Hotel Chourakukan in Higashiyama, Kyoto is joining Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer at its French restaurant FRENCH LE CHENE, offering event-only courses from Saturday, August 1 through Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The special courses are built around seasonal ingredients led by Tanba beef, served inside the historic space of a National Important Cultural Property.
Kyoto Gourmet Tour brings together 100 celebrated restaurants across the city, each offering its own limited-time special course for the event. It's a food festival that showcases Kyoto's culinary culture and the producers behind it, giving visitors a taste of dining experiences unique to Kyoto.
FRENCH LE CHENE's Limited-Time Courses
For Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer, FRENCH LE CHENE at Hotel Chourakukan has prepared four special courses.
Each course centers on Tanba beef for the main dish, built around seasonal ingredients mainly from Kyoto and Shiga. Alongside courses served at regular tables for both lunch and dinner, special private-room plans are also available for a more relaxed dining experience.
Enjoy a limited-time culinary experience inside the National Important Cultural Property Western-style mansion that has welcomed distinguished guests from around the world.
Course Lineup
[Lunch] Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer Special Lunch Course
- Price: ¥19,000
- Menu: Seven dishes — two appetizers, a fish course, Tanba beef fillet, avant-dessert, grand dessert, and mignardises
- Included: A choice of champagne, including Taittinger, or non-alcoholic sparkling wine
[Lunch] Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer Special Luxury Lunch Course
- Price: ¥33,000 per person (reservations for two or more guests)
- Menu: Ten dishes — an amuse-bouche, three appetizers, a fish course, a palate cleanser, Tanba beef fillet, avant-dessert, grand dessert, and mignardises
- Included: (1) A private room; (2) a three-glass pairing (the first glass a choice of champagne, including Taittinger, with a non-alcoholic option available)
[Dinner] Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer Special Luxury Dinner Course
- Price: ¥29,000
- Menu: Ten dishes — an amuse-bouche, three appetizers, a fish course, a palate cleanser, Tanba beef fillet, avant-dessert, grand dessert, and mignardises
- Included: A choice of champagne, including Taittinger, or non-alcoholic sparkling wine
[Dinner] Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer Special Exclusive Course
- Price: ¥100,000 for two guests (reservations for two or more guests; an additional guest is ¥50,000)
- Menu: Ten dishes — an amuse-bouche, three appetizers, a fish course, a palate cleanser, Tanba beef chateaubriand, avant-dessert, grand dessert, and mignardises
- Included: (1) A private room; (2) a six-glass pairing (the first glass a choice of champagne, including Taittinger, with a non-alcoholic option available)
Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer Limited Courses: Overview
Offer period: August 1 (Saturday) – September 30 (Wednesday), 2026
Venue: FRENCH LE CHENE, inside Hotel Chourakukan
Notes:
- Reservation methods and conditions vary by course; check each course's reservation page for details.
- Prices include tax and a 10% service charge.
- Photos are for illustrative purposes only.
- Menu content may change depending on ingredient availability.
- For more details on Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer, please visit the official event website.
About FRENCH LE CHENE
FRENCH LE CHENE is a French restaurant located on the first floor of Hotel Chourakukan's main building.
The name "CHENE" (French for oak) references "Maru ni Mitsugashiwa" (three oak leaves within a circle), the family crest of Kichibei Murai, who built Chourakukan. Carrying on the spirit of a space once used to welcome guests from around the world, the restaurant serves dishes rich with seasonal character, drawing on the finest ingredients from Kyoto and its surrounding areas.
About Hotel Chourakukan
Hotel Chourakukan is a boutique hotel occupying the Important Cultural Property main building "Chourakukan," which houses a restaurant, cafe, sweets boutique, and bar, alongside a new wing with six guest rooms. As a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), it welcomes guests from Japan and abroad.
Chourakukan (the former Murai family villa) is a modern Kyoto building completed in 1909 as the villa of Meiji-era businessman Kichibei Murai, known as the "Tobacco King." Its design draws on architectural styles from around the world, and the building was designated a National Important Cultural Property on December 9, 2024.
