Yes, the restaurant has its own car park.2

Park Hyatt Kyoto: Kyoyamato, the Higashiyama ryotei

Q: How many Michelin stars does it have?

2, the rank the MICHELIN Guide calls «excellent cooking».5

Kyoyamato is a kaiseki ryotei sharing its grounds with Park Hyatt Kyoto on the slopes of Higashiyama, with its rooms in sukiya-style buildings. The site is that of the Suikōkan, where in 1863 Sakamoto Ryōma, Katsura Kogorō and other samurai loyal to the emperor met to plan the shogunate’s fall.

Updated 24 October 20264 min readHow we write the guide

A room at Kyoyamato: the dark table, the chairs and, through the open window, the pagoda above the roofs.

The choice, in short

Why choose Park Hyatt Kyoto

Seating is at Western tables and chairs, so nobody has to kneel on tatami through a long kaiseki.

The menu

When to look elsewhere

Anyone hoping to eat at a counter facing the chef should look elsewhere: every meal here is served in a private room.

For guests

From 1877 to today

The Sakaguchi family opened its first house, Yamatoya, in Osaka in 1877; Yūsaburō, the third head of the family, bought this land in 1948.³

Before that it held a temple, then a villa of the Washio family, who gave it to Nishi Honganji, which used it to receive honoured guests; the teahouse was built in 1918.³

The Soyotei, one of the 2 rooms used for the 1863 meetings, is now a protected building, and the restaurant reopened, renovated, in October 2019.³

Before you sit down

The garden
From the front gate to the main buildings there is a short walk past the historic buildings and through nature.⁵
Shoes
Shoes come off before you enter the room.²
The hostess
Service is led by the okami and her hostesses; in 2025 the okami, Junko Sakaguchi, received the MICHELIN Service Award.⁶

Park Hyatt Kyoto

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A kaiseki, for example

The courses

An appetiser and a soup
Sashimi, then a grilled dish and a side dish
A simmered or steamed dish, then rice and fruit

Worth knowing

Address	359 Masuya-chō, Kōdaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.¹
Children	They are welcome.¹
Payment	Major credit cards are accepted.²

The hotel rooms

A king room with a sofa and an armchair, and the glass wall onto a garden with a stone lantern.

The hotel, rooms and guest reviews

The 3 experiences only Park Hyatt guests can book

Experience	Price, tax and service included	Book
Lunch at Soyotei at noon, then tea at Koroan at 2pm	¥132,000 for 2, drinks extra; ¥33,000 per extra guest, up to 4	At least 7 days before arrival
Tea ceremony at Soyotei	¥70,400 for 2 to 5 guests; ¥7,920 per extra guest	At least 7 days before arrival
Dinner at Soyotei at 6pm with a geiko’s dance	¥203,500 for 2, drinks extra; ¥44,000 per extra guest, up to 4	At least 14 days before arrival

Before booking

Are Kyoyamato and Sanso Kyoyamato the same restaurant?

Yes: Sanso Kyoyamato is the full name, used by the restaurant itself⁴ and by the MICHELIN Guide, at the same address and phone number.⁵

Is Kyoyamato part of Park Hyatt Kyoto?

No: it belongs to the Sakaguchi family, who opened it here in 1949.³

How many Michelin stars does it have?

2, the rank the MICHELIN Guide calls «excellent cooking».⁵

What is served?

A seasonal kaiseki of several courses, with fresh local ingredients, composed to engage all 5 senses.²

Is there parking?

Yes, the restaurant has its own car park.²

The restaurant’s site

Kyoyamato

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