RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto in Kyoto is offering an all-you-can-eat Christmas dinner buffet from December 19 to 25, 2026. The hotel is also presenting Christmas dinner menus at five restaurants from December 12 to 25.
The buffet is served in two seatings at All-Day Dining Kaza, while the other restaurants offer set menus and courses at different price points. All listed prices include tax and service charges, and the menu selection may change depending on ingredient availability.
Adults pay ¥10,000 for the Christmas dinner buffet, with a ¥8,500 senior rate for guests aged 70 or older and ¥5,000 for elementary school students. Other options include Noël at ¥27,830, Christmas Omi Beef Dinner at ¥30,360, and Ryuho Christmas Dinner at ¥15,939.
Christmas Dining at RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto
Christmas Dinner Buffet at Kaza
All-Day Dining Kaza presents its Christmas Dinner Buffet at ¥10,000 for adults, with live cooking and festive dishes such as porcini cream pasta, warm vegetables, and buche de Noël.
Noël at Top of Kyoto
French Dining Top of Kyoto offers Noël for ¥27,830. The course combines Oscietra caviar, lobster, sea urchin, and Kyoto-area ingredients with views from the hotel’s top floor.
Live Buffet Cooking at Kaza
The Kaza Christmas Dinner Buffet costs ¥10,000 for adults and features freshly finished dishes, including porcini cream pasta prepared in a cheese oven.
Christmas Omi Beef Dinner at Aoi
Teppanyaki Aoi serves Christmas Omi Beef Dinner for ¥30,360. Live lobster and abalone are prepared on the hot plate in front of guests.
Christmas Dinner at Gourmand Tachibana
Kaiseki French Cuisine Gourmand Tachibana offers Christmas Dinner for ¥20,240, pairing French presentation with seasonal ingredients such as seafood, lobster, scallops, and Shogoin turnip.
Ryuho Christmas Dinner
Chinese Restaurant Royal Ryuho presents Ryuho Christmas Dinner for ¥15,939, featuring luxurious ingredients including shark fin, bird’s nest, and Peking duck.
The five restaurants offer distinct ways to spend the holiday evening, from live buffet cooking and a rooftop view to teppanyaki prepared in front of guests. Menus include premium seafood, Kyoto ingredients, seasonal vegetables, and luxurious Chinese cuisine.
Highlights
- All-Day Dining Kaza serves an all-you-can-eat Christmas dinner buffet with live cooking, including porcini cream pasta finished in a cheese oven, pâté en croûte, warm vegetables with a cheese-fondue-style sauce, and buche de Noël.
- French Dining Top of Kyoto presents Noël for ¥27,830, featuring Oscietra caviar, lobster, sea urchin, and red sea bream from Miyazu Port with views from approximately 40 meters above ground.
- Teppanyaki Aoi offers Christmas Dinner for ¥25,300 and Christmas Omi Beef Dinner for ¥30,360, with live lobster and abalone prepared on the hot plate.
- Gourmand Tachibana combines French cuisine with a kaiseki-inspired sensibility in a ¥20,240 Christmas Dinner featuring seafood pie, lobster, scallops, and seasonal Shogoin turnip.
- Chinese Restaurant Royal Ryuho serves Ryuho Christmas Dinner for ¥15,939 with delicacies including shark fin, bird’s nest, and Peking duck.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto — Menu and Event Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Christmas Dinner |
| Menu / items | Christmas Dinner Buffet; Noël; Christmas Dinner; Christmas Omi Beef Dinner; Ryuho Christmas Dinner |
| Period | December 12, 2026 (Sat) – December 25, 2026 (Fri); the Christmas dinner buffet runs December 19, 2026 (Sat) – December 25, 2026 (Fri) |
| Location | RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto: French Dining Top of Kyoto, All-Day Dining Kaza, Teppanyaki Aoi, Kaiseki French Cuisine Gourmand Tachibana, and Chinese Restaurant Royal Ryuho |
| Stores | Top of Kyoto, 14th floor; Kaza, 1st floor; Aoi, basement level 1; Gourmand Tachibana, basement level 1; Royal Ryuho, basement level 1 |
| Address | 1 Matsumotocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto 600-8237 |
| Price | Christmas Dinner Buffet: adults ¥10,000 (tax and service charges included); seniors aged 70 and older ¥8,500 (tax and service charges included); elementary school students ¥5,000 (tax and service charges included); Noël ¥27,830 (tax and service charges included); Christmas Dinner at Aoi ¥25,300 (tax and service charges included); Christmas Omi Beef Dinner ¥30,360 (tax and service charges included); Christmas Dinner at Gourmand Tachibana ¥20,240 (tax and service charges included); Ryuho Christmas Dinner ¥15,939 (tax and service charges included) |
| Official website | Official website |
Before you buy
- When can I book the Christmas dinner menus?
- The Christmas dinner menus are available from December 12 to 25, 2026. The Christmas dinner buffet at Kaza is available from December 19 to 25, 2026.
- How much is the Christmas dinner buffet?
- The adult price is ¥10,000, the senior rate for guests aged 70 or older is ¥8,500, and the elementary school student price is ¥5,000. Prices include tax and service charges.
- Where is the Christmas dinner served?
- The menus are served at five restaurants inside RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto: Top of Kyoto, Kaza, Aoi, Gourmand Tachibana, and Royal Ryuho.
