Kyoto
12 New Bib Gourmands Announced in The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026
From ramen and soba to izakaya, tonkatsu, and Thai cuisine, these 12 new Bib Gourmand restaurants reflect the range and appeal of Kyoto and Osaka’s latest selection.
MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026: A New Three-MICHELIN-Star Restaurant Shines in Kyoto for the First Time in Six Years
The latest selection also includes five new Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurants, 19 new One-MICHELIN-Star restaurants, and the first Sommelier Award for the Kyoto Osaka area.
The Reinvention of the Ryokan
The New Year is the most important holiday in Japan. To celebrate, a look at how 10 MICHELIN Key hotels have reimagined the ancient ryokan for a new millennium.
Kyoto’s Great Hotels and the Art of the Garden
The garden is Kyoto’s greatest hotel amenity — a landscaped masterpiece offering painting-perfect views and a hidden oasis amid the bustle of the Ancient City.
Ace Hotel: The First-Timer's Home Base in Kyoto
With just enough time to plan a trip before cherry blossom season this spring, we're taking a closer look at one of the best hotels in Kyoto. Once you’ve found your sea legs in Japan, you might try a hyper-traditional ryokan. Until then, consider the One Key Ace Hotel.
Inspectors' Favorite Dishes from the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2025 Selection
Discover which dishes our MICHELIN inspectors loved in this year’s selection, from nigiri to gnocchi.
The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka 2025: Newly-Awarded Restaurants Announced, Including Three Two-MICHELIN Stars, 10 One-MICHELIN Stars, and Two MICHELIN Green Stars
The MICHELIN Guide presents its 16th restaurant selection for Kyoto and Osaka, recommending an unprecedented number of 469 restaurants.
9 New Bib Gourmands Announced for MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2025
The popular belief about the MICHELIN Guide is that it’s all about the stars, but don’t forget about Bib Gourmand too! Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants are adored by their many diners, because these restaurants offer satisfaction beyond what you’d expect for the price. Today, we present a list of nine restaurants that will be joining our Kyoto Osaka Selection.
My Kyoto: Seven Kyoto Favourites from Kenya Sakai of One MICHELIN Star Kenya
Get to know Kyoto through the lens of culinary figures and celebrities connected to the city. Stroll through its streets like a local, and perhaps you’ll be able to discover a new side of t his amazing city.
Kanamean Nishitomiya — A tea ceremony house-style Ryokan where the traditions of Japan’s former capital coexist with modernity
Enjoy the hospitality of this One MICHELIN Star Japanese run by a husband-and-wife team who won the MICHELIN Service Award
MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2024 Inspectors’ Favorite Dishes
Year round, MICHELIN Guide inspectors sample an endless procession of dishes. Once in a while, a dish lands on their tables that is simply unforgettable.
The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2024: Newly Awarded Restaurants Announced Including One 2-Star and two MICHELIN Green Stars
Restaurant Yugen is newly awarded Two MICHELIN Stars, and 17 restaurants are recognised with One MICHELIN Star. The MICHELIN Green Star highlights the sustainable commitment of two new establishment. Two Special Awards are presented: the MICHELIN Mentor Chef and the MICHELIN Service Award.
8 New Bib Gourmands Announced for MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2024
The popular belief about the MICHELIN Guide is that it’s all about the stars, but don’t forget about Bib Gourmand too! Bib Gourmand awarded restaurants are adored by their many diners, because these restaurants offer satisfaction beyond what you’d expect for the price. Today, we present a list of eight restaurants that will be joining our Kyoto Osaka Selection.
MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2023 is Unveiled, with 389 Selected Restaurants
Among these restaurants, 41 have been newly awarded by MICHELIN inspectors, receiving either Two MICHELIN Stars, One MICHELIN Star, or a Bib Gourmand recognition.