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As of December 2025, a total of 351 restaurants inJapan hold a Michelin-star rating.
Michelin first started reviewing restaurants in Japan in November 2007 when they released theMichelin Guide Tokyo. Guides forKyoto,Kobe,Nara andOsaka would follow. Tokyo would be expanded to coverYokohama andShonan.[1]
TheMichelin Guides have been published by the French tire companyMichelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[2]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[2][3] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[4] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[2]
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There are presently no restaurants from Chūgoku with a Michelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin reviewed restaurants from the region'sTottori Prefecture in 2019 andOkayama Prefecture in 2021 for one year each as part of theKyoto and Osaka Michelin Guide, before suspending reviewing of this region indefinitely.
 | One Michelin star |
|---|---|
 | Two Michelin stars |
 | Three Michelin stars |
 | One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
 | One Michelin key |
| Name | Cuisine | City | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 No Guide | 2021 | No guide (2022–2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaniyoshi かに吉 | Japanese | Tottori | — | | — | ||
| Mitsuki みつき | Japanese | Tottori | — | | — | ||
| Nakashima なかしま | Japanese | Hiroshima | | — | — | ||
| Hiroto | French | Hiroshima | | — | — | ||
| Ryoriya Shogetsuan 料理屋 昇月庵 | Japanese | Hiroshima | | — | — | ||
| Ryoriya Sobiki 料理屋 そうびき | Japanese | Hiroshima | | — | — | ||
| Tokaan 桃花庵 | Japanese | Hiroshima | | — | — | ||
| Kurumasushi くるますし | Japanese | Matsuyama ofEhime Prefecture | | — | — | ||
| Sushinoma 鮨の間 | Japanese | Matsuyama ofEhime Prefecture | | — | — | ||
| Kuikiriryori Happo 喰切料理 八方 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Sushi En 鮨 縁 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Aoi あおい | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Ajisobo Mugi 味創房 麦 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Acca アッカ | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Uosho 魚祥 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Essere エッセレ | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Oryori Sugi 御料理 椙 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Kaiseki Shoichiro 懐石 昇一楼 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Kashirajima Restaurant Cucina Terada 頭島レストラン クチーナ テラダ | Italian | Okayama | — | — | | Closed | |
| Kurashiki Ichie 倉敷 一会 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Shoun 祥雲 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Hasunomi はすのみ | Chinese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Bricole ブリコール | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Honami 穂浪 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Matsuzushi 松寿司 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Yamazato 山里 | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Yamamoto 山もと | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Rakushunsai Sato 楽旬菜 佐とう | Japanese | Okayama | — | — | | ||
| Lionni レオーニ | French | Okayama | — | — | | Closed | |
| Reference(s) | [5] | [6][7] | |||||
There are presently no restaurants fromHokkaido with aMichelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin published two standalone lists for the region in 2012 and 2017, before suspending reviewing of this region indefinitely.
| This Sectionis missing information about 2016. Please expand the Section to include this information. Further details may exist on thetalk page.(February 2026) |
There are presently no restaurants fromHokuriku with aMichelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin suspended reviewing of this region indefinitely following 2021.
