Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2025 Announced with a Record 469 Restaurants Listed Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Reservation Guide-

Update-date: Apr 16 2025

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Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2025 Announced with a Record 469 Restaurants Listed

On March 27, 2025, the Michelin Tire Company of Japan announced the "Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2025," which introduces carefully selected restaurants. The 16th edition of the Kyoto-Osaka version features a record number of 469 restaurants, with the number of three-star establishments remaining at 8 in total for both Kyoto and Osaka, and 3 new two-star restaurants have been added. Additionally, two new Michelin Green Stars have been awarded, including the world's first Michelin Green Star for ramen. There are 4 new Bib Gourmand selections, and for the first time, a mentor chef has emerged from Osaka.

See full listings of Kaiseki and Japanese Cuisine restaurants found in and around Osaka and Kyoto.

The 2025 Michelin Guide for Kyoto and Osaka features a record 469 restaurants, including three newly awarded two-star establishments, two new Green Star restaurants from Kyoto, and a mentor chef hailing from Osaka.

A total of 469 restaurants are featured, with three new two-star restaurants being born, two new Michelin Green Star restaurants emerging from Kyoto, and a mentor chef originating from Osaka.

As the Osaka-Kansai Expo approaches, they are pleased to present a selection of new restaurants recommended by Michelin in Kyoto and Osaka to travelers from both Japan and abroad, as well as to the local community. They hope this will contribute to the wonderful experiences in this region, which is expected to become even more vibrant. The newly enhanced mobile tool should assist with travel planning and mobility. This year, they continue to deliver the evolution of the Michelin Guide, which began 125 years ago with a small red book that included information on car repair shops, maps, and accommodations. (Motoharu Sudo, President and CEO of Michelin Japan Tire Corporation)

They are very pleased to announce the latest restaurant selection in Kyoto and Osaka, showcasing the largest number of restaurants to date. This demonstrates that both cities have a deep understanding of excellence and continue to push the boundaries of fine dining. As three restaurants have achieved two stars, they are raising the standard of gastronomy while preserving the tradition of hospitality that transcends time. At the same time, with [milpa] receiving a star as Japan's first Mexican restaurant, Kyoto and Osaka continue to embrace new concepts, making them unmissable culinary destinations for travelers visiting Japan. (Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide)

Five restaurants in Kyoto that have been awarded three stars.

There are five restaurants with a three-star rating. The Japanese restaurants [Kikunoi Honten] and [Hyotei] have maintained their three-star rating for 16 consecutive years since the first edition in 2009.

[Kikunoi Honten] Japanese cuisine / Higashiyama (16 consecutive years of three stars)
[Hyotei] Japanese cuisine / Keage (16 consecutive years of three stars)
[Isshisoden Namamura] Japanese cuisine / Shijo Kawaramachi
[Gion Sasaki] Japanese cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Mizai] Japanese cuisine / Higashiyama

Kikunoi Honten

Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - (last order 8:00 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - (last order 1:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 22,000 JPY / [Lunch] 14,000 JPY
Address: 459 Shimokawaracho, Shimokawara-dori Yasaka Torii-mae Sagaru, Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Map
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Hyotei Main Branch

Open: Asagayu (July 1 - August 31) 8:00 am - 10:00 am / Uzuragayu (quail rice gruel) (December 1 - March 15) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm / 11:00 am - (L.O. 7:30 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 23,000 JPY
Access: 516 meters from Keage Station / Immediately after passing through the main gate of Nanzenji Temple
Address: 35, Nanzenjikusagawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
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Isshisoden Nakamura

Open: [Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm / Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Closed: (Reservations accepted if more than 6 people)
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 19,000 JPY
Address: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Nakagyo Ward, Tominokoji Oikeshita Map
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GION SASAKI

Open: [Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:30 pm - / Lunch 12:00 pm -
Closed: Mondays (irregular holidays)
Average price: -
Address: 566-27 Komatsucho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Map
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A restaurant in Osaka that has been awarded three stars.

Osaka has three three-star restaurants, with [Taian] and [Kashiwaya Osaka Senriyama] receiving three stars for 15 consecutive years.

