KYO-YAMATO
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan — 59 Masuya-cho, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0826
Kyo-Yamato is a traditional Kyoto-style kaiseki restaurant in Higashiyama Ward, with its official English site giving the address as 59 Masuya-cho, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0826. The restaurant describes itself as being in the historic Higashiyama district and within the same grounds as Park Hyatt Kyoto, which helps confirm the exact branch identity and distinguishes it from the operator’s other businesses. The official site states that all dining is offered in private rooms in a traditional building, with guests asked to remove their shoes before entering; seating is provided at Western-style tables and chairs. That combination makes it a strong fit for travellers seeking formal Kyoto dining without floor seating. Operation is currently supported by the official site’s live reservation and access section, listed lunch and dinner hours, phone and email contact, and a notice structure that includes updates into 2026 on the Japanese site. The restaurant presents seasonal kaiseki using fresh local ingredients in multi-course form, and the Japanese official page also notes on-site parking, accepted major credit cards and irregular holidays. It ranks second because the identity, address, access conditions and cuisine are all clearly documented, while the case for historic continuity is not as directly restaurant-specific on the English pages as Kinmata’s verified 1801 foundation and cultural-property townhouse.