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Hachikian

Imperial Palace, Kyoto

Address
8 Higashi-Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 京都市左京区川端丸太町上ル東丸太町8
Hours
Daily
11:30 to 15:00, 17:00 to 22:00

Last orders 14:00 at lunch (13:00 for courses) and 21:00 at dinner. Closed at New Year.

Source: hachikian.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Hachikian has been a chicken restaurant on Kawabata-dori since 1970. Lunch brings oyakodon made with Kyo-aka jidori for ¥2,750 or kamo nanban with duck and Kujo leeks, and the house dish is mizutaki, big pieces of chicken in a broth simmered for hours, with house ponzu, finished as rice porridge.

Nearest station Jingu-Marutamachi (Keihan)
Cost ¥¥
Time needed 1-2 hours
Best time Lunch, for the oyakodon

Insider tip

Mizutaki is ¥9,900, and courses and hotpots carry a 10% service charge. Lunch runs 11:30 to 15:00 with last orders at 14:00. From October 2026 to March 2027 it's open every day except at New Year.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Hachikian, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Festival Free

Setsubun at Shogo-in

聖護院節分会

2 to 3 Feb (dates to be confirmed) Shogo-in Monzeki, Okazaki

Time 9:00 to about 19:30, demon rite 13:00 on the 3rd Station Jingu-Marutamachi (Keihan Oto Line)

The Shinden hall, normally closed, opens free for the two days. On the 3rd mountain ascetics talk the demons round instead of chasing them out, and a big outdoor goma fire follows at 15:00.

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Around Imperial Palace

Free palace walks, a park that never shuts, and the court's old shops

Kyoto Gyoen, a park 1.3 km long in central Kyoto, never closes. The Kyoto Imperial Palace sits inside it, and you can walk round it for free without booking. Around the edges you'll find Shokoku-ji (head of the Zen branch that takes in Kinkaku-ji), the house site where The Tale of Genji was written, and shops that once supplied the court.

Imperial Palace has 23 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 5 landmarks, 3 museums, 2 cafes, 2 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 parks and gardens and 1 bar. Read the Imperial Palace guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Hachikian?
8 Higashi-Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市左京区川端丸太町上ル東丸太町8).
What are the opening hours of Hachikian?
Daily 11:30 to 15:00, 17:00 to 22:00. Last orders 14:00 at lunch (13:00 for courses) and 21:00 at dinner. Closed at New Year.
How do I get to Hachikian?
The nearest station is Jingu-Marutamachi (Keihan). Hachikian is in Imperial Palace, Kyoto.
How much does Hachikian cost?
Hachikian is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Hachikian?
Plan for 1-2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Hachikian?
Lunch, for the oyakodon.

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