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List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Japan

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Michelin
Company typePrivate
IndustryTire manufacturing, Publishing
FoundedMay 28, 1889; 137 years ago (1889-05-28)
FounderÉdouard Michelin, André Michelin
Headquarters
Clermont-Ferrand
,
France
ProductsTires, Michelin Guide
Websitewww.michelin.com

Michelin initiated its assessment of Japanese cuisine in November 2007 with the publication of the Michelin Guide Tokyo. Later editions extended coverage to include Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, and Osaka, while the Tokyo guide eventually broadened to encompass Yokohama and Shonan.

The Michelin Guide, produced by the French tire manufacturer Michelin since 1900, was originally created to encourage automobile travel by highlighting dining establishments, thereby indirectly promoting tire purchases. Over the years, its star rating system has become a highly respected indicator of culinary distinction.

Inspectors working for Michelin remain anonymous and possess a minimum of ten years' experience. Their evaluations rest on five key factors: ingredient quality, skillful execution of flavors and techniques, the chef’s unique influence on the dining experience, value relative to price, and consistency over multiple visits. The selection process also considers media attention and customer popularity. Restaurants may receive one to three stars: one star denotes "high-quality cooking worth a stop," two stars signify "excellent cuisine worth a detour," and three stars represent "exceptional fare worth a special journey." These ratings are subject to regular reassessment, with stars withdrawn if standards diminish.

Kantō

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name City 2008
(150) 		2009
(227) 		2010
(261) 		2011
(266) 		2012
(293) 		2013
(373) 		2014
(281) 		2015
(226) 		2016
(217) 		2017
(227) 		2018
(234) 		2019
(230) 		2020
(226)
Araki Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Closed in 2013, relocated to London in 2014}}
Azabu Yukimura Azabu-Jūban, Minato Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Esaki Shibuya Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell 'Lost in 2017 and relocated/rebranded in Sep 2018 as Yatsugatake Esaki'}}


2021

Restaurants awarded Michelin stars
Establishment Location 2021
(206)
Hyotei Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama
(also known as Kitcho Arashiyama Honten) 		Arashiyama, Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Kikunoi Honten Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Mizai
未在 		Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Isshisoden Nakamura
一子相伝 なかむら 		Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Gion Sasaki
祇園 さゝ木 		Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Maeda
前田 		Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Kyokaiseki Kichisen
京懐石 吉泉 		Kyoto Template:Michelin stars table cell
Hajime
ハジメ 		Osaka Template:Michelin stars table cell
Kashiwaya
柏屋 		Osaka Template:Michelin stars table cell
Taian
太庵 		Osaka Template:Michelin stars table cell
Fujiya 1935 Osaka Template:Michelin stars table cell
Koryu
弧柳 		Osaka Template:Michelin stars table cell

2010 - 2020

Restaurants with Michelin recognition
Establishment Location 2010
(85) 		2011
(106) 		2012
(1xx) 		2013
(273) 		2014
(267) 		2015
(254) 		2016
(201) 		2017
(187) 		2018
(191) 		2019
(246) 		2020
(204)
Hyotei
瓢亭 		"Kyoto"

Consistently awarded 3 stars throughout the decade until 2020.

Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama
(also Kitcho Arashiyama Honten, 吉兆　嵐山本店) 		"Arashiyama, Kyoto"

Maintained a steady 3-star rating across all years through 2020.

Kikunoi Honten
菊乃井　本店 		"Kyoto"

Held a continuous 3-star status from 2010 to 2020.

Mizai
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Predominantly held 3 stars, except during a closure and relocation phase in 2012.

Chihana
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Mostly maintained 3 stars between 2011 and 2018, followed by a loss of stars afterwards.

Tsuruya
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Star ratings varied from three to none over the period from 2011 to 2020.

Isshisoden Nakamura
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Primarily held a consistent 3-star rating throughout the years from 2011 to 2020.

Iida
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Progressed from no stars in early years to a stable 3-star classification by 2018 through 2020.

Gion Sasaki
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Achieved a three-star rating by 2020 after initially having no stars.

Maeda
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Advanced from unstarred to consistently holding three stars by the year 2020.

Kyokaiseki Kichisen
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kyoto"

Mostly awarded two or three stars during the period from 2014 through to 2020.

Hajime
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Osaka"

Generally maintained between two and three Michelin stars throughout the decade.

Kashiwaya
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Osaka"

Held a steady three-star rating since first attaining it in 2011.

Taian
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Osaka"

Consistently awarded three stars following initial recognition, continuing through 2020.

Fujiya 1935 "Osaka"

Received between two and three stars since initial acknowledgment in the early years.

Koryu
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Osaka"

Generally fluctuated between two and three-star ratings with minor variations over the years.

Ca cento/Sento
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kobe"

Reached a peak of three stars early in the decade but lost Michelin status after mid-decade.

