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Best wagyu in Karuizawa

4 restaurants, dinner from ¥20,000

The highest-rated wagyu in Karuizawa on Tabelog are XIV Karuizawa Teppanyaki, Bistecca Naoki, and Manpei Hotel Hinoki.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 2 of these 4 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    XIV Karuizawa Teppanyakiエクシブ軽井沢 鉄板焼

    Teppanyaki, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station

    • Cards accepted

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.50

  2. 2

    Bistecca Naokiビステッカナオキ

    Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station

    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Thursdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥36,000 Bistecca Rosso Course
    • ¥42,000 Bistecca Filet Course
    • ¥48,000 Kinianana Beef Course (for 4…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  3. 3

    Manpei Hotel Hinoki万平ホテル 檜

    Teppanyaki, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station

    • UnionPay
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥21,505 Dinner course
    • ¥25,300 Dinner course
    • ¥25,300 Dinner course
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.04

  4. 4

    Wagyu Teppanyaki Okini和牛 鉄板焼 おきに

    Teppanyaki, Karuizawa, 8 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station

    • UnionPay
    • English-speaking staff
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥11,000 Okini's "Yakiniku
    • ¥19,800 Okini "Mountain Steak" (Avail…
    • ¥22,000 Okini ◆ Luxurious 7-Dish Kobe…
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.00

About wagyu in Karuizawa

There are 4 wagyu restaurants in Karuizawa in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999 and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999.

2 of the 4 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. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end wagyu cost in Karuizawa?

Dinner at the 4 wagyu restaurants listed here ranges from ¥20,000 to ¥39,999 per person: 3 at ¥20,000–29,999 and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Are children allowed at high-end wagyu restaurants in Karuizawa?

It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.