Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama

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It is too short to describe Kitcho in terms of eating rice. Kitcho, a place where two dedicated service staff swell just for two people who came for a meal, prepare a dining space of about 20 pyeong for just the two of them, take care of a private garden, and then provide exquisite and detailed service that gives you goosebumps Isn't Arashiyama 吉兆嵐山 an artist?

What surprised me and my friend who came to Kitcho for dinner that day was the service. This level of high-level and impeccable formality of service was something I had never experienced while visiting hundreds of restaurants. Japanese cuisine may look like 10 at first glance, but when you get to know it, there are 100 of them. Kaiseki cuisine was born from the tea ceremony culture, and since the tea ceremony is a solemn event, there are many manners and rules that must be followed when enjoying cuisine. If you have too many things to worry about while eating, you might think that it's not a pilgrimage, but if you learn tea ceremony etiquette and experience Japanese cuisine, you'll start to see things you haven't seen before.

For example, where should you sit, how should you pick up chopsticks, what order should you eat, what should you eat, what should you do, how should you hold the utensils that contain food, and what should you do after eating? You have to make a gesture and everything is fixed. In addition, the type/arrangement of all artworks and flowers in the Japanese-style room, the dining area, is determined according to the purpose and season of the scene, and there are rules to follow when viewing them.

Of course, not many commercial stores follow all these laws. These are things that are only observed at a professional tea ceremony room, but Kitcho Arashiyama strictly guards them all. In other words, Kitcho is a place where even the tea ceremony experts can enjoy.

Food is similar to the impression of space, and it seems that they are not following the latest trends and are making the recipes and philosophies that Kitcho has adhered to for a long time without fading. It's hard to give a positive answer if you ask Kitcho whether the food is worth the price, but considering the space and formal service it offers, I think it's well worth the experience.

Reservations are difficult, expensive, and accessible, but if you want to experience a world of cuisine that goes beyond taste, Kitcho Arashiyama is a must-visit.


Kitcho Arashiyama Branch
Reservation possible through the official website
Lunch/ Dinner 50,000¥~100,000¥ per person