Kyoto Tokyu Hotel (Horikawa-Gojo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto) is holding an "Abalone and Autumn Flavors Fair" at its Chinese Restaurant Hoshigaoka from Tuesday, September 1 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. The two-month fair puts abalone, prepared by steaming, simmering, and grilling, at the center of both course and a la carte menus, paired with autumn ingredients such as chestnut, kabocha squash, and ginkgo nut.
Abalone has long been regarded in Chinese cuisine as a "treasure of the sea," prized for banquets and special occasions for its rich umami and delicate texture. Because the ingredient takes on different characteristics depending on the cooking method, it is considered one of the best ways for a chef to showcase technique. For this fair, it is combined with in-season chestnut, kabocha squash, and ginkgo nut, bringing together flavors from the sea and the mountains as autumn deepens.
Period: September 1 (Tuesday) to October 31 (Saturday), 2026
Hours: Lunch 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM (last order 2:00 PM) / Dinner 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM)
Venue: Chinese Restaurant Hoshigaoka, Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Lunch Course "Yan (炎)" — ¥9,000 per person
- Assortment of Four Appetizers
- Peking Duck
- Creamed Abalone and Abalone Mushroom
- Stir-Fried Beef and Kabocha Squash in Oyster Sauce
- Claypot Rice with Shark Fin
- Ma Lai Go (Steamed Sponge Cake) with Almond Tofu and Chestnut Cream
- Taiwanese Dong Ding Oolong Tea
Dinner Course "六季菜" — ¥10,000 per person
The dinner course follows a prix fixe format, letting guests choose one abalone or shark fin dish from four options.
- Chilled Abalone and Turnip with Plum Jelly Sauce
- Smoked Kyoto Mochibuta Pork and Mushroom Chinese-Style Pâté
- Aromatic Fried Beltfish with Karasumi and Nori
- Choice of one:
- A. Abalone and Lily Bulb with Ginkgo Nut Sauce
- B. Steamer-Steamed Abalone with Seasoning Sauce
- C. Abalone Steak with Liver Oyster Sauce
- D. Shanghai-Style Braised Shark Fin (Pectoral Fin)
- Roasted Domestic Beef Crepe Roll with Spicy White Miso
- Chinese-Style Crispy Rice with Slow-Simmered Domestic Beef Tendon and Kujo Green Onion
- Autumn Dessert Plate
- Taiwanese Dong Ding Oolong Tea
A La Carte Menu
- Chilled Abalone and Turnip with Plum Jelly Sauce — ¥2,500
- Creamed Abalone and Abalone Mushroom — ¥3,000
- Abalone Simmered with Chestnut in Soy Sauce — ¥3,000
- Abalone Steak with Liver Sauce — ¥3,000
- Abalone and Lily Bulb with Ginkgo Nut Sauce — ¥3,000
- Steamer-Steamed Abalone with Seasoning Sauce — ¥3,000
- Abalone and Pickled Takana (Mustard Greens) Chinese Congee — ¥2,500
- Chinese-Style Crispy Rice with Abalone and Autumn Vegetables — ¥3,000
Listed prices include a 13% service charge and 10% consumption tax. Guests with food allergies are asked to inform staff in advance. Photos are for illustrative purposes only, and menu items may change depending on ingredient availability.
Reservations and Inquiries
Chinese Restaurant Hoshigaoka, Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
Phone: 075-341-2633 (direct, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Email: kyoto-h.re@tokyuhotels.co.jp
About Chinese Restaurant Hoshigaoka
Located on the basement floor of Kyoto Tokyu Hotel with 64 seats, including private rooms, Chinese Restaurant Hoshigaoka is open for lunch from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM (last order 2:00 PM) and dinner from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:30 PM).
Alongside traditional Chinese dishes made with carefully selected ingredients, the restaurant also serves dishes that bring Japanese and Western influences into its Chinese cooking. The interior is unified in a monotone palette centered on plaster white walls reminiscent of Kyoto's history, dark brown wood, smoked-silver roof tiles, and white shoji screens, letting the beauty of the dishes and the space stand out. Private rooms are also available.
About Kyoto Tokyu Hotel
- Address: 580 Kakimotocho, Horikawa-dori Gojo-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- Opened: October 15, 1982
- Structure: 7 floors above ground, 2 basement floors
- Rooms: 408 guest rooms
- Facilities: restaurants, banquet halls, meeting rooms, wedding chapels (Shinto, Buddhist, and Christian ceremonies), bridal room, beauty salon, kimono dressing room, photo studio, gift shop, flower shop, guest salon, training room, function rooms, nursing room, rooftop bar
- Access: About 5 minutes by car from JR Kyoto Station; about 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from the Hachijo (Shinkansen) exit of JR Kyoto Station; about 8 minutes on foot from Gojo Subway Station
