A time-honored establishment of Kyoto Cha-Kaiseki cuisine with over 150 years of history and tradition.
Tsuruse
鶴清
Kyoto
Japanese Cuisine
The Largest Long-Established Restaurant along the Kamo River
- Kamogawa Nouryou Yuka
- Baby OK
- Large Groups
- Private Room
- Lunch
Enjoy dining at a restaurant and inn along the Kamo River in Kyoto, and savor the cuisine of a world-class chef, trained at renowned restaurant “Kitcho”.
Tsuruse is a Japanese restaurant and inn, located in the popular area of Kamogawa in Kyoto. After receiving training at world famous “Kitcho”, owner and chef Nobuyuki Tanaka continues to captivate guests with his luxurious Kyoto kaiseki cuisine, utilizing an abundance of carefully selected seasonal ingredients and brilliant presentation. During summer (May through the end of September) guests can enjoy “Kamogawa no yuka” (riverside dining) where large wooden platforms are set up outside along Kamo River so guests can have the pleasure of dining outside on seasonal cuisine while taking in the spectacular view overlooking Kamo river and Higashiyama. For riverside dining, Tsuruse boasts the largest space among all the establishments along the Kamo river, accommodating up to 200 guests at a time. Furthermore, for guests that want to make the most of their experience in Kyoto, they are welcome to stay at our accommodation.
| Address | 451 Gojō Agaru, Shimozaimokucho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto |
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| Business hours | Lunch 12:00 - 15:00(14:00LO) Dinner 17:00 - 21:30(20:00LO) Riverside Dining Lunch May and September only Dinner May 1 through Sep. 30. |
| Closed | Irregular Holidays |
| Directions | -A 3-minute walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station on the Keihan Main Line (Keihan Electric Railway) -A 10-minute walk from Kawaramachi STation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line (Hankyu Railway) -A 7-minute taxi ride from JR Kyoto Station. |
| Price | 【Dinner Menu】￥8,000～ 【Lunch Menu】￥5,500～ 【Kids Menu】￥3,000 |
| Service Charge | 10% service charge required |
| Seating | 500 seats |
| Smoking | Permitted throughout restaurant |
| Children | Guests with children and babies are welcome. Strollers are allowed to be brought into restaurant. |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Language | None |
| Parking | None |
| Dresscode | No strict dress code, however we ask that no overly casual wear be worn, such as sandals, shorts, cap etc. Guests may be refused entry if they are wearing overly casual clothing such as shorts or sandals. We asks that guests refrain from wearing strong perfumes. |
| Payment method | 【Advance payment for online reservation】 PayPal or Credit Card 【Payment for additional orders at the restaurant】 Cash only |
| Cancellation Policy | For reservations with 1 to 4 guests: ※ Cancellations made up to 15:00 JST of 3 days before the reservation date are eligible to receive a full refund. ※ Cancellations made after 15:00 JST of 3 days before, or within 2 days from the reservation date are not eligible to receive any refund. ※ All changes to the reservation are required to be made by 15:00 JST of 3 days before the reservation date. For reservations with 5 or more guests: ※ Cancellations made up to 15:00 JST of 7 days before the reservation date are eligible to receive a full refund. ※ Cancellations made after 15:00 JST of 7 days before, or within 6 days from the reservation date are not eligible to receive any refund. ※ All changes to the reservation are required to be made by 15:00 JST of 7 days before the reservation date. ※ Requests to change or cancel a reservation made after the specified days above will not be eligible for any refund and requests to change the reservation to an alternative date/time will not be accommodated. ※ Reservations will be cancelled and entry will be denied if more than 15 minutes late and no refund will be provided. |
451 Gojō Agaru, Shimozaimokucho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto
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