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Yakitori — Kyoto

Kushikura Honten

A binchotan-charcoal chicken skewer restaurant in a machiya over a hundred years old, on Takakura-dori just north of Oike. Alongside yakitori glazed with the house sauce come obanzai of Kyoto vegetables, a soy-milk hot pot and seasonal dishes, in rooms overlooking small inner gardens.

炭火串焼き 串くら 本店

City
Kyoto
District
Takakura-Oike (Karasuma)
Cuisine
Yakitori
Private hire
On request
Indicative budget
Courses ¥3,000 to ¥6,000 per person (seasonal courses up to ¥7,000), tax included; 10% table charge in the evening.
Address
584 Hiiragi-cho, Takakura-dori Oike-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Access
About 5 minutes on foot from Karasuma-Oike station (Karasuma and Tozai subway lines).

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Corporate use

Our pick for a relaxed group evening in a Kyoto setting: fixed-price banquet courses, private rooms and larger rooms in the machiya, in the heart of the Karasuma-Oike business district. Maximum capacity is not published: we confirm it for the date.

Private rooms & private hire

Private rooms for small groups and larger rooms for company banquets, across the machiya's rooms (tables and sunken-table tatami). The maximum number of guests is not published and is confirmed with the restaurant.

The menu

Courses from ¥3,000 to ¥7,000: the "Irori" course, the favourite for banquets, brings chicken wings, soy-milk hot pot, a seasonal dish, seven skewers and chicken soba; other courses feature chicken hitsumabushi or skewers. Sake and shochu list; allergens detailed on request.

Frequently asked questions

Does the restaurant take groups?

Yes, it offers private rooms and larger rooms for company banquets; capacity is confirmed for the date.

Which course suits a banquet?

The ¥6,000 "Irori" course, the groups' favourite; we add drinks according to the chosen package.

Are there options without chicken?

Kyoto vegetables, tofu and obanzai feature widely; we flag diets in advance so skewers can be adapted.

Which hotels are close?

Hotel Okura Kyoto is about ten minutes on foot; Karasuma hotels are a few streets away.

Location map

Hotels nearby

Main entrance of the hotel, its façade lit in blue at dusk
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Hotel Okura Kyoto

Kawaramachi

A 321-room grand hotel in central Kyoto (Kawaramachi-Oike), connected to the subway. Its 1,227 m² main hall seats up to 1,500 theater-style, supported by a dozen banquet spaces: one of downtown's most complete convention tools.

Rooms
321
Meeting rooms
13
Max. capacity
1,500

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Event brief

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Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.