No. 64 of the world's most expensive restaurants · November 2026
Kitcho Arashiyama
The bill
$400 a person (¥63,250)
The special kaiseki. From the restaurant's own reservation page. Kyoto's top tier runs ¥60,000 to ¥100,000+.
Kyoto's grandest kaiseki, by the river in Arashiyama.
- Its own reservation page lists the special course at ¥63,250.
- 2026 guides put it at the top of Kyoto's market.
Sources: kitcho arashiyama kyoto restaurant · andyhayler.com
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Checked November 14, 2026. Dollar figures at USD per unit, Nov 2026: EUR 1.12 (ECB reference, Nov 2-3), DKK pegged at 7.46 to the euro, JPY 158.85 per dollar (Nov 11), SEK 0.101 (Nov 7), GBP 1.35 (Xe, Nov 4), AED 0.2723 (pegged), CHF 1.22, HKD 0.1285, SGD 0.77, NOK 0.099, CAD 0.714 (1.40 per dollar, Nov 9), AUD 0.69 (Nov 9), MOP 0.1248 (pegged to HKD). Prices change; check with the restaurant when you book.
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