★★★ Michelin
Myojaku
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.9
Expert 9.7/10
A subterranean nine-seat spruce counter built entirely around restraint, promoted to Three MICHELIN Stars in 2026.
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Cuisine
Best Kaiseki restaurants
9 Kaiseki restaurants ranked by FlightLogic expert score and editorial research.
Quick answer
What is the best Kaiseki restaurant on FlightLogic? Myojaku in Tokyo leads with a 4.9/5 rating and 9.7/10 expert score.
All Kaiseki restaurants (9)
★★★ Michelin
★★★ Michelin
Japanese Cuisine RyuGin
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.9
Expert 9.7/10
Seiji Yamamoto's temperature-obsessed kaiseki counter that rewired what modern Japanese cooking is allowed to be.
★★★ Michelin
Azabu Kadowaki
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.8
Expert 9.6/10
An eight-seat counter where Toshiya Kadowaki has held three stars since 2020 on precision alone.
★★ Michelin
Ginza Shinohara
Kaiseki · Japanese
4.8
Expert 9.3/10
A Ginza kaiseki room where seasonal Japanese ceremony is delivered with warmth, polish, and exact timing.
★★★ Michelin
Kagurazaka Ishikawa
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.8
Expert 9.7/10
A nine-seat counter in a converted machiya where Hideki Ishikawa has defined Tokyo kaiseki since 2009.
★★★ Michelin
Kanda
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.8
Expert 9.6/10
A nine-seat counter where Hiroyuki Kanda has run the same quiet, dashi-first kaiseki for three-star scrutiny since 2008.
★★ Michelin
Odo
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.8
Expert 9.2/10
An unmarked door off Flatiron opens onto eight seats where chef Hiroki Odo builds kaiseki course by course, live.
★★ Michelin
Akasaka Kikunoi
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.7
Expert 9.2/10
Kyoto kaiseki grammar transplanted to a hushed Akasaka townhouse, two Michelin Stars intact.
★★ Michelin
Ginza Kojyu
Japanese · Kaiseki
4.7
Expert 9.2/10
An eight-seat hinoki counter in Ginza where dashi does the talking and the menu changes by the week.
Kaiseki restaurants — common questions
What is the best Kaiseki restaurant?
Myojaku in Tokyo is the highest-rated Kaiseki restaurant in the FlightLogic directory, with a 9.7/10 FlightLogic expert score and a 4.9/5 editorial rating. Scores are editorial assessments — see our methodology for how they are calculated.
Which cities have the most Kaiseki restaurants on FlightLogic?
Tokyo and New York have the widest Kaiseki coverage, across 9 rated venues in total.
Are any Kaiseki restaurants Michelin-starred?
Yes — 9 Kaiseki restaurants in this directory hold at least one Michelin star. Michelin stars are awarded by the Michelin Guide and are independent of FlightLogic's own expert scores.