Best kaiseki in Karuizawa
8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Karuizawa on Tabelog are Makiyaki Kakehashi, Japanese cuisine Kasuke, and Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 8
- 13%book online in English (1)
1Makiyaki Kakehashi¥20,000–29,999
2Japanese cuisine Kasuke¥20,000–29,999
3Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni¥20,000–29,999
4Kutsukake Dining¥15,000–19,999
5Japanese cuisine Karatsu¥20,000–29,999
1 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1).
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 8 take bookings online.
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- 1
Makiyaki Kakehashi薪焼 かけはし
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 22 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥30,800 Omakase course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.86
- 2
Japanese cuisine Kasuke日本料理 嘉助
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 3
Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni軽井沢くろいわ 無二
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 12 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.55
- 4
Kutsukake Diningくつかけダイニング
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 6 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 5
Japanese cuisine Karatsu日本料理 からまつ
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 11 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- ¥21,470 Wagyu Beef Fillet Aburi-yaki
- ¥24,860 Miyabi Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 6
Shin
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Children welcome
- ¥25,300 Chef's Omakase Course: A Tast…
- ¥34,300 Course + Pairing "Non-Alcohol…
- ¥36,300 Course + Pairing "Wine & Sake…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.01
- 7
Karuizawa Kappou Kei軽井沢割烹 慶
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 18 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.00
- 8
grill milleグリル ミル
Kaiseki, Karuizawa
- UnionPay
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥13,200 Course Saison
- ¥16,500 Course Le Grand
- per person, tax incl.
How to book these 8, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥30,800 · Makiyaki Kakehashi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 3 | ¥13,200 · grill mille |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
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 kaiseki in Karuizawa
There are 8 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is more than the Nagano average of about ¥21,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Karuizawa (3) and Naka-Karuizawa (2) stations.
1 of the 8 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Karuizawa?
Dinner at the 8 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa have won awards?
Japanese cuisine Kasuke has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Karuizawa online?
Yes for 1 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.