Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen
Kawaramachi, Kyoto
- Daily
- 11:00 to 22:00
Last order 21:00 for food, 21:30 for drinks.
Source: gankofood.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Takasegawa Nijoen is a Ganko restaurant in an old mansion at Kiyamachi and Nijo, set round a garden that Suminokura Ryoi, the merchant who dug the Takase canal, made in 1611. You eat looking out at plum blossom in early spring and red leaves in autumn, and in the noryo-yuka season it puts out a dining platform beside the Kamo River.
Insider tip
Banquet courses of kaiseki or sukiyaki start at ¥9,000. There's a 10% service charge, and bookings are by phone only. The house also runs a cafe with afternoon tea.
What the guides say about Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen
From 1 May to 15 October the riverside restaurants along Pontocho build noryo-yuka dining platforms on the riverbank, though each one sets its own season. Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen puts one out too, round a garden laid out in 1611. Courses start at ¥9,000.
What's on near Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Pontocho Suimeikai Dance Recital
第111回 水明会
Time 15:30 (doors 15:00) Station Sanjo (Keihan), 5 min walk
Pontocho's geiko have staged this dance recital since 1930, named after the clear water of the Kamo River, with tokiwazu, kiyomoto and nagauta pieces. Reserved seats are ¥10,000 or ¥8,000 and unreserved ones ¥5,000.
Mariemon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kamogawa Odori
鴨川をどり
Time 12:30, 14:20 and 16:10 Station Sanjo (Keihan Line), 5 min walk from exit 6
Pontocho's geiko and maiko in a dance drama and then a set of pure dance, in the 1927 Pontocho Kaburenjo by the river. First staged in 1872, it's been performed more times than any other Kyoto geisha show.
Mariemon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Suimei-kai Recital of Pontocho
水明会（先斗町）
Time 15:30 (doors 15:00) Station Sanjo (Keihan), 5 min walk
Pontocho's geiko recital, held since 1930 and named after the clear water of the Kamo River. Reserved seats were ¥10,000 and ¥8,000 and unreserved ones ¥5,000 in 2026.
Mariemon, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nearby
Around Kawaramachi
Downtown Kyoto, between Nishiki Market and the Kamo River
Kawaramachi is downtown Kyoto, the shopping streets round the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing. The Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades run north from Shijo-dori, Nishiki Market runs west from them, and east of Kawaramachi-dori the Takase canal and Pontocho squeeze in before the Kamo River. You'll come here to eat, mostly. Some of the tea, incense and paper shops date from the Edo period.
Kawaramachi has 26 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shops, 4 cafes, 4 restaurants, 3 shrines and temples, 3 landmarks, 2 bars, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 park or garden, 1 market and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kawaramachi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen?
- 484-6 Higashi-Ikesu-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市中京区木屋町通二条下ル東生洲町484-6).
- What are the opening hours of Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen?
- Daily 11:00 to 22:00. Last order 21:00 for food, 21:30 for drinks.
- How do I get to Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen?
- The nearest station is Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai Line). Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen is in Kawaramachi, Kyoto.
- How much does Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen cost?
- Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen is at the higher end, marked ¥¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen?
- Autumn, for the leaves.
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