[Taian] Japanese cuisine / Nagahoribashi (15 consecutive years of three-star awards)
[HAJIME] Innovative / Higobashi
[Kashiwaya Osaka Senriyama] Japanese cuisine / Senriyama (15 consecutive years of three-star awards)

Taian

Open: [Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 5:30 pm - (last order 7:30 pm)
Closed: *In addition, there are irregular holidays twice a month.
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY / [Lunch] 20,000 JPY
Address: 1-21-2 Shimanouchi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Map
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HAJIME

Open: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 7:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 85,000 JPY / [Lunch] 85,000 JPY
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Nishi Ward, Edobori 1-9-11 iPlus Edobori 1F Map
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There are a total of 27 two-star restaurants, with 16 in Kyoto and 11 in Osaka, including 2 new two-star restaurants in Kyoto and 1 in Osaka.

There are a total of 27 restaurants with two stars, including 16 in Kyoto and 11 in Osaka, among which the new two-star restaurants are 2 in Kyoto and 1 in Osaka.

Restaurants in Kyoto that have been awarded two stars (16 establishments)

[Yusokuryori Mankamerou] Japanese Cuisine / Nijo Castle
[Sansou Kyoyamato] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Otagi] Japanese Cuisine / Kitakouji
[Kyokaisei Kichisen] Japanese Cuisine / Demachiyanagi
[Soujiki Nakahigashi] Japanese Cuisine / Mototanaka
[Miyamasou] Japanese Cuisine / Demachiyanagi
[Ogata] Japanese Cuisine / Shijo
[Kikunoi Roan] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Gion Nishikawa] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Gion Matayoshi] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Gion Maruyama] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Kenninji Gion Maruyama] Japanese Cuisine / Gion
[Kodaiji Wakuden] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Sumibi Kappou Ifuki] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo
[Ryosho] Japanese Cuisine / Gion
[Kodaiji Jyugyuan] Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo

Miyamasou

Open: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Closed: 12/26-1/1 is closed
Average price: [Dinner] 30,000 JPY / [Lunch] 25,000 JPY
Address: 375 Hanaseharachicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Map
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Gion Nishikawa

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00 *Please come at 12:00 / Dinner: 18:00 - 20:00 (Last order: 20:00) *Food served at customers' pace.
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 33,000 JPY / [Lunch] 12,650 JPY
Access: A seven minute walk from Kyoto City Bus Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop/ From Higashioji-dori, take Kodaiji-minamimon-dori, turn left on Shimogawara-dori and keep going for 50 meters. It is located on a back alley.
Address: 473 Shimogawaracho Shimogawaradori Yasakatoriimae Sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
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Gion Sumibi Kappo Ifuki

Open: [Sunday,Monday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm)
Closed: Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 22,000 JPY / [Lunch] 22,000 JPY
Address: 570-8 Minami Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Map
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Restaurants in Osaka that have been awarded two stars (11 establishments)

[Kahala] Innovative / Kitashinchi
[Tenjinbashi Aoki] Japanese Cuisine / Tenjinbashi-suji
[Numata] Tempura / Kitashinchi
[Miyamoto] Japanese Cuisine / Tenmangu
[Koryu] Japanese Cuisine / Kitashinchi
[Fujiya 1935] Innovative / Tanimachi 4-chome
[La Cime] French / Honmachi
[Sushi Harasho] Sushi / Uehonmachi
[Yugen] Japanese Cuisine / Uehonmachi
[Shunsai Ten Tsuchiya] Tempura / Esaka
[Oimatsu Hisano] Japanese Cuisine / Kitashinchi

Fujiya1935

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - (last order 8:00 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - (last order 1:00 pm)
Closed: First Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 14,000 JPY
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Yariyacho 2-4-14 Map
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Restaurant La cime

Open: [Saturday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm[Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY / [Lunch] 12,000 JPY
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Kawaramachi 3-2-15 Kawaramachi Usami Building 1F Map
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Shunsaiten Tsuchiya

Open: [Monday - Saturday, Holidays, Day Before Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 7:00 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,000 JPY
Access: Fifteen-minute walk from Esaka Station on multiple lines.
Address: 41-4 Toyotsu-cho, Suita, Osaka
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Oimatsu Hisano

Open: [Sunday - Tuesday,Thursday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 25,000 JPY
Address: Amano Building 1F, 4-8-3 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Map
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A total of 137 restaurants are listed with one star, including 4 new ones in Kyoto and 4 in Osaka.

There are a total of 137 one-star restaurants listed in Kyoto and Osaka. Kyoto has 72 one-star restaurants, of which 4 are newly listed. Osaka has 65 one-star restaurants, with 4 new listings.

