Best kaiseki in Karuizawa & Saku
11 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Karuizawa & Saku on Tabelog are Makiyaki Kakehashi, Japanese cuisine Kasuke, and Oryori Ikeda, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 11
- ¥19,210median cheapest dinner course (5 of 11)
- 9%book online in English (1)
1Makiyaki Kakehashi¥20,000–29,999
2Japanese cuisine Kasuke¥20,000–29,999
3Oryori Ikeda¥15,000–19,999
4Kappou Kiuchi¥15,000–19,999
5Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni¥20,000–29,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,210, 16% above the ¥16,500 median of all 36 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥13,200 at grill mille.
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 11 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. · 60% above the list median
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
Oryori Ikedaお料理 いけだ
Kaiseki, Saku, 12 min walk from Sakudaira Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,500 雪 コース
- ¥13,000 月 コース
- ¥22,000 Kaiseki course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 4
Kappou Kiuchi割烹 祺うち
Kaiseki, Saku, 4 min walk from Sakudaira Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥18,150 Course
- ¥24,200 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 5
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
- 6
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
- 7
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 8
Yatsugatake Kogen Lodge八ヶ岳高原ロッジ
Kaiseki, Lake Matsubara & Nobeyama
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 9
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. · 32% above the list median
Tabelog 3.01
- 10
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
- 11
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. · 31% below the list median
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How to book these 11, and what they charge
5 of these 11 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 1 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only, 5 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (4, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥30,800 · Makiyaki Kakehashi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 4 | ¥13,200 · grill mille |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
| 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 & Saku
There are 11 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Saku in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 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 about the same as the Nagano average of about ¥21,000 for kaiseki. Most are closest to Karuizawa (3), Sakudaira (2), and Naka-Karuizawa (2) stations.
1 of the 11 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 10 accept credit cards. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Karuizawa & Saku?
Dinner at the 11 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,210.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Saku 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 & Saku online?
Yes for 1 of the 11: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Saku?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.