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COURSE MENUAyadori Miyazaki Tachibanadori-nishi
Kagoshima Daimao chicken — specially bred for flavor and texture — is presented in various forms at this Miyazaki izakaya, ranging from mizutaki hotpot to chicken sashimi. All rooms are private, letting celebrations get as raucous as they want.
COURSE MENUHasshu Miyazaki Tachibanadori-nishi
Set in Miyazaki’s bustling shopping district, this private-room-only restaurant accommodates up to 38 guests in one party. Savor Kyushu specialties and premium all-you-can-drink plans with over 60 different drink options.
COURSE MENUSagaya Ginza
Saga beef is renowned for its distinctive tsuya-sashi marbling, said to give it a characteristic glossy appearance that tastes even better than it looks. This Ginza specialty niku-kappo restaurant brings this luxurious meat to the heart of Tokyo.
COURSE MENUEtouke
Emblem of exquisite seafood by way of Fukuoka — Etouke is a posh but well-grounded sanctuary to experience the freshest sashimi in town.
COURSE MENUPresident Chibo Kita
This Kansai series of restaurants elevates the humble okonomiyaki — a Kansai street food staple — far above its origins, by serving it alongside high-class ingredients like top-quality kuroge wagyu black beef and live abalone.
COURSE MENUUesugi Ginza Honten
This specialist in Yonezawa beef — a wagyu said to rank among Japan’s three “great beefs” — offers wonderful views of nighttime Ginza, alongside some of the finest cuts of wagyu in Tokyo.
COURSE MENUKitashinchi Harami Hozenji
Located next to Hozenji Temple, this yakiniku restaurant in Osaka’s popular Namba shopping district serves extremely rare varieties of “phantom wagyu”, prepared with luxurious ingredients like caviar and truffle dressing.
COURSE MENUTenjin Kurogeryu Yakiniku Mitsuboshi
The restaurant by Fukuoka’s riverside area calls itself a “meat expert,” combining the thrill of live yakiniku grilling with high-quality kuroge wagyu sourced from all over Kyushu Prefecture.
COURSE MENUMt. Takao Beer Mount
Experience all-you-can-eat barbecue and unlimited beer on tap at Mt. Takao Beer Mount, Tokyo's highest beer garden.
COURSE MENUHanbey Shinjuku Kabukicho Ichibangai
Among the excitement of Tokyo’s nightlife scene, Hanbey’s hearty serving of nostalgic food and games takes diners on a trip down memory lane to Japan’s Showa era from the heart of Kabukicho.
COURSE MENUHanbey Umeda Hankyu Higashi-dori
At this animated izakaya in Umeda, experience the golden age of Osaka and try the nostalgic sweets and classic cocktails named after sentai action heroes and iconic manga characters.
COURSE MENUYoyogi Milk Hall
There is a hidden, retro space wrapped in nostalgic memorabilia just steps away from Yoyogi Station where diners can enjoy the glimmer of 70s to 90s Japan.
COURSE MENUMahoroba Irori Shinsaibashi
One of Shinsaibashi’s fine dining benchmarks pits every table with a traditional irori — a Japanese sunken hearth — to grill its stellar lineup of Awaji beef and seasonal seafood over flames fueled by Kishu Binchotan charcoal.
COURSE MENUFukiagean Kitashinchi
At this Kitashinchi restaurant, chefs prepare Kagoshima’s famed Satsuma all-natural jidori chicken in a number of different ways, live and in-house. 90 different types of local sake, shochu, whiskey and wine complement the meal.
COURSE MENUZassoya
Based on principles of medicinal yakuzen cuisine, the fare at this Minami-Aoyama yakiniku restaurant nourishes the body and satisfies the taste buds with wagyu beef and medicinal Sangenton pork.
COURSE MENUYakiniku Horumon Tasuki Akasaka
Branch off the polished streets of Akasaka and step into Yakiniku Horumon Tasuki Akasaka for a delightful detour, where it offers an enticing journey into the world of yakiniku – the Japanese art of grilling.
