Tenichi, Kyoto Isetan Store: Quick Tempura Rice Bowls Inside Kyoto Station
Tenichi, Kyoto Isetan Store is a branch of Tenichi, a Tokyo tempura specialist founded in 1930, located on the restaurant floor of JR Kyoto Isetan inside Kyoto Station. Rather than the full tempura kaiseki course served at Tenichi's flagship restaurants, this branch focuses on tendon (tempura over rice), a faster and more affordable format built around the same fry-to-order technique. A weekday lunch-only set menu and an ebi (shrimp) tendon are among the better-known options. Because it sits directly inside Kyoto Station, the shop works well for travelers who want a sit-down tempura meal without leaving the station building before a train connection.
- Tendon (Tempura Rice Bowl)
- Kyoto Station
- ¥1,000–3,000
Good to Know
- Budget per person
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Hours
- Listed as roughly 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (last order around 9:30 PM) by department-store directory sources; confirm locally as department-store restaurant hours can change.
- Address
- 901 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Karasuma-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto (JR Kyoto Isetan, 11F)
- Nearest station
- Kyoto Station
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- A weekday lunch-only tendon set and an ebi (shrimp) tendon, both built around tempura fried to order at the counter.
Location
901 Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, Karasuma-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto (JR Kyoto Isetan, 11F)
On the 11th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan, inside the Kyoto Station building; about a 1-2 minute walk from the Central Exit of Kyoto Station.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get to Tenichi, Kyoto Isetan Store?
- On the 11th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan, inside the Kyoto Station building; about a 1-2 minute walk from the Central Exit of Kyoto Station.
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