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SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Toyotaka
This Shinsaibashi restaurant whisks patrons from Osaka’s busy streets to a serene and stylish atmosphere. High-quality seasonal ingredients and premium sake ensure that omakase sushi courses leave a long-lasting impression.
SEAT RESERVATIONKenrokutei
Dine like a wealthy feudal lord in the tranquil beauty of Japan's oldest fountain in Kenrokuen, where history meets culinary excellence.
COURSE MENUTendan Gion Honten
One of the last bastions of Kyoto-style yakiniku, Tendan’s original Gion outlet near Gion-shijo Station has been serving perfectly grilled cuts of meat in Kyoto’s characteristic dashi-like sauce for almost 60 years.
COURSE MENUTosho
A beautiful garden and traditional sukiya-style architecture serve as the perfect backdrop for the seasonal kaiseki meals here at this Hiroshima restaurant, which aims to preserve the country’s storied culinary and architectural traditions.
COURSE MENUAkisaryo
The perfect union between the land and the sea — Akisaryo celebrates the Hiroshima region's lush produce and the finest catches from the Seto Inland Sea, at its restaurant in central Hiroshima.
SEAT RESERVATIONYamaoka Pizza
Find the Michelin-featured pizzeria after a hilly journey to Mt. Ikoma, where the chef uses local spring water and less salt content to bake rustic, wood-fired pizza.
SEAT RESERVATIONAsperge Blanche
Guests at this Kyoto restaurant will be surprised to find no oven or stove in the kitchen: all the traditional French fare here is grilled over kishu-binchotan charcoal, in accordance with its back-to-basics philosophy.
SEAT RESERVATIONNoto Toto Teuchisoba Tabiki
No-photography soba joint where the owner grows his own buckwheat berries to craft hand-kneaded noodles.
SEAT RESERVATIONUnagino Toyokawa
If the saying holds true: three years to master the art of skewering the unagi, eight for the splitting and a lifetime for the grilling — then the chef of this restaurant is a true devotee.
SEAT RESERVATIONIshii Jr.
Three local chicken breeds from Kumamoto, Wakayama and Akita are the backbone of the ever-busy grill at Ishii Jr., the laid-back sibling of the Michelin-starred Torisho Ishii in Osaka.
SEAT RESERVATIONAu Soleil Couchant
Auvergne and Bouchon repertoire, bourgeois classics and regional French delights at this charming French eatery helmed by a France-trained young couple.
SEAT RESERVATIONMugito Mensuke
On the corner of a quaint street near Nakatsu Station, luxurious ramen with wagyu-stuffed wontons await in an elegant, traditional dining space.
SEAT RESERVATIONGombei
Originally a soba restaurant, Michelin-listed Gombei serves comforting flavors of noodles and donburi inside a traditional townhouse in the charming Gion District.
SEAT RESERVATIONMisono Kobe Main Store
Experience the art of teppanyaki where it originated – at Misono, the legendary Kobe restaurant that pioneered it.
SEAT RESERVATIONTeuchisoba Kanei
Along the stretch near Kenkun Shrine in Kyoto, find the self-taught owner milling his own buckwheat to make two types of soba: juwari and arabiki.
SEAT RESERVATIONEitaroya
In this kappo izakaya, savor Kyoto-style drinking snacks and traditional sake under the convivial service of the owner.
SEAT RESERVATIONSobashubo Ichii
In a nondescript traditional townhouse, find the perfect pairing between buckwheat soba and Kawachi duck — as beloved by Kyoto locals.
SEAT RESERVATIONMendokoro Janomeya
A gourmet stop of a lifetime — savor heavenly chicken-centric ramen in Kyoto with a seal of approval from the Michelin Guide.
SEAT RESERVATIONAkihana
Michelin-approved Akihana specializes in the type of unpretentious Sichuan cooking food that you’d find in the province itself.
SEAT RESERVATIONJukuseibuta Kawamura
The best introduction to tonkatsu in town — juicy breaded pork cutlets, double-fried with lard and oil, and served with house-special condiments.
SEAT RESERVATIONTonkatsu Katsu Hana
This family-run restaurant in Osaka focuses on one dish done exceptionally well: pork cutlets, made from up to 14 different breeds of Japan-grown pork.
SEAT RESERVATIONIzakaya Tokitame
Close to Fukushima Station, this low-key izakaya might no longer be a secret address, but the couple who run it still serves homespun dishes and pub grubs with an international flair.
SEAT RESERVATIONFuyacho 103
The name is the literal address of one of the best oden joints, hidden in plain sight behind a nondescript door in Kyoto.
SEAT RESERVATIONSoba Tajima
Tucked away behind a wall and through a small rock garden, Soba Tajima offers diners an award-winning soba course experience with noodles made using a method the chef invented himself.
SEAT RESERVATIONBistro Cerisier
Tucked away in Demachiyanagi district where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, this bistro is a pocket of neighborhood France in Kyoto.
SEAT RESERVATIONSanbongi Shoten
Preservation of the old ways is a surprising theme at this Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery, which prides itself on rustic grilled game meat and organic wines.
SEAT RESERVATIONKushi Tanaka
Recognized by its community long before being named a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide, Kushi Tanaka brings kushiage, the humble fried food on sticks, into the gourmet realm.
SEAT RESERVATIONDeux Filles
In Kyoto, Chef Iwata's approach to modern French cuisine celebrates two things in particular: people and produce.
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