COURSE MENUSonoko Cafe Ginza
Rooted in a philosophy of health as the core of beauty, Sonoko Cafe Ginza spills all the beauty secrets into its delicious Western and Japanese meals to invigorate health-conscious guests.
COURSE MENUMahoroba Irori Okinawa
In the seaside capital of Okinawa, the gentle glow of "irori" at Mahoroba Irori is a sight the coastal city hasn't seen in years. Here, Okinawa-grown meats are cooked over rustic sunken hearths powered by Tosa Binchotan charcoal.
COURSE MENUmahoroba Teppan Okinawa
Head to one of Okinawa’s spirited nightlife areas for a meal at Mahoroba Teppan Okinawa, a sophisticated teppanyaki restaurant offering the best of Ishigaki meat and wagyu.
COURSE MENUNangoku Fruits Parlor
The fashionable fruit parlor in Fukuoka, an extension of a renowned fruit and vegetable company founded in 1932, has "fruit connoisseurs" who handpick the finest varieties and serve them at their peak perfection.
COURSE MENULovot Cafe
Affectionate, needy and adorable — meet the next generation of robo-companions while enjoying diner fare and sweets at Lovot's official themed cafe in Kawasaki.
COURSE MENUTeppanyaki Matsuo
Meal at this teppanyaki restaurant is saddled with considerable expectations, which only seem to build as the door swings open and diners encounter Okinawan meats cooked on iron plates or flame-seared over straws and charcoals.
COURSE MENUA LONG VACATION.
An all-day eatery with an open kitchen that transforms into a swish bar in the evening, A LONG VACATION. tosses quality pasta with a nouveau Okinawan twist. Try the oyster platters or do no wrong with the lobster rolls.
COURSE MENUChinchikurin Miyajimaguchi Store
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki served piping hot, with bragging views of the Seto Inland Sea and Miyajima Island in this award-winning waterfront restaurant.
COURSE MENUChinchikurin Nagarekawa Store
Come for the award-winning, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki of the good old days in a 50-year-old building, and linger longer for the crowd-pulling, fun vibe.
COURSE MENUTOHAKU CHAKAN
Within the Tokyo National Museum, this 270-year-old heritage building has been transformed into a creative fusion teahouse, where one of Tokyo’s most influential chefs proves that originality still has a place among traditionalists.
COURSE MENUOnzoushi Kiyoyasutei Roppongi
Roppongi’s rite of passage to everything regal and Japanese is found in this subterranean space, where a stunning courtyard anchors the space and decadent hairy crab and beef gets the aristocratic treatment it deserves.
COURSE MENUSushi 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.
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Best Restaurants in Japan
From fresh sushi to crispy tempura, Japan’s diverse restaurant scene excites visitors and locals alike with hundreds of thousands of high-quality Japanese restaurants. Beckoning with drool-worthy plastic replicas in their windows, both contemporary and traditional restaurants offer unique flavors and atmospheres. Enter any restaurant in Japan and immediately be welcomed with a hearty “irasshaimase!”
Many Japanese restaurants focus on one signature dish, like Japanese curry restaurants, ramen shops, or speciality restaurants selling yakitori grilled chicken skewers. Restaurants steam with DIY shabu-shabu hotpots while grill-it-yourself teppanyaki hotplate restaurants sizzle! Find tiny family-owned ramen shops hidden in the backstreets of Kyoto, and yatai street food stalls bustling in alleys of Fukuoka. And let’s not forget, Tokyo alone boasts the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world!
Throughout the country, fine dining restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki banquets contrast cheap “shokudo” cafeterias meals for salarymen on-the-go. You can order dinner directly from a tablet or even a vending machine, or choose your own sushi pieces trundling past on the belt of a sushi train. Nibble on small plates as you drink up during an izakaya dining experience, seated on tatami flooring and cheersing “kampai!” with the locals. There are so many exciting Japan restaurant options with different foods and local cuisines to try, so don’t waste a moment of your trip looking for a restaurant! Reserve ahead of time at some of the best restaurants in Japan with byFood and secure some of the country’s best cuisine for your taste buds. Don't forget to say, “gochisosama deshita” when you leave any Japan restaurant, meaning “thank you for the meal!”
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