Tokuha Motonari 徳ㇵ本也

Recent Tabelog gold and chef’s gold award winner.

Exceptional value for the money. Course was approximately 55,000 yen per person filled with lots of Taiza crab and carb courses. The crab fried rice and beef rice bowl were optional with no additional charge.

Shinya Matsumoto is the head chef and ex head chef of the Wakuden group. His technique is well refined and atmosphere was more relaxed, not as intense as some other Kaiseki places in Kyoto. He was also closed for a month in Nov 2025 due to health reasons but he looked good for service on this date.

His grilled fugu shirako hand roll with sauce was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. His crab miso soup and sake was also unique and delicious. Hard to get reservations now as they are booking in Jan for July/August.

1. Sesame and tofu soup with uni, made with water from Goryo well

2. Hirame sashimi

3. Grilled fugu shirako hand roll

4. Tuna from Maizuru Port

5. Several Taiza kani dishes grilled on binchotan charcoal

6. Kani miso soup and sake

7. Mochi with kurasumi

8. Suppon with stewed vegetables

9. Sawara gozen

10. Crab fried rice

11. Wagyu rice bowl

12. Crab porridge

13. Ice cream with persimmon

14. Persimmon mochi