The Endo noren curtain has been hanging in Kyoto’s historical and elegant Gion district for more than 140 years.
While inheriting the traditions and style of a teahouse, we have also cultivated a new form of sensibility,
continuing to evolve as a restaurant with dedication and attention to detail.
Endo is on Yasaka-dori, a quiet street in a secluded corner of Gion ... It seems to nestle within the grounds of Kennin-ji Temple, the origin of tea culture in Japan, watched over by its five-storied pagoda.
At our restaurants in Gion, Yasaka, and Okazaki, all timeless Higashiyama villas, as well as in Tokyo and Osaka, we faithfully reproduce the spiritual hometown of Kyoto,
welcoming our customers with new dishes unique to Endo, maintaining the original hospitality of a teahouse while adding modern touches to long-established traditions, based on the discernment and skills of our master chefs.