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HOKKAIDO

Niku-no-Kappo Tamura Odori Bisse

Hokkaido-grown wagyu and ingredients claim the spotlight at this Sapporo yakiniku restaurant blending traditional kappo cuisine with premium meat dishes.

Lunch: $104.01-110.94
Dinner: $104.01-110.94
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Authentic Indian thali with diverse dishes at rustic restaurant
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NARA

Toi Inshokuten

Michelin-featured, pan-Indian cooking with heart and soul in Nara, with careful adjustments to classic curries served teishoku-style on a vibrant thali platter.

Lunch: $13.87-208.02
Dinner: $13.87-20.80
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Gourmet seafood dish with vibrant presentation and colorful garnishes
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NARA

Simple Comme Bonjour

Sophisticated but approachable, Kagauchi Kotaru’s dynamic French cuisine plays by its own rule with a relatively simple brief: keep things changing.

Lunch: $20.80-41.60
Dinner: $20.80-41.60
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NARA

Shunsai Chuka Bar Mitsukan

Just about the coolest way to taste Nara-made Sichuan fares in a bright-lit bar with a Chinese resto fit-out, there’s a reason why this award-winning izakaya earns its Michelin status.

Dinner: $20.80-27.74
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Grilled eel donburi with soy glaze in a Japanese restaurant
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NARA

Ike Edoyakiunagi Asahitei

From its Edo-style unagi on Koshihikari rice to heirloom cedar furniture, every bit of this award-winning unagi restaurant in Nara breathes excellence and decades of legacy.

Lunch: $34.67-41.60
Dinner: $34.67-41.60
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Elegant private dining room with traditional Japanese decor
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TOKYO

Ningyocho Imahan

This legendary sukiyaki restaurant relies on the steadfast, loyal formula of high-grade kuroge wagyu hotpot that began in 1895 and proves that age is no barrier to quality.

Lunch: $34.67-214.95
Dinner: $69.34-214.95
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Prime Wagyu beef steak with rich marbling on a restaurant cover image
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TOKYO

Tsukiji Satou

The award-winning restaurant in Tsukiji is a cross between a teppanyaki joint and a steakhouse, setting a gold standard in fine dining with its original brand of wagyu beef.

Dinner: $13.87-381.37
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Gourmet dish with duck breast on elegant glass plate
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NARA

Sosakukushinomise Rindo

Osaka’s kushikatsu skewers are reimagined through the brilliance of a Michelin-awarded chef with a background in French. To eat, there’s deep-fried risotto, croque monsieur and Western-influenced morsels.

Dinner: $27.74-34.67
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Gourmet fish dish in elegant restaurant setting
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NARA

(37+1) Sanjuhachi

From the mind of Michelin-lauded chef Toshikazu Kamei comes a farm-to-table Italian restaurant that champions two purest elements: water and soil.

Lunch: $55.47-69.34
Dinner: $69.34-104.01
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Gourmet strawberry dessert with vanilla ice cream
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NARA

Chez Kurahashi

It’s devastatingly cliched to tell people that a restaurant is “modern” French these days, but nothing quite takes on a liberal approach as much as Michelin-selected Chez Kurahashi.

Lunch: $34.67-69.34
Dinner: $34.67-69.34
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Cozy Japanese restaurant exterior with bamboo decor and inviting lights
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KYOTO

Pontocho Fujita

Three floors of dining offer an opportunity to taste Kyoto’s cuisine at its best, using expert cooking techniques and seasonal ingredients.

Lunch: $34.67-69.34
Dinner: $69.34-138.68
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TOKYO

Niku Kaiseki Yukawa

The word wagyu brings to mind images of Kobe and Mie, but wagyu from the Hokuriku region — like the variety served at this restaurant — is just as prized, especially as the centerpiece of Kaga-style cuisine.

Dinner: $62.41-117.88
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KYOTO

Kyoryori Haku

Attention to seasonality, detail, and tradition are the hallmarks of this Kyoto establishment. Here, history perfumes the tatami and lacquered tableware that frame every exquisite dish.

Lunch: $152.55-228.82
Dinner: $152.55-228.82
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Fresh seafood with butter slab in gourmet dish
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TOKYO

Kichiji Kanizou

Treasures of the northern Okhotsk Sea await at this Nakameguro restaurant. A secret hideaway inside sushi restaurant Onikai +1, where guests can experience a culinary odyssey through Michelin-quality tempura, sushi, and crab hotpot.

