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.
Nakamura Hayato Talk Show at Hotel Okura Kyoto
中村隼人トークショー
Time Talk 18:30 to 19:30
Kabuki actor Nakamura Hayato talks about stage work and role preparation, 18:30 to 19:30, with a meal at the hotel. Booking opens 18 Nov 2026 at 10:00.
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026 (Gyakuryo Kyoto 3)
Art Rhizome KYOTO 2026「逆旅京都3」
Time Hours follow each venue Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Works by young Kyoto-linked artists are shown and sold at nine hotels, shops and public buildings around the city, including Kyoto City Hall.
GRID KYOTO: Kyoto Town Culture Festival 2026
GRID KYOTO～京都まちの文化祭2026～
Time 11:00 to 16:00 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
Food, goods, workshops and stage shows fill the City Hall plaza, with a Halloween costume contest and trick-or-treat. Held in rain, cancelled in a storm.
Royal Blue Peace Light-up at Kyoto City Hall
平和文化月間 京都市役所本庁舎ライトアップ
Time 17:30 to 22:00 Station Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai, Karasuma Lines)
For Peace Culture Month the building is lit royal blue, the colour of the UN goal on peace and justice, in the evening.
Mi-gawari Fudo Saito Goma Fire Rite at Hoju-ji
身代不動尊採燈大護摩供
Time Goma rite from 14:00 Station Bus Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae, 3 min walk
Masked tengu and red, blue and black demons dance in a procession before a large outdoor fire rite starting at 14:00, at the temple on the site of Emperor Go-Shirakawa's palace.
Smaller local events nearby
SUNSET SUNDAY at Kyoto City Hall Square Festival
Sun 1 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Square, Kawaramachi
Kyoto DJs and artists, jazz dancers, craft beer, sake, wine, local restaurants and food trucks on the City Hall Square. Admission is free and the day is cancelled in bad weather. A jazz after party follows at CLUB METRO.
Free · 15:00 to 20:00 · Map · Source: SUNSET SUNDAY · SUNSET SUNDAY
Kyoto City Hall Marche (Monozukuri Town) Market
Sat 21 Nov, Mon 23 Nov · Kyoto City Hall Plaza, Kawaramachi
Handmade crafts, sweets and food-truck stalls on the plaza in front of Kyoto City Hall, with a Nakagyo ward shop corner and free acoustic live music from noon.
Free entry · Map · Source: Monocro (Mono-zukuri Crossroad) · 京都市役所前マルシェ～ものづくりTown～
Live music nearby
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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