ima Kyoto

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2026

All Michelin stars in Kyoto All Michelin stars in Japan All 1 star Michelin in Kyoto All 1 star Michelin in Japan

OAD

Japanese Restaurants 2026, 585

All OAD Japanese in Kyoto All OAD Japanese in Japan

Japanese New Restaurants 2026, 72

All OAD Japanese New in Kyoto All OAD Japanese New in Japan

Cuisine

French, Fire Cuisine

Chef

Kiichi Ima

• 2026
• 2025

Dinner at ima restaurant

on 15 Mar 2026

by Charles Chen

Killer meal and pairings @ima__kyoto 🪵💨🔥🔥🔥 @kiichi._._ @daisuke.mf @mamikicks are hitting their stride 🙌🙏

#ima #kyoto #woodfirecuisine #damngood

Dinner at ima restaurant

on 07 Nov 2025

by Charles Chen

Wonderful meal @ima__kyoto 🪵🔥🔥🔥 Better and better with each visit. Great to see @kiichi._._ @daisuke.mf @mamikicks continuing to hit their stride 🙌

#ima #kyoto #woodfirecuisine #damngood

Dinner at ima

on 23 Oct 2025

by Takefumi Hamada

Ima | Kyoto, Japan

Dinner at ima restaurant

on 08 Jul 2025

by Charles Chen

Really delicious summer menu and pairings @ima__kyoto 🇯🇵🇫🇷🇪🇸🪵💨🔥 @kiichi._._ @daisuke.mf @mamikicks are starting to hit their stride 🙏 🙌 So nice to enjoy a meal together in Kyoto @kyoko_sfbayarea 🤍

#ima #kyoto #woodfirefrench #thankyouteam #damngood

Dinner at ima restaurant

on 19 Feb 2025

by Charles Chen

Opening Winter Menu @ima__kyoto 🪵🔥🇫🇷 Thank you @kiichi._._ @mamikicks for a wonderful dinner 🙏

#ima #kyoto #woodfirefrench #tastingmenu #openstomorrow #teamworktomakethedreamwork #damngood