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Cuisine | City | 2016 (40) or (7 as of 11–5–2020) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | No guide (2022–2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamazaki 山崎 | Japanese | Toyama | | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Araragi | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Common | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Hatsunezushi | Sushi | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Il Riposo | Italian | Niigata – Sanjō | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Iso | French | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Kaiseki Shusekian | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Kappo Shintaku | Japanese | Niigata – Murakami | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Kyodaizushi 兄弟寿し | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| L'Armoise | French | Niigata – Nagaoka | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Nabejaya | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Nabejaya Korin 鍋茶屋 光琳 | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Nishibori Kaino | Japanese | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Osteria Bacco | Italian | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Rikisushi Sawata | Sushi | Niigata – Sado | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Sushi Arai | Sushi | Niigata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Sushi Tokiwa | Sushi | Niigata – Shibata | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Uoyuki | Japanese | Niigata – Tsubame | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Uozen | French | Niigata – Sanjō | — | — | — | — | | — | |
| Asadaya | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Bernard | French | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Hamagurizaka Maegawa | Yakitori | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Installation Table ENSO L’asymetrie du calme | Fusion | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Ipponsugi Kawashima | Japanese | Nanao | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kaga Masa | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kaiseki Nakao | Japanese | Kaga | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kappo Ikemori | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kappo Yuzuru | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kataori | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kifune | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kikuya | Sushi | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Koizumi | Tempura | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Kyoumi Kai | Soba | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| La Clochette | French | Hakui | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| La Preeminence | French | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Les Tonnelles Budoonoki | French | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Machiya Kaiseki Rocca | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Makinoncî | French | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Matsuya | Japanese | Komatsu | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Mekumi | Sushi | Nonoichi | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Miyabino | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Otome Sushi | Sushi | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Respiracion | Spanish | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Restaurant L’Atelier de Noto | French | Wajima | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Restaurant N | French | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Ryori Komatsu | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Ryotei Suginoi | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Setsuri | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Shokudō Yarn | Fusion | Komatsu | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Shunbo Sakai | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Sushi Kibatani | Sushi | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Sushi Okauma | Sushi | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Sushiya Kozakura | Sushi | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Tominari | Japanese | Wajima | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Tsuzura | Japanese | Komatsu | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Villa della Pace | French | Nanao | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Wataya | Japanese | Hakusan | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Zeniya | Japanese | Kanazawa | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Reference(s) | [8][9][10] | [11][12] | [13][14] | ||||||
As of the 2025 lists, there are 193 restaurants from theKansai Region with aMichelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin currently assesses restaurants in the Kansai cities ofKyoto,Nara, andOsaka.
As of the 2026Michelin Guide, there are 160 restaurants in theKanto Region with aMichelin star rating. Michelin presently rates restaurants in the Kanto city ofTokyo.
| This Listis missing information about 2014 ratings and 1-star restaurants. Please expand the List to include this information. Further details may exist on thetalk page.(December 2025) |
There are presently no restaurants fromKyushu with aMichelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin suspended reviewing of this region indefinitely following 2019.
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Cuisine | City | 2018 | 2019 | No guide (2020–2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Gyoten 鮨 行天 | Japanese | Fukuoka | — | | |
| Sushi Sakai 鮨 さかい | Japanese | Fukuoka | — | | |
| Sushidokoro Tsukuta 鮨処 つく田 | Japanese | Saga | — | | |
| AgedashiTempura Tenhiro 揚出し天ぷら 天ひろ | Tempura | Nagasaki | — | | |
| Itamaeryori Doyama 板前料理 堂山 | Japanese | Nagasaki | — | | |
| Rurikon 瑠璃紺 | Japanese | Kumamoto | | — | |
| Shinyashiki Kofukuron 新屋敷 幸福論 | Japanese | Kumamoto | | — | |
| Sushi Sempachi 鮨 仙八 | Japanese | Kumamoto | | — | |
| Kikusaiko 菊彩香 | Japanese | Ōita | | — | |
| Oryori Hatano 御料理 はた野 | Japanese | Ōita | | — | |
| Reference(s) | [5] | ||||
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There are presently no restaurants fromTōkai with aMichelin star rating from theMichelin Guide. Michelin suspended reviewing of this region indefinitely following 2019.
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Cuisine | City | 2019 | No guide (2020–2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hijikata 土方 | Japanese | Nagoya,Aichi | | |
| Sushi Ueda 右江田 | Japanese | Nagoya,Aichi | | |
| Sushi Komada こま田 | Japanese | Ise, Mie | | |
| Reference(s) | [15] | |||
Michelin Guide 3-star restaurants inJapan | ||
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| Kyoto and Osaka |
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| Tokyo | ||
