Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto for the Expo 2025 Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Reservation Guide-

Update-Date: Jul 14, 2025

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Must-Visit Restaurants in Kyoto for the Expo 2025

While the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo shines a spotlight on innovation and sustainability, the real hidden gem of your journey might just be the food. Nicknamed “Japan’s kitchen,” Kyoto offers countless unforgettable dining experiences. Here’s your guide to the city’s must-try restaurants during Expo season.

1. Kappo Nakayama

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 9,000 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from Gion-shijo Station, 5-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station
Address: 336, Kitagawa, Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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2. Kushi Hirao

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Monday, Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk west from Shijo-Omiya Station, enter the street on the west side of Super LIFE
Address: 64-63, Mibukayogosho-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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3. Tominokoji Shin

Open: [Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holiday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY / [Lunch] 6,000 JPY
Access: Located along Tominokoji-dori Street, southward from Marutamachi-dori Street
Address: 337, Masuya-cho, Maruta-machi-sagaru, Tominokoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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4. Restaurant Shin

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) *Lunch reservations are accepted by phone call only. / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,000 JPY
Access: 8-minute walk from Jingu-marutamachi Station. Cross the Kamo River, head west, and turn left onto Teramachi Street. The restaurant will be on your right side.
Address: 667-1, Kueninmae-cho, Takeyamachi-sagaru, Teramachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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5. Pontocho Kyoshikian

Open: [Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, 3-minute walk from Gion-shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line
Address: B1F, Shiko Kaikan, 227, Nabeya-cho, Shijo Agaru, Ponto-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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6. Matsusakagyu WHAT'S Kyoto Muromachi Branch

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Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station on Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line
Address: 477, Eboshiya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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7. Kyoto Sushi no Kura

Open: [Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 22,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from Sanjo Keihan Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line / 15-minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. The restaurant is located on the 1st floor of the EXIT Bldg.
Address: 1F, EXIT Gion, 434, Rinka-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Map
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