Kyo Kaiseki KAKIDEN/
新宿 京懐石 柿傳

Tokyo Shinjuku Japanese Cuisine
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Description

Kakiden serves kyo kaiseki and cha-kaiseki over four floors of the Yasuyo Building, a minute from the Central East Exit of Shinjuku Station. The rooms on the 6th, 8th and 9th floors were designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi, the architect of the Crown Prince's Palace and the Japanese rooms of the State Guest House. The 9th floor holds three tea rooms, Zangetsu, the ten-mat room and Ichiyoan, which can be booked as private rooms; the 8th floor has chair seating. Courses run from a boxed kaiseki lunch to multi-course dinners, and a service charge of 10 percent is added. On Sunday evenings only the private rooms open, by advance reservation.

Good to know

  • A service charge of 10 percent is added to the bill.
  • The private tea rooms on the 9th floor carry a room charge and must be booked at least four days in advance.
  • On Sunday evenings only the private rooms open, by advance reservation. If the following Monday is a public holiday, Sunday is normal and the holiday evening is private rooms only.
  • The Tsuki course can only be ordered with an advance reservation.
  • Prices, the Saturday and Sunday lunch last order, and the list of accepted cards are given differently on the Japanese and English pages, so confirm them with the restaurant.
  • Cancellation charges apply: for the 8th floor, 30 percent from 15:00 the day before and 100 percent on the day; for the 6th, 7th and 9th floors, 30 percent from 15:00 three days before, 50 percent the day before and 100 percent on the day.
  • Open all year except the New Year period and the summer Bon holidays.
  • Book online through the reservation page or by phone on 03-3352-5121.
  • The number of seats, the smoking policy and any age limit are not stated on the official site.

Location

Yasuyo Building 6th to 9th floors, 3-37-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (the ground floor of the building is Aozora Bank)
Directions

Hours

Monday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Tuesday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Wednesday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Thursday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Friday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Saturday
lunch 11:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–22:00 (last entry 19:30, L.O. 20:00)
Sunday
lunch 11:00–16:00; in the evening only the private rooms open, by advance reservation

Atmosphere

Payment

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A service charge of 10 percent is added. The Japanese and English pages list different cards, so check which are accepted. The private tea rooms on the 9th floor carry a room charge of ¥10,000 (¥11,000 with tax), and the banquet rooms on the 6th and 7th floors ¥10,000 at lunch and ¥20,000 in the evening before tax.

Features

  • English website
  • Online reservations
  • Private tea rooms
  • Chair seating on the 8th floor
  • Rooms designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi
  • From 2 guests to parties of 150

Highlights

The tea rooms and dining rooms were designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi, who worked on the Crown Prince's Palace and the Japanese rooms of the State Guest House.
Private tea rooms on the 9th floor take courses from ¥15,000 before tax, with a room charge of ¥10,000, and must be booked four days ahead.
The restaurant takes anything from a meal for two to a party of 150, across the tea rooms, the chair-seating floor and the banquet rooms.

Course

Tenshin, boxed kaiseki

A boxed kaiseki that comes with a sashimi course and a simmered dish in broth.

¥5,000 before tax

Otanoshimi lunch

The set lunch course.

¥5,500 before tax

Hana, chair seating on the 8th floor

Appetiser, a rice course, a warm dish, sashimi, a simmered dish in broth, a grilled dish, rice, dry sweets and matcha.

¥10,000 before tax

Suppon kaiseki, chair seating on the 8th floor

Appetiser, a rice course, sashimi, a softshell turtle hot pot, hassun, rice porridge, pickles, dry sweets and matcha. Listed on the Japanese pages only.

¥12,000 before tax

Yuki

Appetiser, a rice course, a warm dish, sashimi, hassun, a simmered dish in broth, a grilled dish, a vinegared dish, rice, kuzukiri and matcha. Served on the 8th floor and in the 9th-floor tea rooms.

¥15,000 before tax

Miyabi, private tea room on the 9th floor

The longest course, served in a private tea room. A room charge of ¥10,000 before tax applies and the booking must be made four days ahead.

¥30,000 before tax