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Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue

Cuisine — 13 tables

Japanese.

日本料理

Cooking built around dashi and the season, where vessel and room are part of the menu.

Highly marbled raw wagyu beef (BMS 8–9) for Japanese barbecue — Photo: Joditran / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

002JAPANESE

Ginza Kojyu

銀座小十

TOKYO — Ginza

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Two Stars(as listed for 2026)

003JAPANESE · KAPPO

GION SASAKI

祇園 さゝ木

KYOTO — Higashiyama-ku

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Three Stars(as listed for 2026)

004JAPANESE · KAISEKI

Hyotei

瓢亭

KYOTO — Nanzenji

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Three Stars(as listed for 2026)

006JAPANESE · KAISEKI

Kikunoi Honten

菊乃井 本店

KYOTO — Higashiyama-ku

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Three Stars(as listed for 2026)

012JAPANESE

Taian

太庵

OSAKA — Shimanouchi

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Three Stars(as listed for 2026)

Films 映像

Restaurant / chef official国迦食夢プロジェクト5 March 2013

Nihonryori RyuGin shares Chef Yamamoto's seminar footage on its ichiban dashi.

Nihonryori RyuGinSeiji YamamotoJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

Broadcaster / mediaThe 5011 February 2019

Seiji Yamamoto of Nihonryori RyuGin receives the Asia's 50 Best Icon Award 2019.

Nihonryori RyuGinSeiji YamamotoJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

Broadcaster / mediaMBS公式20 August 2017

Kyoto Kitcho president Kunio Tokuoka talks about Japanese cuisine at the Arashiyama main restaurant.

Kyoto Kitcho ArashiyamaKunio TokuokaJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

Broadcaster / mediaカンテレNEWS10 July 2026

News feature on the philosophy and succession of Yoshihiro Murata of Kikunoi Honten, Kyoto.

Kikunoi HontenYoshihiro MurataJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

Government金沢市公式YouTubeチャンネルCityofKanazawa15 March 2022

City of Kanazawa recipe film with ryotei chefs, including Zeniya, using winter ingredients.

Japanese Cuisine ZENIYAJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

Government京都迎賓館 Kyoto State Guest House10 November 2021

Cabinet Office film in which Hyotei's 14th-generation head discusses Kyoto cuisine at the State Guest House.

HyoteiJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026