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Gion Iwamoto

祇園 岩元

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Price: ¥ 1,500 - / Kaiseki

Japanese Kaiseki Restaurant in Kyoto

Reservation for "Gion Iwamoto"

[ 5 mins walk from Gion Shijo Station ]

"Gion Iwamoto" is a Japanese restaurant located in Kyoto. This restaurant offers artistic, authentic Kyoto cuisine that maximizes the flavors of seasonal ingredients. You can savor kaiseki dishes made with seasonal ingredients and Kyoto vegetables, as well as relish the premium Omi Hime Wagyu beef. Everyone is welcome to walk through the doors of Gion Iwamoto for a wonderful dining experience or to celebrate special occasions.

Cuisine of Gion Iwamoto

One of the lovable things about Gion Iwamoto is that the food served is authentic Kyoto cuisine. A variety of different course meals are offered here as guests can dine on seasonal dishes during lunchtime and dinner with special event course meals menus being offered during the summer and winter time. The cuisine emphasizes how every ingredient and Kyoto vegetable used is carefully chosen in order to create the Kyoto-style dishes. With each meal, guests are encouraged to drink any of the selected wines curated by the family at Gion Iwamoto.

Specialty at Gion Iwamoto

Guests enjoy eating the Omi beef as it is perfectly tenderized and sweetened to melt in your mouth as you chew on each bite. Every dish is a masterpiece when eating at Gion Iwamoto, but the Omi beef is a prized possession at Gion Iwamoto. The restaurant also has numerous special dishes for special occasions and New Year’s as they hold events from time to time. For example, to welcome spring, one of the meals that guests are able to eat is the Sakura Daifuku (rice cake), a traditional Japanese sweet, to be the icing on the cake of a perfect meal.

Interior at Gion Iwamoto

Guests enjoy eating at the counter seats or in any of the private rooms. Gion Iwamoto is luxurious with single board counters and a view of the beautiful green garden. As guests dine in a relaxing atmosphere, they are able to admire nature from their seats. Gion Iwamoto is also known for being frequented by Kyoto's food connoisseur Maiko (young apprentice geisha). A reservation system is in order and guests are able to make them prior to coming to Gion Iwamoto.

Plans

  • Table Reservation

    JPNEAZY reservation fee for a table reservation

    *This is NOT a deposit for meals.

    ¥ 1,400 / person

Gion Iwamoto Special Order

We will arrange your table for you at Gion Iwamoto and pre-order Table Reservation. You can fully enjoy there where they are one of the best restaurants in Kyoto.
As our service fee is NOT the meal’s fee discounted, please pay your meals, drinks fee at the restaurant on the reservation date.

Restaurant information

■Children admission: Over 12 years old. Must order same menu as adults.
■Vegetarian and vegan option: Not available.

Irregular

Lunch: 11:30~13:00 (L.O.)
Dinner: 17:30~21:00 (L.O.)

(+81)75-541-1188

570-127, South side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Cancellation Policy

*The reservation service fee(JPNEAZY commission) is non-refundable for any reasons after the reservation is completed.

*The date, time, and number of guests for a reservation can be changed only once.

*The date of cancellation fee will be charged based on each restaurant's business day and JPNEAZY's business day.

[ Standard ]
Cancellation fee: max. 24200yen per person.
In case of Arrival 15mins late, it is cancelled.
On the day: 100%
1day before: 80%
2days before: No charge

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Review summary

4.5 

Z.T.

Thank you!

(visited: 2023-05-04)

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