Komago
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Kobe"

Held three-star status during mid-decade but subsequently lost it later on.

Wa Yamamura
[ja] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |4= (help) 		"Nara"

Maintained high star ratings early on but lost Michelin recognition after the mid-decade period.


Hokkaido

Restaurants with Michelin stars
Establishment Location 2012
(66) 		2017
(68-76)
|Hanakoji Sawada
花小路 さわ田 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Molière
モリエール 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Sushi Miyakawa
すし 宮川 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Nukumi
温味 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Sushi Tanabe
鮨 田なべ 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Michel Bras Toya Japan
ミシェル・ブラス トーヤ ジャポン 		Hokkaido Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell

Hokuriku

Restaurants awarded Michelin stars
Establishment Location 2016
(40) or (7 as of 11-5-2020) 		2017 2018 2019 2020
|Yamazaki
山崎 		Toyama Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Kyodaizushi
兄弟寿し 		Niigata Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
|Nabejaya Korin
鍋茶屋 光琳 		Niigata Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell none Template:Michelin stars table cell none Template:Michelin stars table cell none Template:Michelin stars table cell 2
|Uozen Niigata none none none none 2

Tōkai

Michelin-starred dining establishments
Restaurant City Status in 2019
(68)
Hijikata
土方 		Nagoya, Aichi Template:Michelin stars table cell
Sushi Ueda
右江田 		Nagoya, Aichi Template:Michelin stars table cell
Sushi Komada
こま田 		(Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie) (Ise, Mie)

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Sushi Komada
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Kyushu

Restaurant Name Location 2018 2019 (81)
Sushi Gyoten
"鮨 行天" 		\Fukuoka\ \stars=none\}\} \stars=3\}\}
Sushi Sakai
[鮨 さかい] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Fukuoka\ \stars=none\}\} \stars=3\}\}
Sushidokoro Tsukuta
[鮨処 つく田] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Saga (city)\ \stars=none\}\} \stars=2\}\}
Agedashi Tempura Tenhiro
[揚出し天ぷら 天ひろ] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Nagasaki\ \stars=none\}\} \stars=2\}\}
Itamaeryori Doyama
[板前料理 堂山] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Nagasaki\ \stars=none\}\} \stars=2\}\}
Rurikon
[瑠璃紺] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Kumamoto\ \stars=2\}\} \stars=none\}\}
Shinyashiki Kofukuron
[新屋敷 幸福論] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		\Kumamoto\ \stars=2\}\} \stars=none\}\}
Sushi Sempachi
[鮨 仙八] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		Kumamoto Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=2 Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=none
Kikusaiko
[菊彩香] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: "ja" (help) 		Ōita (city) Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=2 Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=none
Oryori Hatano
Template:Lang:"ja" 		Ōita (city) Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=2 Template:Michelin stars table cell│stars=none


2018 - 2021

Restaurants awarded Michelin stars
Establishment Location 2018
(45) 		2019
(6) 		2020
(No release) 		2021
(20)
Kaniyoshi
Template:Lang:ja:かに吉 		Tottori Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Mitsuki
Template:Lang:ja:みつき 		Tottori Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Nakashima
Template:Lang:ja:なかしま 		Hiroshima Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Hiroto Hiroshima Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Ryoriya Shogetsuan
Template:Lang:ja:料理屋 昇月庵 		Hiroshima Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Ryoriya Sobiki
Template:Lang:ja:料理屋そうびき 		Hiroshima Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Tokaan
Template:Lang:ja:桃花庵 		Hiroshima Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Kurumasushi
Template:Lang:ja:くるますし 		Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:MichelinstarsTableCell Template:MichelinstarsTableCell Template:MichelinstarsTableCell
scope=row>Sushinoma
 (Template:Lang-ja) 
   Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture   
   │2│none│none│none
scope=row>Kuiikiriryori Happo
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│2
scope=row>Sushi En
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│2
scope=row>Aoi
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Ajisobo Mugi
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Acca
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Uosho
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Essere
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Oryori Sugi
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Kaiseki Shoichiro
(Template:Lang-ja) 
   Okayama   
   │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Kashirajima Restaurant Cucina Terada
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Kurashiki Ichie
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Shoun
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Hasunomi
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Bricole
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Honami
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Matsuzushi
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Yamazato
(Template:Lang-ja) 
    Okayama    
    │none│none│none│1
scope=row>Yamamoto 山もと 
     Okayama     
     │None │None │None │1
scope=row>Rakushunsai Sato
(Template:Lang-ja) 
     Okayama     
     │None │None │None │1
scope=row>Lionni
(Template:Lang-ja) 
     Okayama     
     │None │None │None │1

See also

Bibliography

  • Michelin Guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe 2011, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle, 2011, ISBN 978-2-06-715355-4
  • Michelin Guide Tokyo Yokohama Shonan 2012, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle, 2012, ISBN 978-2-06-716982-1

External links

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