Restaurants(3911)
Kodaiji Wakuden
Gion tradition is on full display at this Edo-style tea house and kaiseki restaurant.
Kaniyoshi
Enjoy the pick of the crab harvest right from the source, served up by an owner-chef of many talents.
Sushidokoro Arima
Expert knife work turns the dishes at this Michelin-starred sushi restaurant into little pieces of geometric art.
Les Saisons
Decadence and elegance are in equal measure at the Imperial Hotel’s fantastic French bistro.
Moliere
Using classic French technique, Chef Nakamichi Hiroshi uses Hokkaido’s rustic flavors like Tokachi wagyu beef and Yezo venison to paint a luscious culinary picture of the region’s bounties.
Gion Sasaki
Michelin three-star flair adds an entertaining edge to this outstanding traditional restaurant, where there’s never a dull moment.
Yakitori Omino
The charcoal-grilling wizards of this Oshiage eatery are taking yakitori to new heights.
Florilege
A lyrically beautiful anthology of inventive French dishes is on the menu at Florilege, one of the best restaurants in Asia.
Nihombashi Sonoji
Enjoy a Shizuoka-themed tempura and soba feast in downtown Tokyo, cooked up by a native of the prefecture.
Akasaka Kikunoi
The king of Kyoto kaiseki has come to Tokyo, with a two-Michelin-star restaurant exuding class and tradition.
Gion Matayoshi
Dramatic yet dignified dining — that’s what’s on offer at this 2 Michelin star kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto’s historic Gion.
Cenci
Retreat into luxurious Italian dining at one of Kyoto's best kept culinary secrets.
Primo Passo
In a prime location between Ginza and Tsukiji, Michelin-starred Primo Passo adds umami to classic Italian cuisine, with a tapestry of pasta dishes forming the foundation of the chef’s omakase courses.
Yakitori Takahashi
Yakitori Takahashi in historical Nihonbashi has earned a cult following and one Michelin star for its simple yet delectable yakitori using premium-raised game fowl and chicken carefully grilled and lightly smoked to perfection.
Yama
The dessert-only kaiseki course at Tokyo’s Michelin-starred Yama introduces new layers of sophisticated sweetness with plates centered on seasonal fruits.
Kushin Garando
The one-star Michelin restaurant showcases exciting Chinese flavors using premium Japanese ingredients as the medium and beckons diners to come in with a healthy appetite.
Matsuzushi
Reservation for the one-star Michelin restaurant can be tough to score, but Yohei Tanigawa’s flawlessly executed Edomae-style sushi — freshly delivered from Osaka Bay — is worth the effort.
Tenjaku
Every kaiseki meal at the Michelin-starred Tenjaku ends with tempura, Chef Nishioka Ryo’s way of showing respect to his grandfather. Each dish is served on beautiful porcelain fired at local kyoto kilns.
Doppo
Peerless, unique, self-reliant — all of these definitions apply to the aptly named Doppo, whose unorthodox approaches to traditional Japanese cuisine have earned it a Michelin star, like Godan Miyazawa and Jiki Miyazawa before it.
Mashiro
Chef Koshimo Hiroyuki continues his legacy of excellence at his third Michelin-starred restaurant in Kyoto, where he creates course after course of what he calls genre-less cuisine.
Kashiwaya Kitashinchi
The sister branch of the Michelin-starred restaurant breaks the conventional and allows you to witness the preparation of kaiseki up close and personal.
Le Pont De Ciel
The Michelin-starred restaurant reaches new heights of refinement in its newly transformed modern French sanctuary.
Yugen
Simply indescribable. Chef Mifune Keisuke earns his second Michelin star at his Osaka restaurant with subtle changes to kaiseki staples that are distinct and yet unable to be put into words.
Velrosier
This Kawaramachi restaurant has earned itself two Michelin stars with its eclectic approach to Chinese cuisine. Chef Iwasaki Yuji rigorously experiments with ingredient combinations to produce flavor profiles like no other.
Chugokusai Naramachi Kuko
This double-starred Michelin restaurant whips out fun Sichuan-meet-Cantonese dim sums using vegetables harvested from its own garden and farm.
Juu-go
With a Michelin Green Star, soba joint Juu-go is a lesson on sustainability: owner Akiya Ishibashi plants the buckwheat berries, harvests the grain and transforms any scraps into compost for his farm.
La Terrasse Irisee
Behind its wooden door, is a romantic French dining experience in Nara over looking the water, will satisfy guests who desire savoring carefully selected French and local ingredients.
Sushi Kawashima
In a region well known for being distant from the sea, Nara’s Sushi Kawashima takes creative liberties that cut a stark but celebrated line in the world of fine dining.