Michelin Guide is one of the most renowned tourist guides in the world. If you are looking for a top-notch Japanese restaurant, you should definitely look for Michelin starred restaurants and prepare your pocket. In this article, we will see restaurants in Japan that have Michelin stars.
Remembering that the Michelin Guide establishes from one to 3 stars to measure your culinary excellence. It's not like that classic 5 star that some use. In cooking, critics judge with only 3 stars.
The list below has the most updated stars from 2019-2020. It may happen that a restaurant loses its star or has not been played until a certain date. I hope you like restaurant list of this article.
We will not go into detail with the restaurants on that list. We recommend searching by name to access the official website or see reviews on sites like Google Maps.
Michelin Star Restaurants in Tokyo
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| Restaurants | City / Neighborhood | Stars |
| Azabu Yukimura | Azabu-Jūban, Minato | 3 |
| Ginza Koju | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | 2 |
| Ishikawa | Shinjuku | 3 |
| Joël Robuchon | Meguro | 3 |
| Kanda | Minato | 3 |
| Kohaku | Shinjuku | 3 |
| Makimura | Shinagawa | 3 |
| Quintessence | Shinagawa | 3 |
| Ryugin | Roppongi, Minato | 3 |
| Sukiyabashi Jiro | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | 3 |
| Sushi Saito | Minato | 3 |
| Yoshitake Sushi | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo | 3 |
| Usukifugu Yamadaya | Minato | 2 |
| L'Osier | Chūō, Tokyo | 3 |
| Kadowaki | Minato | 2 |
Restaurants with a View in Kansai
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| restaurant | City | Stars |
| Hyotei (瓢亭) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama (aka Kitcho Arashiyama Honten) (吉兆嵐山本店) | Arashiyama, Kyoto | 3 |
| Kikunoi Honten (菊乃井本店) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Mizai (未在) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Chihana (千花) | Kyoto | 額隠 – 神秘的日本白布 |
| Tsuruya (つる家) | Kyoto | 額隠 – 神秘的日本白布 |
| Isshisoden Nakamura (一子相伝なかむら) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Iida (飯田) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Gion Sasaki (祇園さゝ木) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Maeda (前田) | Kyoto | 3 |
| Kyokaiseki Kichisen (京懐石吉泉) | Kyoto | 2 |
| Hajime (ハジメ) | Osaka | 3 |
| Kashiwaya (柏屋) | Osaka | 3 |
| Taian (太庵) | Osaka | 3 |
| Fujiya 1935 | Osaka | 2 |
| Koryu (弧柳) | Osaka | 2 |
| Cent / Sento (カ・セント) | Kobe | 額隠 – 神秘的日本白布 |
| Komago (子孫) | Kobe | 額隠 – 神秘的日本白布 |
| Wa Yamamura (和やまむら) | Nara | 額隠 – 神秘的日本白布 |
Other Michelin-starred Japanese restaurants
The list below has restaurants from other cities across Japan. Following the order of the restaurant name first, then the city and the number of stars.
- Hanakoji Sawada (花小路さわ田) Hokkaido 3 stars
- Hanakomichi Ishida Hokkaido - 3 stars
- Hijikata (土方) Nagoya, Aichi 3 stars
- Kaniyoshi (かに吉) Tottori 2 stars
- Michel Bras Toya Japan (ミシェル・ブラストーヤジャポン) Hokkaido 2 stars
- Mitsuki (みつき) Tottori 2 stars
- Molière (モリエール) Hokkaido 3 stars
- Nakashima (なかしま) Hiroshima 3 stars
- Nukumi (温味) Hokkaido 3 stars -
- Sushi Gyoten (鮨行天) Fukuoka 3 stars
- Sushi Komada (こま田) Ise, Mei 3 stars
- Sushi Miyakawa (すし宮川) Hokkaido - 3 stars
- Sushi Sakai (鮨さかい) Fukuoka 3 stars
- Sushi Tanabe (鮨田なべ) Hokkaido 3 stars
- Sushi Ueda (右江田) Nagoya, Aichi 3 stars
- Yamazaki (山崎) Toyama 3 stars
