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Soba Ikkon
Simplicity made special — set in Ebisu’s burgeoning food scene, Soba Ikkon trots out smooth, Edo-style nihachi soba and a kaiseki-style course menu that delights all demographics.
Sapporo Kani-ya Main Branch
The Sapporo outlet of this venerable Hokkaido crab restaurant continues to deliver on its mission to serve Japan’s finest crabs, particularly the hon-tarabagani red king crab, presented in a number of different styles.
Sapporo Kani-ya Nagoya Branch
Located in the heart of Nagoya’s nightlife district, this restaurant is a seven-story shrine to the deliciousness of Japanese crab — including the hon-tarabagani red king crab — preparing it in a variety of different ways.
Oden Sumiyoshi Shinsaibashi
A love letter to the nostalgic oden, from Osaka — Oden Sumiyoshi Shinsaibashi is a soul-warming stop in the city, serving innovative oden swimming in a broth that takes six hours to prepare, all presented in kaiseki style.
Ooicho Nagoya Nishi
The ever-popular Nagoya-based Ooicho branch makes Nagoya Nishi its second nest, embracing a neck-to-tail philosophy that spotlights premium Kinsodori chicken from Aichi Prefecture in its yakitori creations.
Iwahiba
Inspired by the bonsai plant it’s named upon, the hidden Iwahiba tucked behind a bar creates a menu that riffs on Chinese cuisine and washoku in a dining room draped in Taisho Romanticism opulence.
Ushikoi Ebisu
Making yakiniku an everyday indulgence by focusing on price-performance, Ushikoi Ebisu focuses on lean cuts of wagyu beef that have more concentrated flavor, eschewing most restaurants’ obsession with marbling.
Ushikoi Kanda
Forget marbling — Ushikoi Kanda chooses to focus on the flavor of leaner wagyu, allowing it to serve premium cuts of wagyu beef that deliver unbeatable price-performance.
Ushikoi Ikebukuro
Price-performance is the philosophy here at this Ikebukuro yakiniku restaurant, which serves high-quality wagyu beef like Miyazaki beef, but focusing on leaner meats for deeper flavor.
Ushikoi Shibuya
This Shibuya restaurant just north of the Scramble Crossing manages to make yakiniku an everyday indulgence, thanks to a focus on lean cuts of wagyu beef that gives it unbeatable price-performance.
Ushikoi Shinjuku
Right by the north exit of Seibu-Shinjuku Station, Ushikoi Shinjuku offers leaner cuts of wagyu beef for deeper flavor, and just as importantly unparalleled price-performance ratio.
Yakiniku no Dendo Kiyomizu Hall
From its melt-in-your-mouth loin yukhoe to a dazzling array of prime wagyu cuts, the sister restaurant of the beloved Yakiniku Fujimoto brings a luxurious twist to Japan’s classic barbecue experience.
Shoku no Hanamichi
Focusing on the four pillars of Edomae cuisine — sushi, tempura, unagi and soba — Shoku no Hanamichi in Shinjuku offers premium, MSG-free fare in a spacious room packed with seven food stalls reminiscent of Edo-era streets.
Sukiyaki Shabu-Shabu Kobe Beef Ishida Herbis Plaza
Authentic, licensed beef from a reputable local Kobe restaurant, made available in the center of Osaka. An ideal setting for celebrations or just to get an authentic taste of Kobe beef during a trip to Kansai.
Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin Links Umeda
This yakiniku restaurant is famous throughout Kansai for sourcing whole cows from domestic partner farms, keeping prices remarkably low — but still featuring premium wagyu beef cut with a professional butcher’s expertise.
Steak Kojiro Sendai Main Branch
This Sendai teppanyaki specialist shows off succulent A5-grade Miyagi wagyu beef and premium seafood like lobster and abalone, served in view of a beautiful traditional garden modeled after Kyoto’s Ryoanji Temple.
President Chibo Minami Main Branch
President Chibo’s Minami main branch elevates okonomiyaki and teppanyaki with live cooking, premium ingredients, and a luxurious setting in a convenient Namba location that’s popular with locals and visitors alike.
Kuramoto Saryo
Operated by Ishikura Shuzo, the last remaining sake brewery in Hakata, Kuramoto Saryo serves as a cornerstone of kaiseki and sake-making and resides in the former residence of the brewery's owner.traditions in Fukuoka.
Sushi Kimura Nihombashi
One city’s loss is another’s gain. Following a 15-year stint at one of New York City’s most exclusive sushi restaurants, Kimura Koji arrives in Nihonbashi with an Edomae omakase concept shaped by fish from his hometown in Hachinohe.
Beef Nagayoshi
Opened in 2014 in Shinjuku’s Arakicho, Beef Nagayoshi serves an approachable A5-grade wagyu omakase course, with the owner handling all the grilling and dining is done at izakaya-style counter seating.
Nishiazabu Nikusui Yamamoto
Drama in the look and on the grill — setting ground in Nishiazabu, Nikusui Yamamoto is one-upping the legacy of yakiniku with a refined and luxurious take on Japanese barbecue.
Kuru Kuru Wanko
Conveyor belt sushi meets the iconic red lacquerware bowls of Iwate’s famed wanko soba, here at this restaurant in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district. Snatch up as many bowls as you can eat.
Restaurant Tsukimichi
With its modern washoku interpretations, Restaurant Tsukimichi arrives in Fukuoka with a grander-than-grand scheme, magnificent dining rooms and a team of full-time assistants to tap into the city’s appetite for all things royal.
Yakiniku Roasken Azabu-Juban
Chef Serada Tomoyuki hand-selects leaner cuts of A5-grade wagyu beef for use at his restaurant, giving the wagyu at this yakiniku restaurant a beefier taste when compared to other restaurants.
Nihon Yakiniku Hasegawa Bettei Ginza
Operating under the concept of “a museum of supreme food and space” in the heart of Ginza, Nihon Yakiniku Hasegawa Bettei Ginza merges the principles of Korean barbecue with Japanese cuisine in one wonderful, luxurious collaboration.
Naha Miyachiku
Naha Miyachiku in Okinawa’s capital Naha prides itself on serving award-winning Miyazaki wagyu and a dizzying lineup of seafood courses featuring lobster and abalone. Even its interior evokes Miyazaki’s natural landmarks.
Basashiya Masashi Asakusa
A little slice of Kyushu in Asakusa with a view of the Azuma-bashi Bridge, Basashiya Masashi offers specialties from southern Japan, with their particular specialty being Kumamoto’s signature horse meat sashimi.
Suganoya Shinshigai
Kumamoto’s self-professed biggest purveyor of horse meat — the region’s most famous delicacy — has its most popular outlet in the beating heart of the city’s nightlife, the Shinshigai shopping street.