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AKAI
430-2 Kamibentencho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Driving directions
Japanese

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  • Air conditioning
  • Shoes must be removed
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A red shop curtain hangs at the doorway of a detached house. ‘AKAI’ indicates that a well related to Kūkai, founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, is on the property; owner-chef Hiroki Abe feels a connection, as the shop which his parents ran was named Idoya, ‘well shop’, and good water is a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine. Abe incorporates Western ingredients while abiding by the tenets of kaiseki meals, anticipating an era of growing diversification of food. The chandelier in the Japanese-style room is a modern touch.

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  • From ¥28,000
    Platinum Yasaka
    Fabulous 8.6
    13 m - Higashiyama-ku, Kamibentencho 429-2, Kyoto
  • From ¥36,180
    BenTen Residences
    Exceptional 9.5
    17 m - Higashiyama-ku Kamibentencho 431-3, Kyoto
  • From ¥20,740
    HANARé Gion
    Exceptional 10
    22 m - Higashiyama-ku, Kamibentencho 429-1, Kyoto

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