7 japanese spots in Gion, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Gion's food · All japanese in Kyoto.
Senmonten ★ 4.8
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0085, Japan
A Gion counter on Hanamikoji that sells one item: pan-fried gyoza orders, paired with cold Asahi. Wood-finished room, cash only. Priced at ¥.
Tip: Cash only and no reservations. Counter seats are limited, queue forms by 18:30.
Gion Sasaki ★ 4.8
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0811, Japan
Hiroshi Sasaki runs a teacher-and-apprentice kitchen on Komatsu-cho. Counter seats deliver a 12-course kaiseki with a freer hand than the old ryotei.
Gion Nishikawa ★ 4.7
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0825, Japan
Masayoshi Nishikawa earned a star a year after opening at 33 in Kyoto. A quiet sukiya counter on a Yasaka Shrine alley with two stars for over a decade.
Tempura Endo Yasaka ★ 4.5
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0811, Japan
Tempura in a converted teahouse near Yasaka Pagoda, Kyoto, an ochaya from the early 1900s. Sweetcorn tempura opens each course in early summer.
Hassun ★ 4.4
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0074, Japan
Named for the central kaiseki course, Hassun runs a quiet ryotei in Gion, Kyoto, a block south of Hanamikoji. One Michelin star, intimate counter only.
Kyoyamato ★ 4.3
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0826, Japan
A Meiji-era kaiseki house on the Kodaiji grounds, established in Kyoto by the third-generation Yamato proprietor in 1949 and rooted in an 1877 Osaka original.
Issen Yoshoku ★ 4.1
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073, Japan
A 1925 Gion counter selling one dish only in Kyoto: issen yoshoku, a pancake of batter, green onion, meat scraps and Worcestershire sauce. Kitsch decor.
Tip: Cash only. Counter or take-away for ¥680. Watch the red lanterns at the corner.