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Akasaka, Tokyo

# Akasaka Kikunoi

Kyoto kaiseki grammar transplanted to a hushed Akasaka townhouse, two Michelin Stars intact.

FlightLogic expert score: **9.2/10** · Editorial composite rating 4.7/5 · ££££ · [Japanese](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/japanese/) , [Kaiseki](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/kaiseki/)

Illustration: FlightLogic AI-generated cuisine impression — not a photograph of the restaurant.

Quick answer

**Is Akasaka Kikunoi worth visiting?** FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.2/10 based on editorial research. The 4.7/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for special occasions, business dinner, food enthusiasts.

## About Akasaka Kikunoi

Akasaka Kikunoi is the Tokyo outpost of Murata Yoshihiro's three-star Kyoto original, and it plays the relationship straight rather than as a satellite cashing in a famous name. Dashi is pulled fresh through service from Rishiri kombu and hand-shaved katsuobushi, and it's the axis every course turns on — in the suimono clear soup as much as in the vegetables it barely touches. The kitchen builds each seasonal kaiseki around hassun, a grilled or simmered main, and a rice course finished in a single-serving donabe, plated on Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics chosen to match the month. Dining rooms are private tatami or low-table zashiki behind sliding shoji, which makes the two-star rating feel less like a marketing line and more like the operating instructions for the room.

## Menu highlights

- **Kaiseki Course (Kicho)** ¥33,000 *Nine-course seasonal menu, dinner only*
- **Hamo and Matsutake Suimono** Part of kaiseki *Clear dashi soup, served when both are in season*
- **Kamameshi Rice Course** ¥6,600 *Single-serving donabe rice, available à la carte at lunch*

Rating transparency

**FlightLogic expert score: 9.2/10.** Star ratings on this page are editorial composites from named FlightLogic research — not aggregated consumer submissions — unless individually marked as verified below. [How we verify reviews](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

Star rating is a FlightLogic editorial composite for guide purposes. Individual excerpts below are editorial samples unless marked with transaction or geolocation verification.

## Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

## Published reviews

Sorted by date (newest first). We do not reorder by rating or “helpfulness”. [Review integrity policy](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

1. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample The hamo and matsutake soup was the clearest dashi I've had outside Kyoto — you could taste the kombu ratio change from the first sip to the last. — Naomi Fitzgerald · 18 April 2026 Response from Akasaka Kikunoi Thank you, Naomi — that balance shifts slightly through the meal as the broth cools, glad it came through.
2. ★★★★☆ 4.0 Editorial sample Formal in the best way — the tatami room and the pacing between courses make it feel closer to Kyoto than most Tokyo kaiseki spots, though the wine list is thin if you're not drinking sake. — Kenji Ohtsu · 9 February 2026

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### How far in advance should I book Akasaka Kikunoi?

Reserve at least four weeks ahead for dinner and two weeks for lunch; the kitchen limits seatings to protect the pace of service, so weekend dinners in cherry blossom and autumn foliage season can book out six weeks out.

### Is Akasaka Kikunoi related to the Kikunoi in Kyoto?

Yes — it's the Tokyo sister restaurant to Murata Yoshihiro's Three MICHELIN Star Kikunoi in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, sharing the same kaiseki philosophy and dashi technique under its own kitchen team.

## Visit info

### Hours

**Monday**

Closed

**Tuesday**

12:00–14:00, 17:30–21:30

**Wednesday**

12:00–14:00, 17:30–21:30

**Thursday**

12:00–14:00, 17:30–21:30

**Friday**

12:00–14:00, 17:30–21:30

**Saturday**

17:30–21:30

**Sunday**

Closed

### Features

- Reservations accepted
- Wheelchair accessible

Last updated: 28 June 2026

## Location

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