Restaurants(9633)
Sushi Matsumoto
Enjoy a parade of Edomae-style sushi in a historic district in Kyoto.
Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten
Centuries of honing cooking technique has resulted in this storied unagi restaurant receiving a Michelin star — and a reputation for being difficult to reserve.
Kiraku (Kyodo)
Accessible in just 20 minutes from Shibuya and Shinjuku, Kiraku offers Michelin-starred sushi for much lower prices than in downtown.
Yuan Yamori
Yuan Yamori is one of the best soba restaurants in Tokyo, run by a chef with a great knowledge of the craft and his own unique recipe for fresh noodles.
Arakicho Tatsuya
A kappo restaurant run by a warm and welcoming owner with fantastic seafood dishes and fresh seasonal ingredients.
Tempura Maehira
Michelin-starred tempura from a veteran of the craft, with a specialization in wild plants and fresh seafood.
Kobikicho Tomoki
Double Michelin-starred sushi in Tokyo, with powerful flavors, traditional preparation methods, and touches of individual genius.
l'Auberge de l'ill Nagoya
Classic French haute cuisine 42 stories above Nagoya Station, with fantastic meat and fish dishes.
Hida Kisetsuryori Sakana
At this Gifu restaurant, a traditional, organic meal with a view of the Japanese Alps is simply unbeatable.
Ryotei Susaki
One of the last reserves of tea ceremony-inspired Sowaryu Honzen cuisine in the entire country, this Michelin-starred Gifu restaurant
Okina
Rich in tradition and fresh in ingredients, this Kyoto-style restaurant has been around for more than five decades, creating local masterpieces for their respected guests.
Jiki Miyazawa
Don’t judge the book by its cover – the simplistic presentation of the dishes at this Kyoto restaurant does not define their true flavors.
Shun'ai Sasaki
Take your fill of meat dishes in the form of kaiseki ryori in the city where this style of cuisine originated.
Reine des Pres
A Michelin-starred chef with extensive experience in Paris cooks up fine French food with a focus on excellent slow-cooking.
Kinobu
Experience a nostalgia in taste mixed in the revolutionizing flavors of the kaiseki dishes at this ryotei.
Hiraishi
Insanely flavor-packed tempura is only enhanced further by the exciting seasonings and wine pairings at this Michelin-star tempura restaurant.
Temmabashi Fujikawa
One of the most entertaining kappo counters in Osaka — come enjoy a showboating spread of traditional dishes.
Sushi Harasho
Osaka’s leading sushi restaurant, where you can enjoy the craft in its purest form.
Kikusaiko
A kaiseki restaurant in Oita which draws in the very best that the region has to offer, in the elegant surroundings of an upmarket hotel.
Kawashima
This tofu-kaiseki restaurant is not only the best in its town but in the whole country — indulge in their unforgettable tofu course meal.
Agedashi Tempura Tenhiro
One simply cannot resist tempura, especially not from this restaurant in Nagasaki, led by a chef who has earned a Michelin star for perfecting his craft.
Mitsuki
Combine the products of Tottori city with the craftsmanship of Kyoto and the result is this exquisite traditional restaurant.
Tempura Koizumi Takano
Fresh seafood from Toyama Bay like white shrimp and firefly squid are battered lightly in Kansai style, then fried in 100% safflower oil at this former Michelin-starred restaurant.
Ginza Shinohara
Leaving his life in Shiga behind, Chef Shinohara Takemasa moved to Tokyo to bring the taste of the Kansai country to Tokyo, and ended up winning two Michelin stars for his efforts.
Ogata
Kimono-shop-turned-restaurant serving an enticing blend of old and new, with two Michelin stars.
Higashiazabu Amamoto
Right next to Tokyo Tower is a 2 Michelin Star sushiya with a gilded reputation.
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.