Tokyo

Daniel Calvert is Executive Chef of SÉZANNE, which was promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars in the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2023. Before moving to Tokyo in 2021, he lived and worked in London, Paris, New York and Hong Kong. We asked him about Japan, his experiences around the world and what he would say to young chefs.

In the final of a 4-part video series co-produced by the MICHELIN Guide and Audi Japan. Hiroyasu Kawate tells us more about a new age of sustainability — and how the attention to details needed to be a chef is mirrored by the constant and innovative evolution of the Audi e-tron Sportback.

Osamu Matsuura, a One MICHELIN Star sushi craftsman, treks daily to the morning market at Toyosu Market, Japan’s largest fish market. For close on 20 years, since his apprenticeship days, Matsuura has been commuting to Toyosu and its forerunner, Tsukiji. We followed Matsuura on one of those daily errands as he stocked up on kohada (gizzard shad) and prepared it at his restaurant.

Kotaro Noda of modern Italian restaurant FARO talks about creating new things through combining sensibilities and taking away rather than adding

Chef-owners Hideaki Imahashi and Shoko Hirase of one-MICHELIN-starred L’aube in Tokyo share their insights on conveying a multi-sensory dining experience through the use of color and aesthetics - and how this is reflected in the stylish and comfortable experience of driving an Audi Q8.

‘My staff are friends who grow along with me,’ says Hideki Ishikawa. Learning diligently together means building the future together. We explore the meaning of this principle.

Myojaku and SÉZANNE receive Two MICHELIN Stars, and 16 new restaurants are distinguished One MICHELIN Star, while the Bib Gourmand celebrates 38 new restaurants which have been rated as best value-for-money by MICHELIN inspectors.

Tablet Plus members receive VIP upgrades and amenities at a collection of the world’s most exciting hotels. In the Spotlight is a regular series dedicated to celebrating these extraordinary spaces — like the hotels below, which represent just a handful of our Plus hotels in Japan. Click on each hotel to see all of the privileges they offer.

8 new MICHELIN Green Stars awarded in Tokyo

20 new MICHELIN Stars now shine over Tokyo. Are you ready to visit?

24 new MICHELIN Stars now shine over Tokyo. Are you ready to visit?

To celebrate the 15th year of the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo, the new selection will be announced digitally at MICHELIN Guide Asia YouTube channel on Nov ...

Michelin Inspectors in Japan reveal their favourite ingredients

Tomoya Kawada talks about why he hopes to break new ground by bridging — and building on — the deep-rooted histories of traditional Chinese and Japanese culture.

Journalist-turned-chef Namae Shinobu talks about how he presents Japanese hospitality with Western aesthetics and a love for the environment at L'Effervescence.

With 446 restaurants listed – including 2 new restaurants with Three Stars, 2 with Two Stars and 18 with One Star – as well as 34 hotels and ryokans, the Japanese capital continues to be one of the most dynamic and attractive destinations in the world for food and hospitality.