Soujiki Nakahigashi

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(草喰なかひがし)

The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver winner

Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Hyakumeiten" 2023

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Mototanaka Sta.

Mototanaka Sta.×Japanese Cuisine

[Kyoto]

Kyoto×Japanese Cuisine

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Japanese Cuisine

Budget：: JPY 30,000～JPY 39,999

JPY 10,000～JPY 14,999

Closed：: Monday

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Cuisine Reflecting Seasonal Themes

The day of Nakahigashi's owner, Hisashi Nakahigashi, begins with foraging for ingredients in the mountains and fields. Using freshly gathered ingredients, he captures the essence of each season on a p
...late. From beautifully arranged seasonal appetizers to rich soups, simple grilled dishes, and rice cooked over an open flame, each bite evokes the scenery of the countryside, making for an unforgettable dining experience.

Specialities

Chef

Nakahigashi Hisao - Delivering the joy of eating the life of ingredients

Others

Nakahigashi himself runs through the fields and mountains every morning to harvest wild plants and flowers.

Food

With gratitude for the living blessings of nature, we serve a dish that will sustain life for tomorrow.

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TAROMUNI

Review 318resultsFollowers 52people

The best food

Dinner use The main course is carefully cooked white rice and mezashi. Along the way, ...View details

2017/05 visited

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ta.tsu

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2013/03 visited

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Tucker

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Full stomach

By chance, I was able to make a reservation, so I visited for the first time in a while. ...View details

2016/04 visited

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Restaurant name	Soujiki Nakahigashi（Soujiki Nakahigashi）
Awards & Recognitions	The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2024 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2024 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Hyakumeiten" 2023 Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Hyakumeiten" 2023 Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Hyakumeiten" 2021 Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST "Hyakumeiten" 2021 受賞・選出歴閉じる The Tabelog Award 受賞歴 2025年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2025 Silver 受賞店 2024年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2024 Bronze 受賞店 2023年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2023 Silver 受賞店 2022年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2022 Silver 受賞店 2021年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2021 Silver 受賞店 2020年Gold受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2020 Gold 受賞店 2019年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2019 Silver 受賞店 2018年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver 受賞店 2017年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2017 Silver 受賞店百名店選出歴日本料理百名店 2023 選出店食べログ日本料理 WEST 百名店 2023 選出店日本料理百名店 2021 選出店食べログ日本料理 WEST 百名店 2021 選出店
Categories	Japanese Cuisine
Phone number (for reservation and inquiry)	075-752-3500
Reservation availability	Reservations available 前月の1日のAM8:00～
Address	京都府京都市左京区浄土寺石橋町32-3 Show larger mapFind nearby restaurants
Transportation	- 8 minutes by car from Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan Kamo-Tō Line - 20 minutes by car from JR Kyoto Station - 30 minutes by bus from JR Kyoto Station - 3 minutes on foot from the Ginkakuji-michi bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus 1,320 meters from Mototanaka.
Opening hours	Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 14:00 18:00 - 21:00 Mon Closed ■ 定休日月曜日(祝日も休み。月末の火曜日も定休日となります)
Average price	JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999 JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999
Average price（Based on reviews）	JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999 View spending breakdown
Payment methods	Credit card accepted （VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX, Diners） Electronic money accepted （Transportation IC cards (e.g., Suica)） QR code payments not accepted

Seats/facilities

Number of seats	30 Seats （ 12 seats at the counter, 2 tatami rooms on the 2nd floor）
Private rooms	Available For 2 people、For 4 people、For 6 people
Private use	Available
Non-smoking/smoking	Non smoking
Parking	Unavailable
Space/facilities	Counter seating,Tatami room,Wheelchair accessible

Drink	Sake (Nihonshu),Shochu (Japanese spirits),Wine,Particular about wine

Feature - Related information

Occasion	Family friendly \|Friends This occasion is recommended by many people.
Location	A house restaurant
Family friendly	Children welcome Currently, the child is in the upper grades of elementary school.
Dress code	Dress Code at Soujiki Nakahigashi At Soujiki Nakahigashi, we kindly ask our guests to adhere to a smart casual dress code. This means that while we encourage comfort, we also appreciate a polished appearance. Please avoid overly casual attire such as flip-flops, beachwear, or gym clothes. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you!
Website	http://www.soujiki-nakahigashi.co.jp/

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ChefNakahigashi Hisao - Delivering the joy of eating the life of ingredients

Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1952, Nakahigashi grew up in the Miyamaso ryokan, a ryokan in Hanase known for its Tsumikusa cuisine. After graduating from high school, he worked as a chef under Nakahigashi Yoshiji, the previous head of the family who invented Tsumikusa cuisine. After serving as head chef at Miyamaso, he opened Kusakuri Nakahigashi in 1997. Initially, Nakahigashi mainly served wild vegetables that were commonly used in Miyama, but during the rice shortage in 1993, he came across a rice cooker clay pot from Hikone's Isshirogama, and established the Nakahigashi style, with white rice as the main dish.

Others Nakahigashi himself runs through the fields and mountains every morning to harvest wild plants and flowers.

Every morning, Nakahigashi heads out to Ohara, a mountain village in Kyoto rich in nature, in search of the ingredients he will use that day. He harvests wild plants and vegetables from the fields and mountains of familiar farmers. Because he visits the area every day without fail, he knows very well what types of plants grow where in each season. In Ohara, he does not just gather ingredients, he also cherishes taking in the ever-changing seasonal scenery and feeling the "energy" of nature directly on his skin. You can feel the "vitality" of wild plants in the dishes that Nakahigashi prepares.

Food With gratitude for the living blessings of nature, we serve a dish that will sustain life for tomorrow.

To "itadakimasu" (to "eat") Japanese cuisine is to express gratitude for the blessings of nature that give us life. The chefs go into the fields and mountains to use freshly picked wild vegetables and herbs, entrusting the "life" of nature directly to each dish. The dishes, such as hassun (a sushi roll) that vividly reflects the beautiful natural scenery and rustic pottery, allow you to feel the change of the seasons. A dish that exudes the breath of nature teaches us the gratitude of receiving life.

Soujiki Nakahigashi（そうじき なかひがし） - Mototanaka(Japanese Cuisine)