The Kyoto lineage
24 venues and 26 people make up the Kyoto hospitality scene on Guild — the rooms that mattered, the people they formed, and where those people went next. Curated from public sources, corrected by the people who were there.
Masters of Kyoto
All 26 →RF
René Frank
Pastry Chef-Owner
Berlin, Germany
KH
Kazuhiro Hamamoto
Chef-Owner / Itamae
Singapore
TN
Tohru Nakamura
Chef
YK
Yoshiharu Kakinuma
Chef
Hong Kong
MA
Makoto Arami
Founder & Executive Pastry Chef (La Liste Pastry Talent of the Year 2025)
Singapore
AC
Aeron Choo
chef-owner
Singapore
KT
Kunio Tokuoka
Chef-Owner
Japan
YM
Yoshihiro Murata
Chef-Owner
Kyoto, Japan
HI
Hitoshi Ishihara
Chef-Owner
Kyoto, Japan, Japan
HS
Hiroshi Sasaki
Chef-Owner
Japan
HN
Hisato Nakahigashi
Chef-Owner
Japan
MN
Motokazu Nakamura
Chef-Owner
Japan
ST
Shinichiro Takagi
Chef-Owner
Japan
KN
Kenji Nakagawa
Chef/Owner – Kaiseki
Japan
JT
Junichi Takahashi
Chef/Owner – Kaiseki
Japan
KY
Kazuhiro Yoshikawa
Chef/Owner – Tempura
Japan
TI
Takao Ishii
Chef/Owner – Soba
Japan
KT
Kenji Takahashi
Head Chef
Singapore
HH
Hideki Hiwatashi
Chef/Owner – Yakitori
Japan
KS
Ken Sakamoto
Chef-Owner
Kyoto
KT
Kenji Tsubokura
Owner
Kyoto, Japan
MN
Minoru Nishida
Owner
Kyoto, Japan
SB
Silla Bjerrum
Denmark
TS
Tomoaki Sekine
Owner
Kyoto
The rooms that matter
All 24 →Kikunoi
Restaurant · Kyoto kaiseki ryotei
Kichisen
Restaurant · Kyoto kaiseki
Gion Sasaki
Restaurant · Modern kaiseki
Isshisoden Nakamura
Restaurant · Kyoto kaiseki
Miyamaso
Hotel · Kaiseki dining inn
Mizai
Restaurant · Kaiseki counter dining
Ishii
Restaurant · Kyoto obanzai
Nakagawa
Restaurant · Japanese kaiseki
Takahashi
Bar · Japanese sake bar
Yoshikawa
Restaurant · Kyoto tempura kaiseki
Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama
Restaurant
Kyoto Kitcho
Restaurant
Bar K6
Bar
Bar Rocking Chair
Bar
Bee's Knees
Bar
Cenci
Restaurant
Fujita
Hotel
Genji Kyoto
Hotel
Hassun
Restaurant
Hyotei
Restaurant
Kikunoi Roan
Restaurant
No Name Ramen
Restaurant
Nokishita711
Bar
Restaurant Lamberie
Restaurant