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Tankuma Kita Mise Honten

たん熊北店 本店

Kaiseki in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, Kyoto, 3 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station

Our analysis

  • ¥24,035least expensive dinner course; median ¥17,457
  • Englishonline booking from abroad

Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book online: TableCheck

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu
All 30 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 22

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Inside 6

Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 17 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 18 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 19 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 20 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 21 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the dining room (photo 22 from the restaurant)

Entrance 2

Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the entrance (photo 23 from the restaurant)Tankuma Kita Mise Honten: the entrance (photo 24 from the restaurant)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥24,035 (on Ikyu), 38% above the ¥17,457 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto ranked nearest to it; at lunch, ¥10,120 (on Ikyu) is 12% above the ¥9,000 median of 21. 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 2, 4, 6, or 8), a less expensive lunch (from ¥10,120, 58% below its least expensive dinner course), and a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in KyotoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Takoyakushi Furukawa—budget ¥20,000–29,999¥11,000Online in English (OMAKASE)—5 min, Karasuma—
Sakana Ryori Agiyao—¥14,300—Online, Japanese only—1 min, Gojō—
Sushi Yoshida—¥35,000budget ¥10,000–14,999Online, Japanese only—6 min, Gion-shijo—
Tankuma Kita Mise Honten—¥24,035¥10,120Online in English (TableCheck)—3 min, Kyoto-Kawaramachi—
Manjuji Hakuran—¥22,000—Online in English (TableCheck)★3 min, Gojō—
Tokumaru—budget ¥15,000–19,999—Phone only—3 min, Kyoto Shiyakusho-maeWed

For international visitors

Some support for visitors

Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
WebsiteIn English
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Private rooms, Tatami room, Wheelchair accessible

Notes to overseas guests

  • Asks overseas guests to book through their hotel's concierge.

How to book Tankuma Kita Mise Honten

  1. Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
  2. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  3. Call 050-3503-6990 (+81-50-3503-6990 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Cancellations: the restaurant charges a cancellation fee. Check the terms when you book.

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)

  1. Lunch course, in the restaurant's photo

    Lunch course

    【会席料理:雪】

    Lunch · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Nigiri sushi

    What is served (14)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【前菜】
    6. 菊菜菊花浸し
    7. 焼茄子 舞茸 帆立ジュレ酢
    8. 鯛小袖寿司
    9. いちょうあんぺい 海老 しし唐 常節
    10. 枝豆 玉子松風
    11. 【造り】
    12. 鯛 鮪 あしらい
    13. 【吸物】
    14. 海老菊花真丈 大黒占地

    ¥10,120

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$70

    Cheapest

  2. Lunch course, in the restaurant's photo

    Lunch course

    【会席料理:月】

    Lunch · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Nigiri sushi
    • Matsutake mushroom

    What is served (14)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【前菜】
    6. 菊菜菊花浸し
    7. 焼茄子 舞茸 帆立ジュレ酢
    8. 鯛小袖寿司
    9. いちょうあんぺい 海老 しし唐 常節
    10. 玉子松風 枝豆 粟麩田楽
    11. 【造り】
    12. 鯛 鮪 紋甲烏賊 あしらい
    13. 【吸物】
    14. 海老菊花真丈 松茸

    ¥13,156

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$90

    ¥3,036 more than the one above

  3. Lunch course, in the restaurant's photo

    Lunch course

    【会席料理:花】

    Lunch · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Nigiri sushi
    • Matsutake mushroom
    • Eel
    • Salmon roe

    What is served (12)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【前菜】
    6. 菊菜菊花浸し
    7. 焼茄子 舞茸 帆立ジュレ酢
    8. 鯛小袖寿司
    9. いちょうあんぺい 海老 しし唐 常節
    10. 栗甘露煮 枝豆
    11. 玉子松風 粟麩田楽
    12. 【造り】

    ¥15,939

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110

    ¥2,783 more than the one above

  4. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【会席料理:竹】

    Dinner · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Sea urchin
    • Nigiri sushi
    • Salmon roe
    • Matsutake mushroom
    • Eel

