Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando
ことわりをはかるみせ ばんどう
Kaiseki in Chikusa, Imaike & Ikeshita, Aichi, 2 min walk from Imaike Station
Our analysis
- #1of 9 kaiseki restaurants in Chikusa, Imaike & Ikeshita
- 97%of high-end restaurants in Aichi have a lower dinner budget
- 2 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Nonepublic phone or online booking
Dinner ¥40,000–49,999
All 11 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 8
Inside 3
In our ranking, Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando is 1st of the 9 kaiseki restaurants in Chikusa, Imaike & Ikeshita and 7th of 150 in Nagoya & Aichi. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥40,000–49,999) is higher than that of 97% of the high-end restaurants in Aichi in this guide, and higher than that of 96% of its kaiseki restaurants. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2025 (2 times) and Tabelog 100 in 2023 and 2025. It lists no phone number and no online booking; 15 of the 150 kaiseki restaurants in Nagoya & Aichi can be booked online in English.
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Nagoya with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Nagoya & Aichi | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shumoku Cho Shimizu | #1 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | — | Phone only | Gold 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 10 min, Takaoka | Sun |
| Hijikata | #3 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | — | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 7 min, Hisaya-ōdōri | — |
| Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando | #7 | budget ¥40,000–49,999 | budget ¥8,000–9,999 | No public phone or online | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 2 min, Imaike | — |
| Kaiseki Hachisen | #9 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | Phone only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 8 min, Motoyama | — |
| Shikemichi Toriu | #10 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Phone only | — | 6 min, Kokusai Center | Mon |
| Mikan Kotohogi | #14 | ¥34,000 | — | Online, Japanese only | Tabelog 100 2025 | 6 min, Takaoka | Wed |
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 |
How to book Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando
- Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando publishes no phone number and lists no online booking service, which usually means its seats go to regulars and their guests. A concierge at a luxury hotel is the best chance of a table.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
The food
Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥40,000–49,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥8,000–9,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥40,000–49,999 at dinner, ¥8,000–9,999 at lunch |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
- ■Business hours
- From 11:30 onwards
- From 17:00 onwards
- *Reservations are recommended.
- ■Closed on
- Not fixed (Please check our exclusive reservation site for updates.)
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.
| Seats | 8 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Opened | February 2017 |
Getting there
2 min walk (140 m) from Imaike Station.
Also near: Chikusa (Exit 3): 10 min · Ikeshita: 10 min
- Leave Imaike Station and walk south for 20 m.
- Turn left onto Nishiki dōri and walk 10 m.
- Turn left and walk 90 m.
Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando is on your left.
On your left
Look for
ことわりをはかるみせ ばんどう
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
フカミビル 1A
Written this way on the building
Show this to a taxi driver
ことわりをはかるみせ ばんどう愛知県名古屋市千種区今池4-1-14 フカミビル 1A
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 4-1-14 Imaike Chikusa-ku Nagoya, Aichi 464-0850 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | The restaurant "Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando" is a 2-minute walk from Exit 2 or 3 of Imaike Station on the Higashiyama and Sakuradori subway lines. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from JR Nagoya Station. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2023
Questions visitors ask
How much does Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥40,000–49,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Kotowari o Hakaru Mise Bando?
Imaike Station, about 2 minutes on foot (140 m). Chikusa Station is about 12 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026); the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.