The selection of the 'Michelin Guide Kyoto-Osaka 2025' has been announced! The number of listings is the highest ever at 469 restaurants.

Four restaurants in Kyoto have recently been awarded one Michelin star.

[Kikunoi Sushi Ao] Sushi / Higashiyama
[Nakamitsu] Japanese Cuisine / Marutacho
[Shiro] Modern Cuisine / Karasuma Oike
[Tsuji Fusa] Japanese Cuisine / Marutacho

Four restaurants in Osaka have recently been awarded one Michelin star.

[Roots Nakanoshima] Modern Cuisine / Nakano-shima
[Nishitemma Ichigaya] Japanese Cuisine / Temma
[Milpa] Mexican Cuisine / Kitahorie
[Katamachi Kawaguchi] Japanese Cuisine / Katamachi

A total of 13 restaurants have received the 'Green Star' award for their sustainable initiatives.

The restaurants listed as "Green Star," which recognize sincere efforts toward sustainable gastronomy, have increased by two compared to last year, totaling 13. This can be seen as a reflection of the times, as more chefs and cooks are dedicated to the preservation of the global environment.

10 Restaurants Awarded Green Star in Kyoto

[Miyamasou] Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Demachiyanagi
[Muromachi Wakuden] Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Karasuma Oike
[Kusakui Nakahigashi] Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Mototanaka
[Juugo] Soba / Mototanaka
[Kodaiji Wakuden] Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Gion Shijo
[Dan] Japanese Cuisine / Wa / Higashiyama
[La Bousche] French Cuisine / Ohara
[Shigetsu] Shojin Cuisine / Arashiyama
[Ristorante Dono] Italian Cuisine / Higashiyama (NEW)
[Vegan Ramen Uzu] Ramen / Goshonishi (NEW)

Miyamasou

Three restaurants in Osaka that have received the Green Star award.

[Kashiwaya Osaka Senri]Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Senriyama
[Nihonryori Terada]Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Tsuruhashi
[Unkaku]Japanese Cuisine / Washoku / Tenmangu

Nihonryori Terada

Open: [Sunday,Wednesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (last order 1:00 pm)[Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 8:00 pm)
Closed: * Closed for lunch on Tuesdays
Average price: [Dinner] 18,000 JPY
Address: 2F Tamatsukuri Suehiro Building, 2-35 Tamatsukuri Motomachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Map
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The "Mentor Chef Award" and "Service Award" that evaluate individuals.

Mentor Chef Award

The Mentor Chef Award is presented to chefs whose work and careers serve as a model for others. It honors culinary professionals who are dedicated to nurturing the next generation, providing passionate guidance as mentors, and contributing to the development of the restaurant industry.

Awardee:

Mr. Masuda Toshi｜[Masuda] Japanese Cuisine / Shinsaibashi

Reason for Award
He is a skilled chef who has honed his craft in traditional Japanese inns and counter-style restaurants. Since the opening of [Masuda] in 1999, he has trained and helped many apprentices become independent. To preserve Japanese cuisine and culture for future generations, he stands in the kitchen alongside young chefs, demonstrating cooking techniques and proper conduct towards guests, providing opportunities for growth by setting an example. His careful explanations of the origins of Japanese cuisine and his efforts to promote washoku also contributed to this award.

Kaiseki Ryori Masuda

Open: [Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 8:00 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (last order 1:00 pm)
Closed: Closed on Sundays, holidays are irregularly closed.
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,000 JPY
Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Shinsaibashi-suji 1-3-12 Tagoto Plaza 2F Map
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Service Award

The Service Award is given to staff who excel in hospitality and can make visitors feel comfortable. It is an award that honors those who provide professional and engaging service, ensuring that the experience at the restaurant is special, reflecting a heartfelt passion for service.

Awardee:
Junko Sakaguchi | [Sanso Kyoyamato]Japanese Cuisine / Gion Shijo

Reason for Award
She enjoys tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and calligraphy, inheriting Japan's traditional culture. She welcomes guests in a kimono, easing them with cheerful conversation and subtly conveying the pleasures of the restaurant. For international visitors, she utilizes her English skills to share the elegance of the restaurant with the world. Her heartfelt hospitality, meticulous attention to detail, and modest demeanor have made her a deserving recipient of this Service Award.

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.