    What is served (13)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【前菜】
    6. 生雲丹 焼舞茸 鱧
    7. 帆立ジュレ酢 菊菜菊花浸し
    8. かます小袖寿司 いくら味噌漬
    9. いちょう麩 海老 しし唐 常節
    10. 栗甘露煮 玉子松風
    11. 【造り】
    12. 天然白身 鮪 剣先烏賊
    13. あしらい

    ¥24,035

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$160

    ¥8,096 more than the one above

  5. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【会席料理:梅】

    Dinner · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Sea urchin
    • Nigiri sushi
    • Salmon roe
    • Toro (fatty tuna)
    • Matsutake mushroom

    What is served (14)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【前菜】
    6. 生雲丹 焼舞茸 鱧
    7. 帆立ジュレ酢 菊菜菊花浸し
    8. かます小袖寿司 いくら味噌漬 鱒
    9. いちょう麩 海老 しし唐 常節
    10. 栗甘露煮 珍味 銀杏松葉
    11. 【造り】
    12. 天然白身薄造り 剣先烏賊 中トロ あしらい
    13. 【吸物】
    14. 土瓶蒸し

    ¥33,523

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$220

    ¥9,488 more than the one above

  6. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【会席料理:蘭】

    Dinner · 2–4 guests

    • Kaiseki
    • Matsutake mushroom
    • Crab
    • Sea urchin
    • Toro (fatty tuna)
    • Eel

    What is served (14)(menu in Japanese)

    1. ご予約3日前 30パーセント
    2. 2日前 50パーセント
    3. 前日  70パーセント
    4. 当日  100パーセント
    5. 【先付】
    6. 松茸 鱧 菱蟹
    7. 生雲丹 秋野菜のジュレ酢がけ
    8. 【造り】
    9. 天然白身薄造り 車海老 中トロ
    10. あしらい
    11. 【吸物】
    12. 土瓶蒸し
    13. 鱧 松茸 三つ葉 酢橘
    14. 【焼物】

    ¥40,480

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$270

    ¥6,957 more than the one above

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @tankumakitamisehonten_official

Prices

Dinner¥20,000–29,999 per person
Lunch¥6,000–7,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch
Service chargeFor lunch and dinner kaiseki, an additional service charge of 15% will be added.
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Tuesday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Wednesday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Thursday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Friday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Saturday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00
Sunday12:00–15:00, 17:30–22:00

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

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Seats50
Private roomsYes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking
ChildrenChildren are welcome
SettingA house restaurant, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Couple seating, Counter seating, Tatami room, Wheelchair accessible
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine

Getting there

3 min walk (210 m) from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station.

Also near: Gion-shijo (Exit 4): 4 min · Sanjo: 8 min

Shijo StreetKawaramachi StreetMaccha House231StationTankuma Kita Mise HontenN50 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station and walk north for 70 m.
  2. Turn right at Maccha House and walk 60 m.
  3. Turn left and walk 70 m.
  4. Tankuma Kita Mise Honten is on your right.

    On your right

    Look for

    たん熊北店 本店

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo

Show this to a taxi driver

たん熊北店 本店京都府京都市中京区西木屋町通四条上ル紙屋町355

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address355 -, Kyoto 604-8024
Stations
  • Kyoto-Kawaramachi, 180 m, about 3 min walk
  • Gion-shijo, 240 m, about 4 min walk
  • Sanjo, 480 m, about 8 min walk
Directions- Hankyu Kyoto Line, 5-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station.

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Nearby

Sights within a walk

Questions visitors ask

How much does Tankuma Kita Mise Honten cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥6,000–7,999. Drinks and a service charge (For lunch and dinner kaiseki, an additional service charge of 15% will be added.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

Can I bring children to Tankuma Kita Mise Honten?

Children are welcome.

What is the nearest station to Tankuma Kita Mise Honten?

Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station, about 3 minutes on foot (210 m). Gion-shijo Station is about 4 minutes away.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.