Tempura · Gion, Kyoto
How to book Tempura Kyosei
天ぷら 京星
Tempura Kyosei has been frying at the same eight-seat counter in Gion since 1991, by reservation only. Here is the phone number, when to call, what the staff will ask, and the rules to know before you book.
Checked against the Tabelog listing on
- Phone in Japan
- 075-551-2303
- From abroad
- +81 75-551-2303
- Reservations
- Reservation only (完全予約制)
- Tabelog score
- 3.85 from 137 reviews
- Spend per person
- ¥15,000 to ¥20,000 at dinner
- Seats
- 8 counter seats
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, 18:00 to 22:00, with last entry at 20:00
- Closed
- Sundays
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Getting there
- About 380 metres from Gion-Shijo station
Address, for a taxi or a map search: 京都府京都市東山区花見小路末吉町東入ル 双葉ビル1F
Can you book Tempura Kyosei online?
Not through Tabelog. When we opened the listing on 13 October 2026, it showed a phone number and no online booking calendar. The listing marks the restaurant as reservation only, so walking in is not an option either.
That is normal for a place like this in Japan. With 8 seats, it can fill from regulars and phone calls alone, so there is little reason to pay a booking platform or keep an online calendar up to date. We explain the pattern in why so many restaurants in Japan only take bookings by phone.
When to call Tempura Kyosei
The listing gives these hours: Monday to Saturday, 18:00 to 22:00, with last entry at 20:00. Small kitchens rarely pick up while they are cooking, so call outside service, on a day the restaurant is open. Japan is nine hours ahead of UTC all year. The call-time checker shows the time there right now.
From outside Japan, dial +81 75-551-2303. Inside Japan, dial 075-551-2303.
What the staff will ask
A booking call in Japan follows the same short script almost everywhere. Have these ready before you dial:
- The date and time, plus a second option in case the first is taken.
- The number of people.
- Your name, said slowly. They will write it down in katakana.
- A phone number where they can reach you. A hotel number usually works if you have no Japanese one.
- Allergies or foods you can't eat, said at booking and not at the table.
The Japanese for each line is in our phrases guide, and the phrase builder writes the script for your date and party size.
Conditions to know before you book
- Reservation only. You cannot walk in.
- Spend per person: ¥15,000 to ¥20,000 at dinner.
- Cards accepted.
- Closed: Sundays.
- Cancelling the day before costs 50% and cancelling on the day costs 100%, whatever the reason. The seat is held from the moment the booking is confirmed.
- Last entry is at 20:00.
These come from the listing as it stood on 13 October 2026. Prices, hours and closing days change, so open the listing before you plan a day around it. Whatever the terms, keep the booking or cancel early: see how cancellation fees work in Japan.
Let Moshicall make the call
If the language, the time difference or the lack of a Japanese number gets in the way, we can phone Tempura Kyosei for you. The button below opens our booking form with the restaurant's number already filled in. Add your date, time and party size. Our AI calls in Japanese, says at the start that it is an AI calling for a guest from overseas, and emails you what the restaurant said.
It costs ¥1,000 per guest, with a minimum of ¥2,000, and you are charged only if the restaurant confirms the table. If they are full, closed, don't answer or ask us to book another way, you pay nothing.
Questions
What is Tempura Kyosei's phone number?
075-551-2303 inside Japan, or +81 75-551-2303 from abroad. It is the number on the restaurant's Tabelog listing, checked on 13 October 2026.
Can I book Tempura Kyosei online?
Not through Tabelog. On 13 October 2026 the listing for Tempura Kyosei showed a phone number and no online booking calendar.
How much does a meal at Tempura Kyosei cost?
Per person: ¥15,000 to ¥20,000 at dinner.
Does Tempura Kyosei take credit cards?
Cards accepted.
When is Tempura Kyosei closed?
Sundays. Opening days change, so check the listing before you plan around it.
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