Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine Spots in Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Area

  • Kiyomizu Junsei Okabeya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu Temple Mae Shimizu 2
    This Kaiseki restaurant which uses tofu as a main ingredient in their cuisine is located near Kiyomizu Temple. The refurbished traditional townhouse restaurant can be found a little off the road approaching Kiyomizu Temple. There is a tofu factory on the premises, and freshly made tofu and yuba are included in the menu. The main dish on the course menu is boiled tofu, but there are a la carte dishes such as tofu-don (rice bowl topped with tofu) and nama-fu tempura (wheat-gluten tempura baked and coated with miso) as well. In addition, occasionally there are limited menus related to festivals, so many customers visit according to the season.
  • Yudofu Okutan Kiyomizu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 3-340
    A venerable Buddhist vegetarian cuisine restaurant located in the Kiyomizu neighborhood of Higashiyama Ward founded in 1635 in the early Edo period. The tofu used in the restaurant’s famed boiled tofu is made with organic soybeans and natural brine extracted in a special room below ground. The tofu is made fresh each morning in a workshop situated under the 2000 square meter garden visible from the dining areas.
  • Seikoro
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    4.5
    222 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto prefecture Kyoto shi Higashiyama kuya tower Tooru Gojo down Le 3 - chome Nishitibachi cho 467
    A venerable traditional inn founded in 1831 and located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The inn’s interior is Edo period in style with a hint of Taisho Roman. The inn offers a wide selection of rooms, from shoin-zukuri style rooms built a hundred years ago to Western style rooms offering excellent rooms to even rooms which allow guests to stay with their pets. Depending on room occupancy, reservations for dinner only are accepted. The inn’s Kyoto style kaiseki course cuisine is truly the taste of tradition. Carefully made with fresh ingredients, showiness and tricks are kept to a minimum, with flavor taking precedence over all. The inn’s spacious man-made hot spring bath is also popular.

    We stayed here for the second time when revisiting Japan the place is beautiful and we recalled exactly why we chose to stay again when they opened the door of our beautiful Japanese garden view...

  • KIYOMIZU JUNSEI Okabeya
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    3.5
    83 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kiyomizu-dera Monzen Kiyomizu 2 Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kyoto

    I was craving a return to this restaurant that I first visited with my husband. It is difficult to find Yuba outside of Japan, and it is such a vegetarian joy. The restaurant is spacious. It is in a...

  • Touzan
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hyatt Regency Kyoto B1F 644-2 Sanjusangendo-mawari Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
    Enjoy dining in an authentic Japanese restaurant Touzan is offering Japanese cuisine such as simple bowls and broiled dishes, sashimi, sushi and noodles. We also offer specially prepared coursed meals for any occasion.
  • ENJO
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    50-1 Yumiya-cho Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
    The perfect combination of fine wine and delicious food ENJO is located in the Gion of Kyoto.The set menu consists of OMAKASE kaiseki cuisine prepared with seasonal ingredients of the day. Unlike traditional Kyoto-style kaiseki, ENJO focuses on pairing dishes with a wide selection of sake and wine, allowing guests to experience a variety of flavors and textures.With its spacious and comfortable dining space and expensive hinoki wood countertops.
  • Kyoto Yugen
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Yasakakamichou 385-8

    京都の中でも観光の中心地、八坂の塔近くにあり、チャペルから見ることもできます。 内装も素敵なのでおすすめ。

  • Kyo Yasaka
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kinencho 388-2

    Close to where we were staying we drop by for a quick lunch. A very limited menu of about 5 choices all donburis. But very cheap. You order as you go in and sit upstairs. Wow upstairs the view...

  • Cooking Kitamura
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Shinmiyagawasuji Matsubara Sagaru Nishigomoncho 441
  • Cooking Matsuoka
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Yumiyacho 25

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