Lunch: $97.08-117.88
Dinner: $97.08-117.88
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TOYAMA

Ebitei Bekkan

Just west of Toyama Castle is this former two Michelin-starred restaurant, which showcases the finest seafood, wine and sake of the Hokuriku region through simple dishes in traditional kaiseki style.

Lunch: $152.55-159.48
Dinner: $152.55-159.48
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HOKKAIDO

Elezo Esprit

The Japan Times’ Destination Restaurant of the Year 2024, this Toyokoro restaurant focuses on incredibly fresh Yezo venison, fowl and pork either from its own farm or provided by local hunters.

Dinner: $194.15-208.02
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GUNMA

Ventinove

Set on the grounds of a brewery, this destination restaurant uses extremely fresh Gunma ingredients to make traditional Italian fare like bone-in Akagi wagyu bistecca steak, paired with sake from the brewery itself.

Dinner: $110.94-131.75
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Gourmet grilled fish with fresh herbs on a stylish ceramic plate
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NAGANO

Ca'enne

The bounties of the Japanese Alps are on full display at this Italian restaurant in the Yatsugatake Mountains, where locally hunted game is fired over a blazing wood-fired stove, then served with foraged herbs and vegetables.

Lunch: $124.81-131.75
Dinner: $124.81-131.75
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TOYAMA

Tresonnier (River Retreat Garaku)

Wild mountain vegetables and hunted game from the Japanese Alps feature heavily in this French restaurant’s menus. Headed by a chef formerly from the legendary L’evo, Tresonnier highlights the “seasonal treasures” of Toyama.

Lunch: $48.54-110.94
Dinner: $110.94-180.28
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Fresh uni sushi atop vinegared rice showcasing gourmet Japanese cuisine
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HOKKAIDO

Masazushi Honten

As the pioneering force behind Otaru Sushiya Street, this iconic establishment has been a cornerstone of Hokkaido's seafood culture, embodying a rich family legacy that spans generations.

Lunch: $20.80-27.74
Dinner: $34.67-41.60
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Elegant sushi and sashimi platter with traditional Japanese dishes
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HOKKAIDO

Nishizuka

Venture outside Otaru’s core for culinary artistry at Nishizuka, where father-and-son chefs create stunning kaiseki menus featuring the freshest seafood harvested from the Sea of Japan.

Lunch: $34.67-41.60
Dinner: $34.67-41.60
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HOKKAIDO

Isezushi

With a Michelin-starred past, a renowned Hokkaido restaurant offers Ezo-mae-style sushi using the freshest ingredients from Tsukiji to Otaru.

Lunch: $55.47-69.34
Dinner: $69.34-104.01
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Assorted sushi platter with miso soup and green tea
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HOKKAIDO

Kozushi

Kozushi is an Otaru shop off the main sushi strip that offers a taste of local life and incredible sushi. The owner promises to make sure everything is delicious, making this family-run institution an easy choice for sushi and sashimi lovers.

Lunch: $27.74-34.67
Dinner: $41.60-55.47
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Fresh Vietnamese salad with cherry tomatoes and peanuts
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HOKKAIDO

Bang Bang

One of Niseko Hirafu ski resorts’ first Japanese izakaya, Bang Bang offers yakitori and fresh and seasonal Hokkaido seafood and vegetables in an intimate, mountain hut-style venue at the bottom of the slopes.

Dinner: $55.47-69.34
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Exquisite chicken rice soup garnished with vegetables in a black bowl
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ISHIKAWA

Ipponsugi Kawashima

A former Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in a Tangible Cultural Property on the Noto Peninsula, Kawashima’s golden dashi is made so skilfully, it’s said to rival that of the masters in Kyoto.

Dinner: $131.75-173.35
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TOKYO

Orchestra

Chef Ogawa’s years of experience abroad and as a private chef have informed his nuanced approach to Italian cuisine that capitalizes on the quality of Japan’s best products.

Lunch: $138.68-208.02
Dinner: $138.68-208.02
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Skewered fish roasting over hot coals for a rustic dining experience
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TOKYO

Ginza Hakobune Daiginjyo IRORI

Charcoal-grilled Hokuriku foodstuffs in private rooms warmed by traditional irori sunken hearths — the stellar restaurant in Ginza never settles for mediocrity nor shortage of technical prowess.

Lunch: $173.35-339.76
Dinner: $173.35-339.76
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HOKKAIDO

Somoza

Nested in a redesigned traditional kominka house atop a cliff with seasonal forest views, Somoza delivers high-end Hokkaido dining in spades using French techniques.

Dinner: $208.02-277.36
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