Restaurants
Kikunoi Honten
459 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0825, Japan
Cuisine:
Japanese
Price:
¥¥¥¥
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This establishment manages its own bookings.
Please contact the restaurant directly to book a table.
Kikunoi Honten
459 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0825, Japan
Cuisine:
Japanese
Price:
¥¥¥¥
Good for:
Iconic
Groups
Kikunoi is spreading the word worldwide about the allure of Japanese cuisine. Yoshihiro Murata sets his sights on innovation while evangelising Kyoto’s graceful ryotei culture. Occasionally Western ingredients get added to the mix, infusing a contemporary sensibility. Change accumulates in layers here, as a result of shifting personnel: Chef Murata invites trainees from overseas to pass on to them the true nature of Japanese cuisine and Japanese traditions of service. Fixing his gaze on the future of Japanese cooking, Murata cultivates the next generation of chefs.
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