Tokuha Motonari
Japanese · Kyoto · Michelin One Star · Chef Motonari family
Innovative kaiseki featuring genshiyaki (ancient charcoal grilling) by Chef Shinya Matsumoto. Signature grilled nodoguro dried overnight, cooked irori-style over binchotan. Named after Confucian proverb 'striving is virtue'. Traditional sukiya-style building with Aomori cypress.
287-5 Shingoryoguchicho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-0897, Kyoto
- Michelin 2025
- Michelin 2024
Menu
Wines
- Sake Pairing Course (8000) — Sake pairing course at Tokuha Motonari — curated to complement Chef Shinya Matsumoto's kaiseki. One Michelin star.
Tasting Menu
- Dinner Omakase — Full kaiseki featuring signature grilled nodoguro, charcoal-grilled Ise lobster with carrot sauce, fugu shirako, uni, karasumi, shiro amadai, densuke anago, crab, and wild boar. Curated Hokuriku sake pairings. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
- Omakase (30000)
- Lunch Omakase — Seasonal kaiseki featuring irori-style charcoal-grilled dishes, grilled nodoguro, Hokuriku seafood, and premium ingredients. Menu changes daily per chef's selection.
Dishes
- Fresh sashimi
- cod shinjo (fish paste mixed with mountain yam and egg white)
- fugu shirako
- fugu sashimi & karaage
- uni
- karasumi
- shiro amadai
- densuke anago
- Charcoal-Grilled Ise Lobster with carrot sauce and garlic tare
- Seared Red Meat and Chutoro of Shibi Maguro with Turnips
Phone: +81 75-708-7425
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