Inheriting the Spirit of the Former Flagship Store, 'Kyoto Ichinoden Gion Hanare' is Born. Offering a Set Meal to 'Travel Kyoto with this single bite', Grand Opening on May 1
Saikyo-zuke specialty store Kyoto Ichinoden is opening a new dining location, 'Gion Hanare', in Kyoto on May 1, 2026. They will serve a premium Sablefish Saikyo-zuke set meal for 4,900 yen.
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Kyoto Ichinoden Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City / Representative Director and President: Taichi Nakao), which operates the Saikyo-zuke specialty store "Kyoto Ichinoden," will open a new store, "Kyoto Ichinoden Gion Hanare," on the south side of Gion, Kyoto in the spring of 2026. The pre-opening is scheduled for April 19, 2026, and the grand opening for May 1.
Since its founding in 1927, Kyoto Ichinoden has refined the taste of Saikyo-zuke while cherishing Kyoto's white miso culture and fish cuisine. Currently, it has expanded to locations such as the Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. store, JR Kyoto Isetan store, and Roppongi Hills store, widening the opportunities for people to enjoy the taste of Kyoto in their daily lives. The newly born Gion Hanare will become a new base that inherits the spirit of the former flagship store within this journey.
Pouring the Heart of Kyoto Imagined by Kyoto Ichinoden into a Single Set Meal
Enjoying a meal in a Gion machiya townhouse is a set meal themed "Travel Kyoto with this single bite," expressing the sentiments of Kyoto Ichinoden.
Noburo Sato, the 4th generation head chef of Kyoto Ichinoden, has carefully prepared each dish, from appetizers to simmered dishes, rice, and sweets, using the techniques of traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine.
Travel Kyoto with this single bite
Sablefish Kura Miso Yaki Set Meal 4,900 yen (tax included)
Appetizers, simmered dishes, Sablefish Kura Miso Yaki, rice, pickles, miso soup, dessert
Comment from Noburo Sato, Head Chef of Kyoto Ichinoden
"I am very pleased to be able to establish 'Kyoto Ichinoden' in the historic district of Gion, Kyoto. I have put my heart into this single set meal with the desire for customers to enjoy the spirit of Japanese cuisine and the techniques cultivated over a century, casually yet with high quality, in the town of Gion. Please enjoy our wish of 'Traveling Kyoto with this single bite'."
The Taste of Saikyo-zuke "Kura Miso Zuke" Inherited and Expanded from Kyoto
Since its founding in 1927, Kyoto Ichinoden has refined the taste of Saikyo-zuke while cherishing Kyoto's white miso culture and fish cuisine. Currently, it has expanded to locations such as the Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. store, JR Kyoto Isetan store, and Roppongi Hills store, widening the opportunities for people to enjoy the taste of Kyoto in their daily lives. The newly born Gion Hanare will become a new base that inherits the spirit of the former flagship store within this journey.
Pouring the Heart of Kyoto Imagined by Kyoto Ichinoden into a Single Set Meal
Enjoying a meal in a Gion machiya townhouse is a set meal themed "Travel Kyoto with this single bite," expressing the sentiments of Kyoto Ichinoden.
Noburo Sato, the 4th generation head chef of Kyoto Ichinoden, has carefully prepared each dish, from appetizers to simmered dishes, rice, and sweets, using the techniques of traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine.
Travel Kyoto with this single bite
Sablefish Kura Miso Yaki Set Meal 4,900 yen (tax included)
Appetizers, simmered dishes, Sablefish Kura Miso Yaki, rice, pickles, miso soup, dessert
Comment from Noburo Sato, Head Chef of Kyoto Ichinoden
"I am very pleased to be able to establish 'Kyoto Ichinoden' in the historic district of Gion, Kyoto. I have put my heart into this single set meal with the desire for customers to enjoy the spirit of Japanese cuisine and the techniques cultivated over a century, casually yet with high quality, in the town of Gion. Please enjoy our wish of 'Traveling Kyoto with this single bite'."
The Taste of Saikyo-zuke "Kura Miso Zuke" Inherited and Expanded from Kyoto