Restaurants(9811)
Mizai
One of the best Japanese restaurants in the world, in the serene setting of Kyoto’s cherry blossom park.
Kohaku
Chef Koizumi Koji is the youngest chef in Japan to hold three Michelin stars. At his Kagurazaka restaurant Kohaku, he uses unorthodox combinations of ingredients not usually found in traditional kaiseki to phenomenal effect.
Reminiscence
A dining experience designed to linger in the memory for life.
Joel Robuchon Restaurant
The flagship Tokyo restaurant of the most Michelin-decorated chef in history has had an unbroken streak of three Michelin stars since the very first edition of the Michelin Guide Tokyo in 2008.
Seizan
Inventive kaiseki dining, with a focus on exquisite soups.
Makimura
This restaurant may no longer have its astounding three Michelin stars, but it's definitely not due to lack of ability or deliciousness. Now referral-only, Makimura continues to delight regulars with its simple kaiseki cuisine.
Kagurazaka Ishikawa
Chef Ishikawa Hideki may be the owner of several Michelin-starred restaurants, but his first independent kaiseki restaurant, the three-Michelin-starred Kagurazaka Ishikawa, will always remain foremost in his heart.
Gion Owatari
Indulge in authentic Kyoto cuisine with immaculate service.
Harutaka
Ascending to the position of three-Michelin-star holder in 2024, this restaurant was already legendary in the Tokyo gourmet scene long before that.
Hajime
The fastest 3-star restaurant in history, run by a man who is equal parts chef, scientist, and philosopher.
Yonemasu
Reserve your seat for one of the hottest-ticket restaurants in Osaka.
Tempura Motoyoshi
With liquid nitrogen in his arsenal, chef Motoyoshi Kazuhito’s pioneering tempura draws gourmands and tempura lovers alike to two-Michelin-starred Tempura Motoyoshi in quiet Ebisu.
Sushidokoro Arima
Expert knife work turns the dishes at this Michelin-starred sushi restaurant into little pieces of geometric art.
L’enfant qui reve
Michelin-starred French cuisine in the heart of Moerenuma Park’s glass pyramid. “The child who dreams” makes heavy use of ingredients from all over Hokkaido and boasts over 80 vintage wines in its cellar.
Kushin Garando
The one-star Michelin restaurant showcases exciting Chinese flavors using premium Japanese ingredients as the medium and beckons diners to come in with a healthy appetite.
Tenjaku
Every kaiseki meal at the Michelin-starred Tenjaku ends with tempura, Chef Nishioka Ryo’s way of showing respect to his grandfather. Each dish is served on beautiful porcelain fired at local kyoto kilns.
Mashiro
Chef Koshimo Hiroyuki continues his legacy of excellence at his third Michelin-starred restaurant in Kyoto, where he creates course after course of what he calls genre-less cuisine.
Kashiwaya Kitashinchi
The sister branch of the Michelin-starred restaurant breaks the conventional and allows you to witness the preparation of kaiseki up close and personal.
Ryoriya Inaya
Artisan salt, quality bonito, and regional ingredients form the backbone of this traditional Japanese restaurant.
Le Pont De Ciel
The Michelin-starred restaurant reaches new heights of refinement in its newly transformed modern French sanctuary.
Anpeiji
Ampeiji Masashi crafts exquisite cuisine with fresh vegetables from his father’s garden.
Yugen
Simply indescribable. Chef Mifune Keisuke earns his second Michelin star at his Osaka restaurant with subtle changes to kaiseki staples that are distinct and yet unable to be put into words.
Juu-go
With a Michelin Green Star, soba joint Juu-go is a lesson on sustainability: owner Akiya Ishibashi plants the buckwheat berries, harvests the grain and transforms any scraps into compost for his farm.
La Terrasse Irisee
Behind its wooden door, is a romantic French dining experience in Nara over looking the water, will satisfy guests who desire savoring carefully selected French and local ingredients.
Sushi Kawashima
In a region well known for being distant from the sea, Nara’s Sushi Kawashima takes creative liberties that cut a stark but celebrated line in the world of fine dining.
Da Terra
After renovating part of his family’s century-old house into a dining room, Chef Nakai invites guests to sample some of the 100 vegetables from his family farm in his signature Michelin-starred omakase course.
Nara Nikon
With a practice informed by old masters, Chef Shimizu Shojiro earned two Michelin Stars by demonstrating that there is still space to play in the world of traditional Japanese cuisine.
Kaiseki Morimoto
In a sleepy town where Japan’s first emperor ascended the throne, a Michelin-starred chef remains rooted in simplicity and sincerity.