Sojiki Nakahigashi
Kaiseki · Kyoto · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Hisao Nakahigashi
Awarded two Michelin stars, Sojiki Nakahigashi in Kyoto is led by chef Hisao Nakahigashi. The restaurant serves seasonal kaiseki centered on tsumikusa ryori, featuring daily foraged wild plants. Guests dine around a vermilion lacquered counter facing a traditional wood-fired stove called an okudosan.
32-3 Jodoji Ishibashicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8406 (near Ginkaku-ji Temple), Kyoto
- Michelin 2025
- Michelin Green Star 2025
- World's 50 Best Discovery 2025
Menu
Tasting Menu
- Full kaiseki omakase (30000)
- Lunch Sojiki Course (10000) — Lunch omakase. Approximately ¥10,000-¥15,000. Wild foraged cuisine by Chef Hisao Nakahigashi.
- Dinner Sojiki Omakase (30000) — Dinner omakase. Approximately ¥30,000-¥40,000. Full foraged kaiseki by Chef Hisao Nakahigashi.
- Tasting Menu (6000)
- Sojiki Nakahigashi Kaiseki Dinner (30000) — Foraged ingredient-focused kaiseki dinner.
- Sojiki Nakahigashi Kaiseki Lunch (10000) — Foraged ingredient-focused kaiseki lunch. Near Ginkaku-ji temple.
Dishes
- Uji tea
- crispy rice crust
- carp tsukuri
- dried sardines
- white crispy rice
- char-grilled snacks
- Foraged Wild Grasses & Flowers
- Fermented / Funazushi-style Course
- Beef Course
- Matsutake mushrooms
The Experience
An intimate room built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around a tasting menu.
- Atmosphere: Intimate
- Format: Tasting menu
- Setting: Chef's counter
Phone: +81-75-752-3500
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