Restaurants in Japan

Kyoto

Halal-friendly wagyu and Kobe beef omakase in Gion, Kyoto, with four course options and an English menu, booked through TableCheck about two weeks in advance.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kappo restaurant in Daikumachi, Kanazawa, offering counter and private-room seating with seasonal Kaga cuisine and Hokuriku seafood.

Fukuoka

Chef Ishida serves a 10-course kaiseki omakase for ¥11,000 at this Nakasu, Fukuoka restaurant, with counter and private-room seating for up to 56 guests.

Kyoto

Kaiseki Makotarou in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto serves a single 8,800-yen kaiseki course at a 28-seat counter and table restaurant, closed Wednesdays.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

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

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Six-seat counter sushi restaurant in Kanazawa's Katamachi district pairing omakase with Japanese wine; dinner courses run ¥11,000–¥22,000, lunch from ¥6,600.

Hakodate, Hokkaido

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

Tokyo

Counter-only kaiseki in Ginza serving lunch and dinner, known for charcoal-grilled sawara and clay-pot rice, in the luxury price tier.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Shikiha is a counter-only kappo restaurant in Kanazawa's Nagamachi district, open daily except Monday from noon to 11pm.

Tokyo

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

Tokyo

Ichi-u is a counter-only Japanese restaurant in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, run by chef Koichi Hamano, blending washoku and Edomae sushi in an omakase format.

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.