Kamisuwa Ashizawa
上諏訪 芦澤
Kaiseki in Suwa, Okaya & Kirigamine, Nagano, 7 min walk from Kami-Suwa Station
Our analysis
- #2of 6 kaiseki restaurants in Ueda, Komoro, Tateshina & Suwa
- ¥16,500least expensive dinner course; median ¥17,300
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone
All 13 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 10
Inside 3
In our ranking, Kamisuwa Ashizawa is 2nd of the 6 kaiseki restaurants in Ueda, Komoro, Tateshina & Suwa and 6th of 36 in Karuizawa & Nagano. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥16,500 (on Ikyu), about the same as the ¥17,300 median of the 14 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano ranked nearest to it. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 6 of the 36 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Ueda, Komoro, Tateshina & Suwa with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Karuizawa & Nagano | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumyo | #2 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 7 min, Chino | — |
| Kamisuwa Ashizawa | #6 | ¥16,500 | ¥16,500 | Online, Japanese only | — | 7 min, Kami-Suwa | — |
| Benkei Bashi Seki | #10 | ¥16,500 | — | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | — | 9 min, Komoro | Sun |
| Hanakidori | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥2,000–2,999 | Phone only | — | — | — |
| Matsutakeyama Bessho Waen | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Phone only | — | 12 min, Bessho-Onsen | — |
| Yamada So | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | Phone only | — | 26 min, Yagisawa | — |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | Credit cards |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Bring your own wine |
How to book Kamisuwa Ashizawa
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 0266-33-9022 (+81-266-33-9022 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Karuizawa & Nagano.
Can't get a table? Kaiseki nearby you can book online
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Course
おまかせコース【16500円】
Dinner / Lunch · 1–8 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Fugu (pufferfish)
- Toro (fatty tuna)
- Spiny lobster
- Beef
What is served (12)（menu in Japanese）
- 【お客様へお伝え】
- 先付：白味噌のお雑煮
- 前菜：ウドのきんぴら、ふぐの煮凝り、あん肝
- 揚物：タラの白子、ふきのとう、長芋
- 造り：鮪（中トロ・赤身）、アオリイカ、まはた
- 椀物：まはた、白髪ネギ
- 焼物：金目鯛の松笠焼き
- 進肴：伊勢海老の唐揚げ 和風アメリケーノソース
- 焚合：新じゃがと鶏、ちしゃとうの治部煮
- 食事：伊那産コシヒカリの土鍋ご飯
- （太刀魚の一夜干し、ちりめん山椒、牛時雨煮、漬物五種、味噌汁）
- 甘味：自家製 葛切り 黒蜜
¥16,500
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$110
Cheapest
Course
おまかせコース【27500円】
Dinner / Lunch · 4 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Snow crab
- Tempura
- Fugu (pufferfish)
- Sea urchin
- Beef
What is served (16)（menu in Japanese）
- 【お客様へお伝え】
- 先付：諏訪産かぼちゃ 白味噌椀仕立て
- 凌ぎ：金沢産香箱蟹（雌）と加能ガニ（雄）の共演
- 酒肴：九州産あん肝
- 揚物：諏訪産 季節野菜の天ぷら
- 造り：天然本鮪中とろ、アオリイカ、トラフグてっさ（てっぴ添え）、塩水うに
- 小鍋：A5宮崎牛と地物ツキノワグマのしゃぶしゃぶ
- 焼物：北陸産 大鰆（4.5kgサイズ）の炭火焼き
- 強肴：トラフグの唐揚げ
- 温物：トラフグと芹（せり）の小鍋
- 食事：
- トラフグ雑炊
- ちりめん山椒ご飯
- 中とろ漬けと白米
- （香の物、赤出汁、熱い焙じ茶と共に）
- 甘味：自家製 葛切り 黒蜜、お煎茶
¥27,500
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$180
¥11,000 more than the one above
The food
Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner |
| Credit cards | Accepted |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 11:30–14:00, 18:00–22:00 |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
| Seats | 8, including 8 at the counter |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Setting | Hideout, Relaxing space, Counter seating |
| Drinks | Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises, BYO drinks |
| Opened | December 2024 |
Getting there
7 min walk (560 m) from Kami-Suwa Station.
- Leave Kami-Suwa Station and walk north-east for 30 m.
- Turn right onto Koshu-kaido and walk 80 m.
- Turn right and walk 30 m.
- Turn left and walk 100 m.
- Bear right and walk 30 m.
- Bear left and walk 40 m.
- Turn right and walk 240 m.
Kamisuwa Ashizawa is on your left.
On your left
Look for
上諏訪 芦澤
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
Show this to a taxi driver
上諏訪 芦澤長野県諏訪市大手2-4-12
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-4-12 Ote Suwa, Nagano 392-0026 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 418 meters from Kami Suwa. |
Questions visitors ask
How much does Kamisuwa Ashizawa cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Kamisuwa Ashizawa?
Kami-Suwa Station, about 7 minutes on foot (560 m).
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.