Restaurants with phone reservations in Japan

Tokyo

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki-style omakase in Jingūmae, Tokyo, from chef Zaiyu Hasegawa, booked strictly by phone up to two months out.

Fukuoka

Genjyu is a multi-concept Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka, pairing kaiseki, teppanyaki and an Edomae sushi counter run under

Kyoto

Two-Michelin-starred counter sushi and kaiseki in Gion, Kyoto, with a 22,000 JPY lunch course and phone-only booking two months ahead.

Kyoto

Hyotei, a 400-year-old kaiseki restaurant near Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, holds three Michelin stars and serves dinner from ¥37,650 per person.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Chef Takashi Yamamoto runs a 10-seat kaiseki counter in Kanazawa with a 15-course menu, sake pairing, and English-friendly service.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Higashiyama district run by chef Akihiko Yokoyama, with a 10-course menu around ¥10,000 per person.

Kyoto

Kikunoi Honten is a three-Michelin-star kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, with ten private tatami rooms and courses starting at ¥16,500.

Kyoto

Kaiseki counter inside The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto by chef Katsuhito Inoue, 58 seats, open Thursday through Monday, booking by phone or concierge.

Fukuoka

Ten-course kaiseki in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, pairing Hagi and Kyushu ingredients, with a private room and phone-only reservations.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat kappo counter near Susukino Station in Sapporo offering a 200g dinner omakase, closed Wednesdays, phone reservation only.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Kanazawa's Kazuemachi district, chef Kazuhiro Morita, 8-course dinner omakase from ¥22,000, phone reservations only.

Fukuoka

Edomae sushi kaiseki counter in Akasaka, Fukuoka, run by chef Kijima Eitaro, with lunch omakase from 6,000 yen and evening courses from 21,000 yen.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only kaiseki-style omakase in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, ten courses built around Hokkaido ingredients, reserved by phone.

Hakodate, Hokkaido

Kira is a kaiseki restaurant in Hakodate, Hokkaido, offering lunch and dinner service with reservations taken by phone only.

Tokyo

Three-Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo, with lunch and dinner service and reservations taken by phone.

Kyoto

Maeshiro is a Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, booked by phone, with lunch and dinner service most days.

Fukuoka

Counter-only kappo restaurant in Nishinakasu, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, with phone-only reservations and a luxury price tier.