From Yasaka Shrine into Maruyama Park.
Gion’s weeping cherry blossoms in spring.
Glowing autumn leaves.
KOCHI is set within this extraordinary park — part of the very landscape you have come to discover.
At the heart of KOCHI is Salon KOCHI.
A place to encounter contemporary art: GALLERY KOCHI.
Coffee and drinks at KUN.
Tempura at Gion Senryu and Japanese cuisine at Higashiyama Yashiro.
Discover art, contemplate a garden, share a meal and a conversation.
Each space has its own character.
Together, they make time spent here a cultural experience.
GARDEN — A quiet space between architecture and nature.
Garden light, stone floors, the warmth of wood, and the stillness of a tea room.
Contemporary art and Japanese aesthetics become one landscape.
Stone underfoot, the texture of wood, the quiet of a tea room.
A window frames the garden and its changing light.
Encounter contemporary art in a space shaped by Japanese aesthetics.
Garden, architecture, light, and contemporary art.
Explore the space and share a conversation: every moment is part of the experience.
Visits are generally offered as private viewings by prior reservation.
Admission arrangements may vary with the exhibition.
Seafood selected from across Japan and vegetables in season.
Their natural flavours enclosed in a delicate, light batter.
Run by a chef with a vegetable sommelier qualification and welcoming hostess “Icchan,” this tempura restaurant brings together carefully chosen ingredients and warm hospitality.
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Japanese culinary foundations meet charcoal cooking and Chinese techniques.
An omakase Japanese dining experience at a six-seat counter.
Chef Kazuki Nishikawa trained in Japanese cuisine before gaining experience at Kyo Seika, a Chinese restaurant with one MICHELIN star. He opened his own restaurant in September 2026.
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KOCHI takes its name from the Japanese word for the east wind.
Carrying Kyoto’s inherited sense of beauty into the present and out to the world.
A new cultural wind begins here.
Hours, closing days, and reservation arrangements vary by venue. Please check each venue’s information before visiting.