GOOD NATURE STATION, the mixed-use commercial facility in Kyoto, is turning its first-floor kitchen area into a craft burger specialty shop on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The space, formerly known as "GOOD NATURE KITCHEN," reopens under the new name "GOOD NATURE BURGER."
Drawing on traditional Japanese fermentation techniques, the shop's signature burgers use grass-fed beef patties aged in hishio (a fermented seasoning paste) and shio-koji (salted rice malt), alongside local craft burgers built on carefully selected regional ingredients, including several from Kyoto. The renewal also introduces three new vegan and gluten-free burgers made with buns of 100% domestic rice flour and the fermented soy food tempeh, responding to requests from both domestic and international guests.
Overview
Store name: GOOD NATURE BURGER
Opening date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Location: GOOD NATURE STATION 1F (inside MARKET)
Hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (last order 7:30 PM)
Three New Categories and Carefully Chosen Ingredients
SIGNATURE BURGERS: Grass-Fed Beef Meets Fermentation
The patties use 100% grass-fed beef raised on open pastureland. Two grinds of mince are blended and slowly aged, seasoned only with the traditional Japanese condiments hishio and shio-koji.
Hishio-Aged Grass-Fed Beef GOOD Burger — EAT IN ¥1,570 / TO GO ¥1,542 (tax included)
The signature burger, mixed with hishio. The shop's own "Arissa mayonnaise" brings out the meat's umami.
Hishio-Aged Grass-Fed Beef W GOOD Burger — EAT IN ¥1,850 / TO GO ¥1,817
The signature burger doubled, with two grass-fed beef patties and two slices of cheese stacked together for a hearty, satisfying bite. It's the staff's top pick.
Hishio-Aged Grass-Fed Beef Triple Cheeseburger — EAT IN ¥2,200 / TO GO ¥2,160 (tax included)
A patty layered three times with rich cheddar cheese, for an overwhelming amount of food.
CRAFT & SPECIALTY BURGERS: Local Burgers Connected to Regional Producers
Carefully selected local ingredients are sandwiched in additive-free buns made with traditional Japanese yeast, blending Hokkaido-grown "Yumechikara" wheat with stone-ground whole wheat flour from Kyoto (no yeast food used).
Thick-Cut Whey Pork Bacon Smoky BLT Burger — EAT IN ¥1,900 / TO GO ¥1,866 (tax included)
Thick-cut, juicy, richly sweet whey pork bacon paired with a house-made smoky barbecue sauce built on a hatcho miso base.
Baked Apple and Kisuki Dairy Camembert Cheese Burger — EAT IN ¥1,850 / TO GO ¥1,817 (tax included)
Generously topped with camembert cheese from Kisuki Dairy in Shimane Prefecture, where the sweet-tart flavor of baked apple meets a house-made garlic-koji mayonnaise.
Aged Brown Rice Yakiniku Burger — EAT IN ¥1,570 / TO GO ¥1,542 (tax included)
Chewy "aged brown rice" rice buns wrapped around a special tartar sauce made with domestically produced free-range eggs.
VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE BURGERS: Kindness for Every Guest
In response to the many requests received from both domestic and international guests for allergy-friendly and vegan options, this new category uses "rice flour buns" made with 100% domestic rice flour.
Shio-Koji Soy Patty and Spice Mayonnaise Burger — EAT IN ¥1,570 / TO GO ¥1,542 (tax included)
An original soy patty, free of animal-derived ingredients, concentrating the umami of soybeans and shio-koji, paired with a spiced soy milk mayonnaise.
Shio-Koji Soy Patty and Spice Mayonnaise W Burger — EAT IN ¥1,850 / TO GO ¥1,817 (tax included)
Two of the original soy patties stacked together for an extra-filling burger.
Tempeh Fritter and Fried Eggplant Teriyaki Burger — EAT IN ¥1,850 / TO GO ¥1,817 (tax included)
A fritter made from tempeh, a fermented food crafted from specially cultivated soybeans grown in Shiga Prefecture, sandwiched with fried eggplant and finished with a special teriyaki sauce made using an additive-free "vegan soy sauce" that contains no wheat or animal-derived ingredients.
Every Burger Comes With Mini Fries, Plus a Drink Set Option
Every hamburger comes with a complimentary side of salted mini French fries. For guests who want more, a la carte sides are also available, including the popular "Dip French Fries" for ¥650 (tax included), served with a choice of house-made sauces to dip. Guests can also upgrade to a drink set for an additional ¥430 (TO GO ¥432, tax included).
