Ganko Kyoto Station
Nabe / Sukiyaki / Shabu Shabu
An uncanny sight in the modern Kyoto city center, this restaurant offers sukiyaki and kaiseki courses in a traditional Edo-period setting.
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.
Of the dozens of Ganko’s restaurants scattered across Japan, the busiest and most visible is arguably the Kyoto Station outlet. Thousands pass through the Station each day, and guests are naturally drawn to Ganko for its incredibly distinctive facade, which looks as though a building from the Edo period had been lifted straight off the street and transplanted into the modern steel and glass of Kyoto Station.
Similarly, stepping through the entryway is like entering a temporal rift: warm lighting, lush bamboo groves and traditional wooden interiors greet guests. Thanks to its convenient location, many workers and travelers choose Ganko Kyoto Station for a quick bite of sushi, donburi or bowl of ramen, but just as many choose to linger within for a long, leisurely lunch or dinner—in which case, the go-to is the sukiyaki or kaiseki course menus.
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 Kyoto Station 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 Kyoto Station Business Days
Ganko Kyoto Station Address
Lower Kyoto Station Building 2F, Facing Kyoto Theater, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8216
Ganko Kyoto Station Access Info
Ganko Kyoto Station is located on the 2nd floor of the Kyoto Station building, opposite the Kyoto-Gekijo Theater. It is readily accessible from the JR, Subway and Kintetsu Lines.
Ganko Kyoto Station Phone Number
Ganko Kyoto Station 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.
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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.