Kyoto Gion Kayanoya: A Flagship Store to Enjoy Dashi with All Five Senses Opens on June 11th (Thu) in Kyoto Gion

Kubara Honke Group (Hisayama-cho, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture; Company President: Tetsuji Kawabe) will open 'Kyoto Gion Kayanoya' in Kyoto's Gion district in June 2026. As its flagship store in the Kansai region, it aims to become a new hub for disseminating Japanese food culture from the historic city of Kyoto.

About Kyoto Gion Kayanoya

'Kyoto Gion Kayanoya' is a new flagship store where visitors can experience dashi culture with all five senses. On the first floor, in addition to Kyoto-exclusive products, carefully selected tableware and tools that adorn everyday 'ichiju-issai' (one soup, one side dish) will be available. On the second floor, Fukuoka's 'Oryori Kayanoya' will open its first branch outside Fukuoka. During lunchtime, customers can enjoy udon made with a focus on dashi, and in the evening, a new menu item, 'Kyo Jukkokunabe,' a Kyoto-style arrangement of the famous 'Jukkokunabe,' will be served. Dashi workshops will also be held.

1st Floor: Kyoto-exclusive 'Flavors' and 'Tools' for daily life

The Kyoto Gion store's exclusive product lineup includes 'Dashi Chazuke' and 'Nyumen' that can be enjoyed by simply adding hot water, utilizing Kyoto-like ingredients such as shibazuke (pickled vegetables) and yuba (tofu skin), perfect as souvenirs.

Additionally, tableware and tools themed around 'ichiju-issai' are available. From practical items like chopsticks and lacquerware bowls to exquisite crafts showcasing the skills of artisans who preserve history, a wide array of items for daily life are on display.

In particular, small plates and mamezara (tiny plates) that add color and playfulness to the dining table include limited-edition items from the prestigious Imaemon Kiln, a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property, and works by ceramic artist Makoto Kagoshima, who is active both in Japan and internationally, as well as antique pieces. The selection primarily features kilns from Arita and Imari.

*Images are examples of exhibited works.

2nd Floor: 'Oryori Kayanoya Kyoto Branch' and 'Dashi Experience' to satisfy all five senses

The second floor is a space where visitors can deeply and intimately experience the charm of dashi. As a branch of Fukuoka's 'Oryori Kayanoya,' which is the root of the Kayanoya brand, chefs will prepare dishes combining dashi with carefully selected Kyoto ingredients. The lunch menu features 'udon,' a noodle dish popular worldwide, using Kyoto-specific ingredients such as 'Kujo negi' (Kyoto green onions) and 'Kyo-age' (Kyoto fried tofu), served in a specially blended dashi. Authentic flavors can be savored along with seasonal Kyoto vegetable tempura. For dinner, in addition to the 'Kyo Jukkokunabe,' a Kyoto-style arrangement of the signature 'Jukkokunabe' previously offered at Fukuoka's 'Oryori Kayanoya,' now with kombu dashi and black beans, a unique menu item 'Jukkokko Hakko Nabe' (Ten-grain Fermented Hot Pot) utilizing Kyoto's culinary wisdom has been prepared.

Furthermore, dashi workshops will be held in the adjacent event space (paid, reservation-only). Through these workshops, participants can experience the differences in taste and aroma of various dashi ingredients and the subtlety of their combinations with all five senses, discovering the true charm and depth of dashi itself.

*Workshops are scheduled to start in mid-July.

<Kyoto Exclusive Products>

*Numbers and prices may change.

Kyoto Gion Kayanoya Limited Dashi Chazuke Shibazuke

Uses shibazuke from 'Kyo Tsukemono Nishiri.' An elegant chazuke where you can enjoy the deliciousness of shibazuke and dashi.

Price: 1,296 yen (tax included)

Contents: 2 servings

Kyoto Limited Yuba Nyumen

To exclusive dashi soup for Kyoto, yuba is topped. An elegant nyumen featuring yuba as the main ingredient.

Price: 1,080 yen (tax included)

Contents: 1 serving

* 'Wafu Dashi Soup Uji Matcha' is also available at Kayanoya Daimaru Kyoto store.

Kyoto Limited Wafu Dashi Soup Uji Matcha

Kyoto-exclusive dashi soup made with carefully selected Uji matcha combined with Japanese dashi.

Price: 1,296 yen (tax included)

Contents: 8 sticks

Kyoto Limited Kokorobakari

Designed with motifs symbolizing Kyoto. A perfect Kyoto souvenir set including Kyoto exclusive dashi, Kayanoya dashi, and vegetable dashi.

Price: 1,782 yen (tax included)

Contents: Kyoto exclusive dashi, Kayanoya dashi, vegetable dashi (5 bags each)

<Kayanoya no Dogu (Kayanoya's Tools)>

*Each product limited to the Gion store is available in limited quantities.

Imaemon Kiln Small Decorative Plates (Saga Prefecture)

Designed by Imaizumi Imaemon XIV, a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property 'Iroe Jiki' (colored porcelain). Gion store exclusive items incorporating Kyoto's 'Daimonji Gozan Okuribi' (bonfires) with representative designs of Imaemon Kiln such as cherry blossoms and hibiscus.

Price: 8,800 - 11,000 yen each (tax included)

Fukagawa Seiji Rice Bowls and Donburi - Tani Kiln (Saga Prefecture)

A kiln favored by the Imperial Household Agency. With kiln firing as its ancestral business, it boasts particularly high firing techniques. This time, rice bowls and donburi fired in the traditional 'noborigama' (climbing kiln) 'Tani Kiln' are offered as Gion store exclusive items.

Price: 8,800 - 15,400 yen each (tax included)

Makoto Kagoshima Small Plates (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Limited-edition tableware for the Gion store, handcrafted and fired in the studio by Makoto Kagoshima, a ceramic artist based in Fukuoka who is widely active both in Japan and internationally. The designs feature his representative motifs of plants and birds, and each piece has a unique expression that evokes affection.

Price: 11,000 yen each (tax included)

<Oryori Kayanoya Kyoto Branch>

*Contents and prices may change.