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Best high-end restaurants in Kagoshima

23 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Kagoshima on Tabelog are Sushi Sho Nomura, Meizan Kimiya, and KAI, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 23

  • ¥11,000median cheapest dinner course (5 of 23)
  • 4%book online in English (1)

At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥11,000, 33% below the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥8,250 at Restaurant Nori.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 1 of these 23 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Sushi Sho Nomura鮨匠 のむら

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 8 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.39

  2. 2

    KAI

    Italian, Izumi, 5 min walk from Izumi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥11,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.22

  3. 3

    Senti.Uセンティウ

    Italian, Kanoya & Tarumi

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.19

  4. 4

    Meizan Kimiya名山 きみや

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 2 min walk from Shiyakushomae Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥25,000 Monthly Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.25

  5. 5

    Myoken Ishihara So Shokusai Ishikura妙見石原荘 食菜石蔵

    Kaiseki, Kirishima, near Naka Fukura Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • ¥22,000 Kaiseki course
    • ¥12,000 Kaiseki course
    • per person

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.16

  6. 6

    okas

    French, Osumi Islands (Yakushima Island)

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.89

  7. 7

    et NOU

    French, Kagoshima, 5 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥11,000 Dinner Course
    • ¥15,400 Dinner Course Main Kagoshima…
    • ¥15,400 Dinner Course - Main: Kagoshi…
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.84

  8. 8

    Nozakiのざき

    Wagyu, Satsuma-Sendai, 10 min walk from Sendai Station

    • ¥17,240 Nozaki Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.89

  9. 9

    San Ei山映

    Kaiseki, Kagoshima, 7 min walk from Asahi dōri Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.74

  10. 10

    ayana

    Restaurants, Osumi Islands (Yakushima Island)

    • English menu
    • Vegetarian options

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.72

  11. 11

    Shiko紫光

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.69

  12. 12

    Restaurant Noriレストラン ノリ

    French, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥8,250 Course
    • ¥12,100 Course
    • ¥19,800 Dinner course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.64

  13. 13

    Flying Hog Grill

    French, Kagoshima, 1 min walk from Takenohashi Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥8,800 Weekday Only - Selectable Mai…
    • ¥12,000 ディナー【エンバー】鹿児島県産 黒毛和牛モモ肉と旬の野菜が…
    • ¥15,000 Dinner "Framed" Course with K…
    • +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 20% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.55

  14. 14

    Sushi Ichi鮨 一

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Private rooms

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.54

  15. 15

    Sushi-ya no Kirinoすし屋の桐野

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 4 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.54

  16. 16

    Creative Chinese Restaurant Saburo-Aokiクリエイティブチャイニーズレストラン サブロー アオキ

    Chinese, Kagoshima, 5 min walk from Kōtōchūgakkō-mae Station

    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.09

  17. 17

    Sangen参玄

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.08

  18. 18

    Sushi Iwamoto寿司いわもと

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 4 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.07

  19. 19

    French Restaurant Celesteフレンチレストラン セレステ

    French, Ibusuki, near Nigatsuden Station

    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.07

  20. 20

    Teppanyaki Restaurant Michi鉄板焼きレストラン 道

    Teppanyaki, Ibusuki, near Nigatsuden Station

    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.05

  21. 21

    Sosaku Washoku Hajime創作和食 一

    Innovative, Ibusuki, near Nigatsuden Station

    • Cards accepted

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.04

  22. 22

    Chuocho Takayoshi中央町 貴よし

    Kaiseki, Kagoshima, 3 min walk from Miyako-dōri Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • ¥16,500 Night Omakase Course
    • ¥8,800 Lunch Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.02

  23. 23

    Yasuke弥助

    Sushi, Kagoshima, 5 min walk from Tenmonkan dōri Station

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.00

How to book these 23, and what they charge

5 of these 23 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 1 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 17 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (6, in Japanese), TableCheck (1).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish1¥11,000 · et NOU
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only6¥8,250 · Restaurant Nori
By phone only—17—

Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.

About high-end restaurants in Kagoshima

There are 23 restaurants in Kagoshima in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 8 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are sushi (8), French restaurants (5), and kaiseki (4). 7 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Kagoshima (14), Ibusuki (3), Osumi Islands (Yakushima Island) (2), and Satsuma-Sendai (1).

1 of the 23 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 22 accept credit cards. 13 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kagoshima?

Dinner at the 23 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 8 at ¥20,000–29,999, 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥11,000.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Kagoshima?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Kagoshima in this guide are Sushi Sho Nomura (4.39), Meizan Kimiya (4.25), and KAI (4.22). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Kagoshima have won awards?

Sushi Sho Nomura, KAI, Senti.U, Meizan Kimiya, Myoken Ishihara So Shokusai Ishikura, and okas, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Kagoshima online?

Yes for 1 of the 23: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 17 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Kagoshima?

It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.