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Cuisine
Traditional Japanese / Kaiseki / Kappo
Average cost
Dinner: $140.53 - $210.80

25 years of excellence in one of Kyoto’s finest restaurants carry on behind the counter of this Michelin-starred kappo restaurant.

Restaurant Details

Kyoto is home to some of Japan’s most storied titans of Japanese cuisine, and one of the titans that towers above almost all others is Gion Kawakami. It is in the kitchen of this storied institution that Chef Minami Kengo cut his teeth, training for 25 years in various cuisines under the tutelage of master chefs Matsui Shinshichi and Kato Hiroyuki — considered by some experts to be the greatest chefs in modern Japanese cuisine.


Given Kawakami’s legacy of excellence, it comes as no surprise that Chef Minami’s own restaurant, Gion Minami, would likewise receive its own Michelin star. From the quarter-century of experience behind the counter of Kawakami, Chef Minami has learned that the true deliciousness of Japanese cuisine is, in fact, the hospitality in which it is served.


As such, the menu at Gion Minami is famously customisable. By Chef Minami’s own admission, this results in a large proportion of Minami’s visitors being women and elderly guests looking for smaller portions, or course alternatives that meet certain dietary requirements.


Some of the beautiful signature dishes include whole female red crab from northern Hyogo Prefecture in winter, while in summer Chef Minami serves offerings like thin-sliced pike conger and whale boiled in white miso. Guests can observe all these taking shape right before their eyes at Nijo Minami’s counter, which sits slightly higher than normal, bringing guests that much closer to the action.


Michelin Guide:

2024 - 1 Michelin Star

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Nijo Minami Access Info

  • Nijo Minami is accessible via a 2-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station.

Nijo Minami Phone Number

075-221-5025

Nijo Minami Business Days

Sunday
Closed
Monday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM
Tuesday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM
Wednesday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM
Thursday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM
Friday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM
Saturday
05:30 PM
10:00 PM

Nijo Minami Address

92-12 Enokicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0931, Japan

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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