December 31 (Sun) *Opening hours: 11:00-15:00 (LO/14:30), 17:00-21:00 (LO/20:30)

January 1 (Mon.) - January 4 (Thu.) *Opening hours: 11:00 - 17:00 (LO/16:30)

*Closed on Friday, January 5.

Founded at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), Sanmi Koan is a long-established restaurant serving Japanese cuisine such as Saikyo-yaki and Chirimen Sansho. The Soba Gozen, a beautifully arranged two-tiered Soba noodle dish with appetizers, Tempura, Saikyo-yaki, etc., served with Kakesoba and dessert, is gorgeous and perfect for starting the year off right.

January 1 (Mon.) - 3 (Wed.): Normal business hours
Cafe-restaurant on the first floor of the hotel [HOTEL RINGS KYOTO]. The stylish Melbourne-style café offers all-day specialty coffees, including flat whites with beautiful latte art, and sweets such as the very popular carrot cake. A wide variety of healthy and casual Western-style dishes are available for lunch and dinner, and are recommended for New Year's dining.

January 1 (Mon.) - 3 (Wed.) *16,000 yen course only
A Japanese cuisine restaurant tucked away in a narrow alley in Gion. Chef Nakatani, who has devoted himself to Japanese cuisine for over 20 years, offers course meals at reasonable prices starting from 5,500 yen for lunch and 8,800 yen for dinner. The fish is delivered directly from Awaji Island and Wakasa Bay, and the vegetables are mainly Kyoto vegetables delivered from farmers.

Normal business hours on January 2 (Mon.) and 3 (Tue.)

Closed Tuesday, December 26 - Thursday, December 28 and Sunday, December 31 - Monday, January 1

In a renovated space of a 100-year-old machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse) and a historic Japanese house, this restaurant offers Kyoto-style kaiseki French cuisine prepared by Chef Higuchi, who has served as executive chef at many prestigious hotels and other establishments. The seats overlook a tsuboniwa garden and a Japanese garden, which are unique to Kyoto, and offer a special experience. Private rooms with a tea ceremony room and second-floor seating are also available for family gatherings.

December 31 (Sun.) - January 3 (Wed.) 11:30 - 15:00 (LO/15:00), 17:00 - 23:00 (LO/22:00)
*Lunch break on Monday, January 1.

This yakiniku restaurant changes the origin of the wagyu beef it purchases from time to time in pursuit of the best taste, and offers handmade original blends of sauce. For lunch, you can enjoy the Kyo-no-Meat Hamburger Set (2,100 yen) or the Kyo-no-Meat Steak Donburi (1,800 yen). For dinner, you can enjoy fine Japanese beef in a relaxed atmosphere. Located near Yasaka Shrine, it is also a good place to visit when sightseeing.

December 31 (Sun.) - January 3 (Wed.) Normal business hours
I want to serve delicious food at a reasonable price. With this in mind, the owner of the restaurant offers a wide selection of sake and excellent dishes prepared by a chef who honed his skills at a Japanese inn in the Gion area. Even sake beginners can feel at ease as the owner is always ready to suggest the best sake to go with each dish. The menu offers a wide variety of more than 80 different kinds of food, including Iburi Gokko and cream cheese (980 yen).