Rokusei
Okazaki, Kyoto
- Tue to Sun
- 11:30 to 14:00, 17:00 to 21:00
- Mon
- Closed
Dinner is by reservation only. When Monday is a public holiday it closes another day instead, and there are other irregular closing days. Closed over the New Year.
Source: rokusei.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Rokusei has cooked Kyoto cuisine since 1899 and started its teoke bento in 1966, seasonal dishes packed into a wooden pail lacquered on the inside. In 1977 it moved to its spot on the north bank of the canal, just west of Heian Shrine.
Insider tip
The teoke bento is ¥4,000 at lunch, tax and service included. Dinner is by reservation only, and it's closed on Mondays. Its soufflé cafe, Satei, opens 14:00 to 17:00 without bookings, and you go in from the canal side.
What the guides say about Rokusei
For Kyoto cuisine on a smaller budget, go to Rokusei on the canal just west of Heian Shrine. Its teoke bento, seasonal dishes packed into a lacquered wooden pail, is ¥4,000 at lunch with tax and service included. It's closed on Mondays.
What's on near Rokusei
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Rokusei, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Silk Beauty, Weaving Skill: Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji Brocade Handscroll (working title)
絹の美、織の技 ―山口伊太郎と「源氏物語錦織絵巻」(仮)
Hosomi Museum lists this spring 2027 exhibition on Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji brocade handscroll. The title is provisional and the page prints dates only.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Opera Door 2026: The World of La Traviata
オペラの扉2026 愛で人生は変わるのか「椿姫の世界展」
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Higashiyama (Tozai Line), exit 1, 10 min walk
A free exhibition of costumes, video and stories from Verdi's La Traviata, produced by the New National Theatre, Tokyo.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 New National Theatre Opera Class for High School Students: Madama Butterfly
新国立劇場 高校生のためのオペラ鑑賞教室2026 プッチーニ：『蝶々夫人』
Time 13:00 on 26 and 28 Oct Station Higashiyama (Tozai Line), exit 1, 10 min walk
The New National Theatre's two-act Madama Butterfly, sung in Italian with Japanese surtitles, is staged in the Main Hall on 26 and 28 October. The 26 October show is full through group bookings, so day tickets are sold for the 28th only.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hopes: Kichijitsu Saikai
レパートリーの創造 ホープス 『吉日再会』
Time Fri 19:00, Sat 14:00 and 19:00, Sun 14:00 (set ticket with Kankokyaku ¥5,300) Station Higashiyama (Tozai Line), exit 1, 10 min walk
A new play from the ROHM Theatre Kyoto repertory series in Japanese with English surtitles at the North Hall, from 30 October to 1 November.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Yuskal! Youth Culture Market 2026
ユスカル！〜若者文化市〜 2026
Time 10:00 to 16:00 Station Higashiyama (Tozai Line), exit 1, 10 min walk
A free one-day youth culture event around ROHM Square, run by the Kyoto City Youth Service Association with ROHM Theatre Kyoto.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Smaller local events nearby
Ryokan: The Man and His Zen Exhibition
On now, until 8 Nov · Hosomi Museum, Okazaki
A special exhibition on the Zen monk Ryokan, with his kite-character calligraphy and the long poem The Moon Rabbit, which were not shown publicly for a long time.
Map · Source: Hosomi Museum Kyoto exhibitions · 特別展 良寛さんーその人と禅ー
Shichi-go-san festival at Heian Jingu Festival
Sun 15 Nov · Heian Jingu, Okazaki
At 9:00 on 15 November Heian Jingu holds its Shichi-go-san rite for children turning three, five or seven.
9:00 · Map · Source: Heian Jingu · 七五三祭（平安神宮）
Nearby
Around Okazaki
Art museums, Meiji gardens and Nanzen-ji along the Lake Biwa Canal
Okazaki is Kyoto's museum quarter. Two art museums sit either side of the approach to Heian Shrine, by its giant torii, and the zoo, a crafts museum and ROHM Theatre Kyoto are a few minutes away round Okazaki Park. Follow the Lake Biwa Canal east and you're at Nanzen-ji, with Eikan-do and Murin-an a short walk from its gate.
Okazaki has 27 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 6 museums, 4 restaurants, 2 cafes, 2 shops, 2 landmarks and 2 parks and gardens. Read the Okazaki guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Rokusei?
- 71 Okazaki Nishitennocho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市左京区岡崎西天王町71).
- What are the opening hours of Rokusei?
- Tue to Sun 11:30 to 14:00, 17:00 to 21:00; Closed Mon. Dinner is by reservation only. When Monday is a public holiday it closes another day instead, and there are other irregular closing days. Closed over the New Year.
- How do I get to Rokusei?
- The nearest station is Higashiyama (Tozai Line). Rokusei is in Okazaki, Kyoto.
- How much does Rokusei cost?
- Rokusei is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Rokusei?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Rokusei?
- Lunch.
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