Japan

Restaurant Harutaka is newly awarded Three MICHELIN Stars. One restaurant newly receives Two MICHELIN Stars, and 16 restaurants are recognised with One MICHELIN Star. The MICHELIN Green Star highlights the sustainable commitment of one new establishment. Two Special Awards are presented: the MICHELIN Mentor Chef and the MICHELIN Service Award.

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.

Among these restaurants, 41 have been newly awarded by MICHELIN inspectors, receiving either Two MICHELIN Stars, One MICHELIN Star, or a Bib Gourmand recognition.

We interviewed the chefs who won stars in MICHELIN Guide Nara 2022, asking them who they’d like to share this feeling with in their moment of triumph. We also asked them to share an episode of their lives with that person.

The 2022 selection highlights 3 new Two-Star restaurants, 21 new One-Stars and 14 Green Stars, plus 35 new Bib Gourmands and 2 new Special Awards.

Today’s ryokans are putting a modern spin on a dependable format, helping carry it forward into yet another millennium.

Now on its 13th year, the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2022 edition lists 21 new MICHELIN restaurants in Kyoto and 26 in Osaka. Both cities also see an increased number of MICHELIN Green Star restaurants, whose culinary efforts champion sustainable gastronomy.

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.

The 12th edition of the guide to Kyoto Osaka recognises 265 establishments listed in Kyoto and 222 establishments in Osaka, as well as a brand new selection for the Okayama region. The Green Star makes its debut as a new emblem highlighting Sustainable Gastronomy.

The new Okayama selection celebrates 204 establishments including 2 Two-Star restaurants, 18 One-Star restaurants, 28 Bib Gourmand restaurants, 193 recommended restaurants plus 11 ryokans and hotels. The Green Star makes its debut as a new emblem highlighting Sustainable Gastronomy.

Headed to Fukuoka? Here’s where to go for a taste of the Hakata regional specialty of offal cuisine.

Each of the 47 prefectures in Japan produces its own ceramic ware with unique aesthetics.

See a different side of the Okinawan spirit through its awamori distilleries.

This edition is the first comprehensive relook of the Fukuoka and Saga prefectures since it was launched in 2014 and is the first time that Nagasaki has been included in the guide.

The Kyoto Osaka guide celebrates its 10th anniversary, with 3 restaurants holding three stars in consecutive 10 years, as well as the addition of the Tottori prefecture and its 6 new starred restaurants.

Nowhere is Japan’s elegant culinary philosophy and prowess better expressed than in colourful and complex kaiseki cuisine.

Tokyo’s midnight diners are so ingrained to the local lifestyle that a hit TV series was made out of it. But if a peaceful night out is what you’re after, the Japanese capital has other options to offer.

Coffee, sake, vegetables and wagyu undergo an amazing taste-transformation in this snowy traditional storage method.