Our Fish
From the auction floor, straight to Kyoto — alive
Founded in 1965. Every Thursday the owner leaves Kyoto at 4 a.m. and drives three hours to the fishing ports of Obama and Takahama in Fukui, to bid at the auction himself. In his own live-fish tank truck he brings the catch back to Kyoto the same day, still swimming — no wholesalers, no middlemen. That short journey is why the fish here is as fresh as it gets, and why it includes fish that never appear in Kyoto’s central market.
Our Space
A room carved from a single tree
The counter, floor and walls are all finished with wood from one single muku (Aphananthe) tree, under a ceiling of woven bamboo bark. Refined like a kappo restaurant, relaxed like an izakaya — comfortable for solo diners at the counter, families on tatami, and banquets of up to 30 guests.
Menu
What to Eat
Courses
Kaiseki sets from ¥4,950, full crab and fugu (pufferfish) courses, and hot-pot courses to share. See courses →
Lunch
Seafood bowls, tuna bowls and a daily special — lunch only, no reservation needed. See lunch →
Seasonal Fish
Sashimi of live fish from the auction, grilled guji (tilefish) and nodoguro, fresh oysters from Akkeshi, Hokkaido. Ask for today's catch.
Information
Restaurant Info
- Address
- New Plaza Ono 1F, 43 Kanshuji-higashiide-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8216
Open in Google Maps - Access
- 1 min walk from Ono Station (Kyoto Subway Tozai Line). Directions →
- Parking
- 6 spaces, free of charge.
- Hours
- Lunch 11:00–14:00 (L.O. 13:50) · Dinner 17:00–22:00 (L.O. 21:30)
- Closed
- Mondays, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays. No lunch on Thursdays (market day).
- Reservations
- By phone only: +81 75-571-2804. Lunch does not take reservations.
- @wakasataisho — weekly posts from the fish auction.
Reservation
Reservations by phone.
+81 75-571-2804Open 11:00–14:00 / 17:00–22:00. Closed Mondays and the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays. No lunch on Thursdays.