Christmas Dinner & Events Listings for Kyoto, 2013

~Things to do in Kyoto this Christmas!~
Here is a listing for dinner options and other events this holiday season. A number of locations will be serving Christmas dinner – but reservations must be made in advance and you will need to book it fast! In no particular order…

Tadg’s Irish Bar & Restaurant is serving a candle-lit Christmas Dinner on Dec. 24th, 25th and 26th. from 6pm for ¥4,000 per person. Vegetarian, pescatarian and traditional turkey options are all available. Check the menu details here: http://tadgs.com/ Tel: 075 212 6339
Location: http://www.kyotoirish.com/contact.html

The Gael Irish Pub is serving Christmas Dinner on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th from 17:00 – 23:00. You can get a basic turkey dinner with all the trimmings for ¥2,000 but for soup, pudding, drinks there is an additional fee. Check for details here: http://irishpubkyoto.blogspot.jp/ Tel: 075-525-0680
Location: http://www.irishpubkyoto.com/en/index.html

Cafe Foodelica is serving Christmas Dinner on the 23rd & 24th from 7pm. A full course gourmet dinner with a choice of oven baked chicken or grilled salmon will set you back ¥3,300. Check for details here: http://foodelica.com Tel: 075-703-5208
Location: http://foodelica.com/2013/access/

Papa Jon’s Eatery is serving Christmas Dinner on the 23rd, 24th & 25th. A seven course meal including roast duck & pork appetizers and Kuroge Beef stewed in red wine for the main course. Menu details are viewable on Papa Jon’s Cafe Facebook page. Tel: 075 211-1600
Location: http://papajons.net/html/page18.html

And don’t forget to make those reservations soon!

Christmassy Events:

Christmas Carol Singing with Felicity Greenland
Date: Sunday 22nd December 2013
Place: Outside Kyoto City Hall (NW corner of Oike Kawaramachi)
Time: 6.00pm and sing until 6.30pm (just 30 mins)
Followed by: December’s meeting of New Ukulele Club and Singing Around the Table at Gnome (until 10pm)
English/Japanese song sheets provided. Says Felicity, “It’s very cold so wrap up warm (hat, gloves, muffler, antlers etc) !!! We will retire to nearby Irish Pub Gnome afterwards for food, drinks, and the December meeting of New Ukulele Club and Singing Around the Table.”
LINK: http://lookingathouses.blogspot.jp/2013/12/english-follows-japanese-mistletoe-ho.html

All Doshisha presents Handel’s Messiah at Kyoto Concert Hall
Date: Tuesday 24th December
Doors open: 17:00
Place: Kyoto Concert Hall
Ticket and reservation details in my previous post here: Handel’s Messiah Christmas Concert

O-minugui Shiki at Chion-in Temple
Our friend John Dougill’s recommendation for a truly Kyoto Christmas is a magnificent Buddhist ceremony held every year on December 25th. Read all about it here: A Kyoto Christmas

Sounders Vol. 27 at UrbanGuild
Nothing to do with Christmas really, but lots of fun anyway and maybe Max Dodds could be persuaded to sing something festive…?
Performing on December 26th:
S.C.F
Mark Dodds with the Poorboy Ensemble & ryotaro
magomago+kousuke(遊火, fire performance), 球体遊戯(contact juggling) , nayu(dance performance)
makkakka(木歌(Mocca) + マキンコ)
Doors open: 18:30
Show starts: 19:00
Advance tickets: 2000 yen with 1 drink
Tickets on the door: 2300 yen with 1 drink
Further details at www.urbanguild.net or check the Sounders Facebook event page