kyoto, is known for the Togetsukyo Bridge, the bamboo grove and Tenryu-ji. Its high-end restaurants are mostly kaiseki houses, the area is also known for yudofu (simmered tofu), and many visitors come for lunch rather than dinner.
Good to know
- Arashiyama is very crowded in spring and autumn; book lunch well ahead in those seasons.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo?
Dinner at the 10 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥32,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 7 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,000.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo in this guide are Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten (4.01), Tempura Matsu (3.79), and Hirano Ya (3.72). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which 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 fine dining in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo online?
Yes for 4 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and Pocket Concierge (2). 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 fine dining restaurants in Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.