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Best kaiseki in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji

19 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated kaiseki in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji on Tabelog are Takeyamachi Mita, Sojiki Nakahigashi, and Oryori Hayashi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 19

  • ¥17,600median cheapest dinner course (7 of 19)
  • 47%book online in English (9)
  • ¥9,680median lunch course (7)

At the 7 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,600, 11% below the ¥19,800 median of all 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥9,944 at Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei.

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. 9 of these 19 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Takeyamachi Mita竹屋町 三多

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    2026Silver百名店2025

    ¥60,000–79,999

    dinner per person, about $400–530

    Tabelog 4.50

  2. 2

    Sojiki Nakahigashi草喰 なかひがし

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 22 min walk from Mototanaka Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥24,200 Dinner
    • ¥31,460 Dinner full course
    • ¥12,100 Lunch
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.29

  3. 3

    Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥15,730 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Sakur…
    • ¥21,780 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kaede)
    • ¥27,830 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kan)
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 4.25

  4. 4

    Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen京懐石 吉泉

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2023
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥33,000 Standard Kaiseki
    • ¥38,500 Standard Kaiseki
    • ¥44,000 Standard Kaiseki
    • +8 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.88

  5. 5

    Kokyu弧玖

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2021
    • Online booking
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 10+
    • ¥16,500 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.81

  6. 6

    Kappo Shinatomi割烹 しなとみ

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥20,000 Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 14% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.65

  7. 7

    Shimogamo Saryo下鴨茶寮 本店

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥8,800 Shimogamo Gozen - 8 Dishes As…
    • ¥14,300 Seasonal Soup and Hassun, 10…
    • ¥14,300 Seasonal Soup and Assorted Di…
    • +6 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  8. 8

    Nakazen中善

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 18 min walk from Mototanaka Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥17,600 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.62

  9. 9

    Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei京都 天ぷら圓堂 岡ざき邸

    Tempura, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 12 min walk from Higashiyama Station

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • ¥6,600 Limited Lunch Service Course…
    • ¥8,800 Tempura Feast "Katsuragawa
    • ¥9,900 Limited Lunch Service Course…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 43% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.40

  10. 10

    Japanese cuisine Fujii日本料理 藤井

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, near Mototanaka Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥9,680 Seasonal Assorted Appetizers,…
    • ¥18,150 Savor Seasonal Delicacies suc…
    • ¥24,200 Savor the exquisite dish that…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.37

  11. 11

    Shokon照今

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥16,500 Special Course by Chef Tabuch…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.22

  12. 12

    Kan間

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.15

  13. 13

    Ryozanpaku梁山泊

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.09

  14. 14

    Shikibuしきぶ

    Sushi, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.09

  15. 15

    Han Han半々

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 5 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  16. 16

    Rakuzen Kakinuma楽膳柿沼

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 4 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥14,300 Dinner course
    • ¥16,500 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  17. 17

    Japanese Cuisine Sakashita日本料理 坂下

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 20 min walk from Mototanaka Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • ¥4,000 Seasonal Dim Sum
    • ¥12,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
    • ¥22,000 Evening Kaiseki Cuisine Cours…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.08

  18. 18

    Totoyoshiととよし

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 8 min walk from Jingū-Marutamachi Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.05

  19. 19

    Japanese cuisine Shunshin An日本料理 旬眞庵

    Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 17 min walk from Chayama·Kyōto-Geijutsudaigaku Station

    • Private rooms

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.05

How to book these 19, and what they charge

7 of these 19 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,680 (45% below the dinner median). 9 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (14, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (3), OMAKASE (2).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish5¥9,944 · Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei
Pocket ConciergeEnglish3¥24,200 · Sojiki Nakahigashi
OMAKASEEnglish2¥20,000 · Kappo Shinatomi
AutoReserveEnglish1¥17,600 · Nakazen
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only14¥9,944 · Kyoto Tempura Endo Okazaki tei
By phone only—5—

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 Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji

There are 19 kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 3 at ¥40,000 or more. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥25,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Jingū-Marutamachi (8), Demachiyanagi (5), and Mototanaka (3) stations.

9 of the 19 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 17 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 12 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji?

Dinner at the 19 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 3 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 ¥17,600.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji have won awards?

Takeyamachi Mita, Sojiki Nakahigashi, Oryori Hayashi, Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen, and Kokyu have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji online?

Yes for 9 of the 19: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (3), and OMAKASE (2). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji?

It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.