Tempura Yasaka Endo

Tempura · Kyoto · Michelin One Star · Chef Endo Yasaka

Historically awarded one Michelin star, owner Koichi Endo's Kyoto establishment delivers Kyoto-style tempura fried in pure cottonseed oil. Housed in a former geisha teahouse in Gion, signature items include sweetcorn tempura and tiger prawn.

566 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (Gion district), Kyoto

  • Michelin 2025

Menu

Dishes

  • Hankyu Umeda Branch (4700)
  • Kyoto Honten (Main) (8000)
  • Daimaru Tokyo Branch (4950)

Tasting Menu

  • Estimated ¥8,000–¥20,000+ (high-end kaiseki range) (8000)
  • Standard Dinner Course (16000) — 10 pieces of seasonal tempura + appetizers, palate-cleanser salad, rice dish, miso soup, pickles, dessert. Seafood from Wakasa Bay and Seto Inland Sea. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Premium Dinner Course — 13 pieces of seasonal tempura + double appetizers, seasonal dish, salad, rice dish, miso soup, pickles, dessert. Features sea urchin wrapped in laver, matsutake mushrooms. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Premium Lunch Course — 13 pieces of seasonal tempura + double appetizers, salad, rice dish, miso soup, pickles, dessert. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
  • Dinner Omakase (15000)
  • Standard Lunch Course — 11 pieces of seasonal tempura + appetizer, salad, rice dish (tendon/tencha), miso soup, pickles, dessert. Famous corn tempura served first. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.

The Experience

In a historic setting and built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and an omakase experience. A good fit for dining solo.

Phone: +81-75-551-1488

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