Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian
Higashiyama, Kyoto
- Tue to Fri
- 11:00 to 17:00
- Sat, Sun
- 11:00 to 18:00
- Mon
- Closed
Holidays 11:00 to 18:00. Closed Tuesday instead when Monday is a holiday, and on two irregular Tuesdays a month. Light-up periods 11:00 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 20:00.
Source: ukiya.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Ukiya opened in Pontocho in 1929, and it has served hand-made soba since 1980, when the third-generation owner came home from training at a Tokyo soba shop. The Kiyomizu branch faces Sannenzaka from a Taisho-era storehouse in the Seiryu-en garden, and its menu leans on yuba and tempura.
Insider tip
The Kyo-yuba set is ¥1,450, and cold soba with tempura of seasonal Kyoto vegetables and Tanba chicken is ¥1,880. They don't take table bookings.
What the guides say about Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian
For a cheaper yuba lunch, Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian does a Kyo-yuba set for ¥1,450 in a Taisho-era storehouse facing Sannenzaka. In Arashiyama, Saga Tofu Morika has made tofu since around the 1850s. It's takeaway only, so pick up plain Saga tofu, hirosu fritters or karashi tofu (there's very hot mustard hidden in the middle) for a picnic. The tofu's best eaten the day you buy it.
What's on near Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Ryoma Festival
龍馬祭
Time 15:30 Station Higashiyama Yasui bus stop (City Bus 86, 206), 7 min walk
On the anniversary of Sakamoto Ryoma's death, fans gather at his grave above Higashiyama, and shamo chicken hotpot, the dish he was about to eat the night he was killed, is offered and shared with visitors. The festival is free, but the grave area costs ¥300.
Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5 Seiryu-e Blue Dragon Procession at Kiyomizu-dera (March)
青龍会（清水寺）
Time About 14:00 to 15:30 Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
An 18 m blue dragon leads a procession in ceremonial robes from the Okunoin past the Otowa waterfall and down into the shops of the approach, then back up through the Niomon gate to the main hall. You can watch it free from the street.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kiyomizu-dera Spring Night Viewing
清水寺 春の夜間特別拝観
Time Open to 21:30 (last entry 21:00) Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
The temple stays open to 21:30 while its 1,500 or so cherries are out, and a blue beam of light from the grounds shines out over the city. No booking needed.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Seiryu-e Blue Dragon Procession at Kiyomizu-dera (April)
青龍会（清水寺）
Time About 14:00 to 15:30 Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
An 18 m blue dragon leads a procession in ceremonial robes from the Okunoin past the Otowa waterfall and down into the shops of the approach, then back up through the Niomon gate to the main hall. You can watch it free from the street.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Seiryu-e Blue Dragon Procession at Kiyomizu-dera
青龍会
Time 14:00 to about 15:30 Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 15 min walk
An 18 m blue dragon, guarded by the Four Heavenly Kings and led by conch-blowing monks, winds from the Okunoin past Otowa Falls, out through the West Gate and the shopping street below, then back up through the Nio Gate to the main hall. The procession began in 2000, and you can watch it from the street outside the gate.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nearby
Around Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera at opening, then the temples and pottery below it
Higashiyama is a whole ward, but this guide covers the slope from Kiyomizu-dera down to Shichijo-dori. Go early. The temple's gates open at 6:00, and if you're there then, you'll reach its wooden stage long before the day's crowds. Later, walk down past the pottery shops of Gojozaka to Sanjusangendo, where 1,001 statues of Kannon stand in a hall 120 metres long.
Higashiyama has 22 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 10 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 2 museums, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 cafe, 1 viewpoint, 1 restaurant and 1 landmark. Read the Higashiyama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian?
- Seiryu-en, 3-334 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区清水3丁目334 清水産寧坂 青龍苑内).
- What are the opening hours of Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian?
- Tue to Fri 11:00 to 17:00; Sat, Sun 11:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon. Holidays 11:00 to 18:00. Closed Tuesday instead when Monday is a holiday, and on two irregular Tuesdays a month. Light-up periods 11:00 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 20:00.
- How do I get to Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian?
- The nearest station is Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206, 207). Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian is in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian cost?
- Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Ukiya Kiyomizu Kisseian?
- Weekday lunch.
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