Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou
Nabe / Sukiyaki / Shabu Shabu
Indulge in a succulent sukiyaki or kaiseki course meal beneath the rafters of one of Japan’s Tangible Cultural Properties.
Restaurant Details
In the 50-odd years since its origin as a humble 15-square-meter shop in Osaka in 1963, Ganko Food Service has since become responsible for some of the most vaunted restaurants in Japan. Particularly active in the Kansai region, its company philosophy is to introduce diners to top-quality traditional Japanese cuisine at accessible prices, from tonkatsu to sushi.
Perhaps most famous among its stable of restaurants are the oyashiki restaurants, which lets visitors enjoy Ganko’s signature high-quality Japanese cuisine in the architectural grandeur of historical mansions.
Grandest of these is Rakurakusou, which was the birthplace of Kyoto Railway Company founder Gentaro Tanaka. Designed by legendary Japanese architect Jihei Ogawa VII, it is one of Japan’s Tangible Cultural Properties. The kaiyu-style garden, which spans 1,200 square meters, is inspired by the greenery of the nearby Hozu Gorge, and offers dramatically different experiences in each season. Peak popularity is in spring and autumn, when the gardens blush pink and blaze red respectively.
Kaiyu means “meandering”, and the garden lets guests do precisely that, with its gently curving pathways taking them between quiet groves and still waters. It’s the perfect place to casually work up an appetite with a pre-meal stroll, or conversely, walk a particularly delicious one off.
Culture and heritage in a single pot. Enjoy the most famous of Japanese wagyu—the legendary Kobe beef—cooked in one of the most iconic Japanese cooking methods, sukiyaki. Accompanied by a bevy of accompanying dishes, including a sumptuous sushi spread immaculately plated by Ganko’s sushi artisans, this course menu encapsulates what Ganko believes to be the essence of Japanese cuisine.
Culture and heritage in a single pot. Enjoy the most famous of Japanese wagyu—the legendary Kobe beef—cooked in one of the most iconic Japanese cooking methods, sukiyaki. Accompanied by a bevy of accompanying dishes, including a sumptuous sushi spread immaculately plated by Ganko’s sushi artisans, this course menu encapsulates what Ganko believes to be the essence of Japanese cuisine.
Culture and heritage in a single pot. Enjoy the most famous of Japanese wagyu—the legendary Kobe beef—cooked in one of the most iconic Japanese cooking methods, sukiyaki. Accompanied by a bevy of accompanying dishes, including a sumptuous sushi spread immaculately plated by Ganko’s sushi artisans, this course menu encapsulates what Ganko believes to be the essence of Japanese cuisine. Aside from being a cut above the Omomuki sukiyaki course, this menu also comes with a sushi-shaped candy souv...
Culture and heritage in a single pot. Enjoy the most famous of Japanese wagyu—the legendary Kobe beef—cooked in one of the most iconic Japanese cooking methods, sukiyaki. Accompanied by a bevy of accompanying dishes, including a sumptuous sushi spread immaculately plated by Ganko’s sushi artisans, this course menu encapsulates what Ganko believes to be the essence of Japanese cuisine. Aside from being a cut above the Omomuki sukiyaki course, this menu also comes with a sushi-shaped candy souv...
With this kaiseki menu, Ganko’s chefs hope to introduce diners to the different tastes of the seasons. Each dish uses seasonal ingredients cooked in traditional ways, and is plated in beautiful porcelain and lacquerware. While varied in their individual flavors, textures and colors, these individual dishes come together to form a holistic picture of traditional Japanese cuisine—representative of the “unity” that is so crucial to Japanese culinary philosophy.
With this kaiseki menu, Ganko’s chefs hope to introduce diners to the different tastes of the seasons. Each dish uses seasonal ingredients cooked in traditional ways, and is plated in beautiful porcelain and lacquerware. While varied in their individual flavors, textures and colors, these individual dishes come together to form a holistic picture of traditional Japanese cuisine—representative of the “unity” that is so crucial to Japanese culinary philosophy.
With this kaiseki menu, Ganko’s chefs hope to introduce diners to the different tastes of the seasons. Each dish uses seasonal ingredients cooked in traditional ways, and is plated in beautiful porcelain and lacquerware. While varied in their individual flavors, textures and colors, these individual dishes come together to form a holistic picture of traditional Japanese cuisine—representative of the “unity” that is so crucial to Japanese culinary philosophy.
With this kaiseki menu, Ganko’s chefs hope to introduce diners to the different tastes of the seasons. Each dish uses seasonal ingredients cooked in traditional ways, and is plated in beautiful porcelain and lacquerware. While varied in their individual flavors, textures and colors, these individual dishes come together to form a holistic picture of traditional Japanese cuisine—representative of the “unity” that is so crucial to Japanese culinary philosophy.
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Remarks
Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.
The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.
The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.
The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.
The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Business Days
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Address
44 Kitamachi, Kameoka, Kyoto 621-0861
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Access Info
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou is a 3-minute bus ride, or an 8-minute walk from Kameoka Station.
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Phone Number
Ganko Kameoka Rakurakusou Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Restaurant location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
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10 meals
COURSE MENUWashoku Uoman (Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo)
In a movement that calls to mind the historic convergence of northern and southern ingredients on the capital, the finest ingredients from all over Japan, like Omi wagyu beef from Shiga, are combined here into traditional kaiseki course menus.
COURSE MENUFukiagean Kitashinchi
At this Kitashinchi restaurant, chefs prepare Kagoshima’s famed Satsuma all-natural jidori chicken in a number of different ways, live and in-house. 90 different types of local sake, shochu, whiskey and wine complement the meal.
SEAT RESERVATIONKyobashi Basara
Tomato sukiyaki and Miyazaki wagyu beef teppanyaki bring guests to Basara for an unforgettable meal dripping red with juicy umami. Chef Kan carries on his grandfather’s legacy with his own style of kappo and kaiseki.
COURSE MENUGanko Takasegawa Nijoen
Admire the Keicho-era grounds and intricate architecture of this historic Kyoto residence, before tucking into wagyu sukiyaki or kaiseki with seasonal ingredients.