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At this Shirokane restaurant, vegetables don’t play second fiddle, instead being put in the spotlight via Chef Saito Takayuki’s creative French-based cuisine. Menu highlights change seasonally, with sweetfish in the summer and asparagus in spring.
Tatsumi Sushi
Solid fundamentals meet a flourish of Chef Matsuhata Taminobu’s creativity at his Fukuoka sushi restaurant. Here, each nigiri is seen as its own individual course.
Kagurazaka Kuzuryu Soba
The pride of Fukui Prefecture, Echizen cuisine features prominently in this Kagurazaka restaurant, which uses the finest ingredients from the Hokuriku region. Seasonal delicacies from the Echizen Coast and local sake delight visitors.
Fujiyoshi
Active for over 60 years, this Tenjin restaurant offers the winning combination of yakitori and sashimi, the latter made from fish kept alive in tanks right up to the moment of preparation.
Higashiyama Muku
The brainchild of a chef with a background in mechanical engineering, the Michelin-starred Higashiyama Muku places emphasis on a multi-sensory dining experience, as well as unadorned, natural flavors using traditional Japanese culinary techniques.
Crony
Master chef and sommelier duo Michihiro Haruta and Kazutaka Ozawa invite their guests to become “cronies” at their Motoazabu restaurant, engaging in conversations about sustainability over Michelin-starred French cuisine.
Yamagata San-Dan-Delo
Run by a Japanese chef who trained in northern Italy, Yamagata San-Dan-Delo marries the dishes and techniques of Italian cuisine with the bountiful vegetables and seafood of Yamagata prefecture.
Koshikiryori Koki
Koshikiryori Koki offers traditional Hong Kong dishes using locally-grown Japanese produce. From shark fin noodle soup to the store’s specialty crispy chicken, enjoy an international, one-of-a-kind omakase course of the highest quality.
Den
Home-style cooking meets Michelin-worthy gastronomic flair right in the very heart of Tokyo.
Tanimoto
A focus on simplicity and delicacy have landed Tanimoto a star in the Michelin Guide for two years. Relying on the basics, owner-chef Tanimoto Seiji wows diners with little more than rice, dashi-based dishes, and fresh seasonal ingredients.
Kawaramachi Izumiya
Opened in 1887, this riverside restaurant has become a Gifu institution renowned for its charcoal-grilled sweetfish, the highly prized fish delicacy often nicknamed "the queen of clear rivers."
Jushu
Kansai-style kappo cuisine that’s earned itself a Michelin star. Simplicity is at the heart of Chef Senzaki Masaaki’s cooking, letting the fresh ingredients from his home prefecture of Saga speak for themselves.
Nagomitei Tanakaya
Located just a short distance from the city center, this central Hiroshima restaurant is headed by a chef with over 35 years in the restaurant business, serving up local delicacies at reasonable prices.
The Japanese Restaurant by the Ritz-Carlton Nikko
Easily one of Nikko's most popular restaurants, this aptly-named lakefront restaurant serves up the popular trinity of sushi, teppanyaki and kaiseki alike in the Ritz-Carlton Nikko.
Genkiya
This izakaya near Shimo-takaido Station is family-run, and is characterized by its warm and friendly atmosphere — especially its dedicated arm-wrestling station, where the staff take on all comers foolish enough to challenge them.
Ajikaido Gojusantsugi (Teppanyaki Sanjo, Sushi Nihonbashi)
A veritable spread of every imaginable Japanese cuisine awaits diners who step onto the 38th floor of the Shinagawa Prince Hotel. The quality of the food is matched only by the beauty of the view, which offers vistas of Tokyo from every angle.
Genpin Ginza 1-chome
Starting out as a humble shop in Fujiidera, Osaka, this tora-fugu specialist restaurant now has over 70 branches scattered all across Japan. Every day, its chefs transform this famously poisonous fish into delectable dishes like tecchiri hotpot.
L'Eterre
For food prepared with flair, visit Michelin-starred L'Eterre in Tokyo, where Chef Akira Tagomori uses materials like firewood and straw to bring classic French dishes to life.
Ginza Kitagawa
Featuring Shiga’s well-known Shinohara style, Ginza Kitagawa’s chefs paint a beautiful canvas of flavors. Each dish in the omakase course perfectly expresses the seasons visually and through flavorful Shiga ingredients.
Piao-Xiang
Enjoy fiery Sichuan Chinese cuisine with its various spices and cooking techniques. The Michelin-starred Piao-Xiang mixes high-quality Japanese ingredients with Sichuan cuisine’s signature chili and spices to create exciting course meals.
nol
Step into the world of culinary innovation at nol, a Michelin award-winning French eatery that redefines gastronomy with each exquisitely crafted dish.
Hiroo Ishizaka
Located in the upscale neighborhood of Hiroo, Tokyo, Hiroo Ishizaka emerges as a gastronomic sanctuary for sushi enthusiasts.
Washoku Uoman (Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo)
In a movement that calls to mind the historic convergence of northern and southern ingredients on the capital, the finest ingredients from all over Japan, like Omi wagyu beef from Shiga, are combined here into traditional kaiseki course menus.
The Grill on 30th
Scenes of the Rainbow Bridge and luxury French-inspired dining await guests at this sky-high Odaiba restaurant. Visiting guests are spoilt for choice with an extensive international wine menu and the finest steaks from across the globe.
Beppu Hirokado
Step out of the relaxing hot springs and into Hirokado for a food experience that is uniquely Oita. Enjoy an exclusive omakase course highlighting the region’s specialty produce, accompanied by handmade soba and delectable drinks.
Yakiniku Niku Tatsu Aoyama
Reasonably priced, perfectly marbled Omi beef, nurtured by pure groundwater from the Suzuka Mountains, is served in cozy private rooms at this sophisticated Gaienmae restaurant, led by a Tokyo-native chef with a deep passion for quality beef.
Sushi Misuji Caretta Shiodome
Originally founded in 1855, Misuji has achieved new heights with its Edomae-style sushi. Quite literally, as guests enjoy sushi and wine from 46 stories up.
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.