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A quiet street in Kyoto’s Gion district at night lined with traditional machiya townhouses

021KYOTOJAPANESE · KAISEKI

Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

京都吉兆 嵐山本店

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: A quiet street in Kyoto’s Gion district at night lined with traditional machiya townhouses — Photo: lumoplank / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
021
City
Kyoto — Saga Tenryuji
Region
Kyoto / Kyoto
Cuisine
Japanese cuisine · Kaiseki
Guide
No verified record

03

Introduction

はじめに

Kaiseki in Arashiyama, with a relocated shoin-style room.

A kaiseki restaurant in Saga Tenryuji, Arashiyama, Kyoto. Kitcho began in 1930 as a small Japanese restaurant opened by Teiichi Yuki in Shinmachi, Osaka, and the grounds of a villa he acquired in 1948 became the present Arashiyama main restaurant. The "Taikotei" room is an early-Meiji shoin-style building relocated to Arashiyama in 1962.

  • Kitcho began in 1930 as a small Japanese restaurant opened by Teiichi Yuki in Shinmachi, Osaka. Source
  • In 1948 (Showa 23), Teiichi Yuki acquired a villa whose grounds became the present Arashiyama main restaurant. Source
  • The 'Taikotei' room is an early-Meiji shoin-style building relocated to Arashiyama in 1962. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

JAPANESE

日本料理

Cooking built around dashi and the season, where vessel and room are part of the menu.

More in this cuisine

KAISEKI

懐石・会席

A sequence of small courses that traces the turning of the season, one plate at a time.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

05

Chef

料理人

Kunio Tokuoka

徳岡邦夫 — Executive chef

  • Born in 1960; grandson of Kitcho founder Teiichi Yuki. Source
  • Has led the kitchen as executive chef since 1995. Source
Wooden gate with open double doors leading to the garden of Isshin-in temple, Kyoto
Wooden gate with open double doors leading to the garden of Isshin-in temple, Kyoto — Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind japanese cuisine cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    DASHI

    出汁

    Stock drawn from kombu and katsuobushi is the foundation of Japanese flavour.

  • Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    RICE

    米

    Sushi rice, sake, miso, koji — much of Japanese food begins with rice.

  • A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    FISH

    魚

    Fish from the seas around the archipelago, different by season and by water.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Kyoto varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒616-8385 京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺芒ノ馬場町58

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

10

Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

11

Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

No guide listing for this restaurant has been verified on an official guide page and recorded in this archive. We do not infer or display unverified listings.

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Michelin or the MICHELIN Guide. Guide information is quoted as text only from each restaurant's page on guide.michelin.com, together with the distinction year and the date we checked it. Distinctions change from year to year — please refer to the official page for current information.

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Location

所在地

Address
58, Susukinobaba-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, KYOTO 616-8385
City
Kyoto
Prefecture
Kyoto
Region
Kyoto
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)

Map position shows the approximate city centre.

Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama — Kyoto

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
kyoto-kitcho.com/restaurant/arashiyama (opens in a new tab)
Reservations
External booking page — TableCheck (linked from official site) (opens in a new tab)

The booking destination linked from the official website. This site does not take reservations; conditions at the destination may change.

Lunch
11:30–15:00 (L.O. 12:30)
Dinner
17:00–21:30 (L.O. 18:30)
Closed
Wednesdays; year-end and New Year (20–31 December / 4–10 January)
Reservations
Elementary-school age and older only. Reservations via AutoReserve are not accepted.

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

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Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: Machiya facade with sudare blinds, wooden balustrades and a lamp on Shinbashi-dōri, Gion — Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Hassun course of a kaiseki dinner at KAI Tsugaru, Owani Onsen, Aomori — Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

14b

Films

映像

Broadcaster / mediaMBS公式20 August 2017

Kyoto Kitcho president Kunio Tokuoka talks about Japanese cuisine at the Arashiyama main restaurant.

Kyoto Kitcho ArashiyamaKunio TokuokaJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

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Stories

関連する特集

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Sources

出典

  1. 01Official嵐山本店｜京都 吉兆｜KYOTO KITCHOKyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02OfficialArashiyama｜KYOTO KITCHOKyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official沿革｜京都 吉兆Kyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04Officialご挨拶｜京都 吉兆Kyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

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Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. A quiet street in Kyoto’s Gion district at night lined with traditional machiya townhouses

    Gion, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    lumoplank

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    lumoplank, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  2. Wooden gate with open double doors leading to the garden of Isshin-in temple, Kyoto

    Higashiyama, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Basile Morin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  3. Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    Photographer / creator

    サフィル

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    サフィル, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    MichaelMaggs

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

    MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. Machiya facade with sudare blinds, wooden balustrades and a lamp on Shinbashi-dōri, Gion

    Gion Shinbashi, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Basile Morin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  13. Hassun course of a kaiseki dinner at KAI Tsugaru, Owani Onsen, Aomori

    Owani, Aomori

    Photographer / creator

    663highland

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

    663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment