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Tsuki to Suppon
Tradition meets style at this all-private restaurant nestled in Tenma Market, renowned for its restorative gout hotpot and suppon (soft-shelled turtle) dishes.
Yakiniku Inoue Ginza
Inventive dishes made with A4- and A5-grade wagyu beef and premium seafood are the hallmark of this Ginza yakiniku restaurant, which went briefly viral on social media for its instant-smoked yukhoe.
Yakiniku Bou-ya Nihonbashi
In Tokyo’s bustling commercial precinct, this renowned yakiniku spot allows you to select from a variety of wagyu cuts and pair them with three different original sauces and wasabi rock salt.
Yakiniku Kanteipo
An award-winning yakiniku joint in the birthplace of Kobe beef, known for its signature light yakiniku sauce, plus 35 secret varieties for an utterly delicious meal.
Sushi Rei
Sushi meets art in this suave sushi omakase venue in Akasaka, helmed by a young chef who delivers Edomae-leaning dishes served in handmade lacquerware by local artists.
Azabu Saotome
Master Chef Hiroyuki Saotome, who earned Hong Kong's Kaiseki Den its first Michelin star, has finally opened his own venue in downtown Tokyo, bringing fresh energy and sharp focus to traditional Japanese cuisine.
Bou-ya Horumon-kan Ueno Rokuchome
With the arrival of Bou-ya's newest branch near Ueno Station, indulging in top-shelf A5 wagyu has become the pick for a post-museum-date meal — and part of the Ueno dining lexicon.
Rice and Circus Shibuya PARCO
This legendary restaurant opens in the trendy basement of Shibuya PARCO, serving up exotic meats like giant isopod, whole fried gecko, Kumano catfish sashimi and even salt-grilled bear.
Azabu Kuro-Shari
The sushi rice at this Azabujuban restaurant isn’t black just for aesthetics — mixed with activated carbon, it is purported to have healthy properties like a lower glycemic index and the ability to neutralize the heavy metals in fish.
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.
Tempura Asakusa SAKURA
Enjoy luxurious omakase tempura beneath hanging cherry blossoms in this Asakusa restaurant. English-speaking staff serve course after course of halal and gluten-free tempura, like the restaurant’s signature wagyu sirloin.
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.
Niku-Shari Azabu
Using only kuroge wagyu black beef from Miyazaki Prefecture raised on a strictly hormone- and antibiotic-free diet, “Azabu Juban’s best-kept secret” serves niku-kappo courses that are good for the gut and a delight to the tastebuds.
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.
Suganoya Ginza-dori (Daiwa Roynet Hotel)
Kumamoto’s culinary history is best exemplified at this horse meat restaurant in the Ginza-dori Daiwa Roynet Hotel, just south of Kumamoto Castle.
amorphous Akasaka
Like its moniker, which describes a state where atoms and molecules lack structure, this innovative Akasaka restaurant eschews the predictable rhythms of dining standards.
Butasute KITTE Marunouchi
Butasute KITTE Marunouchi in Tokyo shines the spotlight on Mie Prefecture with hearty sukiyaki and shabu shabu meals featuring Ise wagyu beef — stunning city views included.
Yakiniku Heijoen Aqua City Odaiba
Set on the man-made island Odaiba, this yakiniku restaurant only serves the choicest cuts of A5-ranked wagyu and specially selected Japanese whiskies to compliment the meat-heavy fare.
Hatsuneya
This kaiseki restaurant in Kawagoe — Saitama’s “Little Edo” — first opened in 1868 and now stands at the intersection of tradition and contemporary, offering a hyper-seasonal kaiseki menu.
Akasaka Teppanyaki Fillet
On the first floor of Hotel Hillarys Akasaka, Akasaka Teppanyaki Fillet delivers flambe-fueled teppanyaki theatrics to just six guests at a time, all within the intimate glow of its dimly lit counter space.
Nouka no Daidokoro Shinjuku Sanchome
Entrusting their day-fresh vegetables from 600 domestic farmers, taste a different side of Japanese vegetarian cuisine at this farm-to-table restaurant next to Shinjuku-sanchome Station.
Tajimaya Namba City
15 condiments, 7 broth choices and an endless meat festival — indulge in slice-to-order wagyu through endless permutations in this all-you-can-eat shabu shabu and sukiyaki venue in Namba.
Yujufudan
This neo-izakaya in Shijo Karasuma is rewriting Kyoto’s bar scene with creative seafood and small-plate dishes that combine Japanese ingredients with Italian recipes.
Matsunaga Bokujo Kitashinchi
With a commitment to traceability, Matsunaga Bokujo’s private-label beef comes to Osaka with its independently operated restaurant, offering only A4-and-above beef to city diners.
Chibo Sonezaki
Rooted in Osaka but enhanced with international ingredients, Chibo offers an okonomiyaki and teppanyaki experience that embraces the three distinct flavors of “before, after and aftertaste.”
Iinoji
Basked in warm light, Iinoji offers a home-away-from-home atmosphere, serving impeccably executed sukiyaki made with kuroge wagyu and Omi beef. Amidst the fast-paced rhythm of Nihonbashi, the restaurant invites diners to slow down.
