Skip to content

Kuroneko

割烹 黒ねこ

Kaiseki in Kichijoji, Tokyo, 2 min walk from Kichijōji Station

Our analysis

  • ¥13,200least expensive dinner course; median ¥15,000
  • Englishonline booking from abroad

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed SundaysBook online: TableCheck

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog
All 12 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 8

Kuroneko: a dish (photo 1, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 2, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 3, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 4, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 5, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 6, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 7, Tabelog)Kuroneko: a dish (photo 8, Tabelog)

Inside 4

Kuroneko: the dining room (photo 9, Tabelog)Kuroneko: the dining room (photo 10, Tabelog)Kuroneko: the dining room (photo 11, Tabelog)Kuroneko: the dining room (photo 12, Tabelog)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥13,200 (on its website), 12% below the ¥15,000 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo ranked nearest to it. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck; 367 of the 1,067 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo can be. Good for a seat at the counter (4 of its 30 seats), a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8), a late dinner (open until midnight), and an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking).

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in TokyoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Tempura Ishihara—¥9,900budget ¥1,000–1,999Online, Japanese only—4 min, GaiemmaeSat
Washo Ginza Shogetsu—budget ¥15,000–19,999¥4,950Online in English (TableCheck)—3 min, Shimbashi—
Kuroneko—¥13,200—Online in English (TableCheck)—2 min, KichijōjiSun
Kagurazaka Sushi Asahi—¥16,500—Online, Japanese only—6 min, Ushigome-kagurazakaSun
Nobu Tokyo—budget ¥15,000–19,999budget ¥5,000–5,999Phone only—5 min, Kamiyachō—
Sushi Hakata Matsumoto Yaesu—¥8,800¥6,600Online, Japanese only—2 min, Nihombashi—

For international visitors

Some support for visitors

Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Private rooms, Tatami room

How to book Kuroneko

  1. Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
  2. Call 0422-44-8807 (+81-422-44-8807 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Cancellations: the restaurant charges a cancellation fee. Check the terms when you book.
  • 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 Tokyo.

Courses and prices

As listed on the restaurant's own website (names as written there). Prices are per person. See the page

  1. コース一例 ある日の一例

    ¥13,200

    per person, ≈$90

The food

Photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

Kuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dishKuroneko: a dish

Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner
Service chargeService charge 10%
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

Monday17:00–00:00 (next day)
Tuesday17:00–00:00 (next day)
Wednesday17:00–00:00 (next day)
Thursday17:00–00:00 (next day)
Friday17:00–00:00 (next day)
Saturday17:00–00:00 (next day)
SundayClosed
Public holidaysClosed

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Tabelog.

Kuroneko: the dining roomKuroneko: the dining roomKuroneko: the dining roomKuroneko: the dining room
Seats30, including 4 at the counter
Private roomsYes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people
Private hireNot possible
SmokingNon smoking
SettingHideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating, Tatami room
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about Shochu (Japanese spirits)
ServicesParties over 2.5 hours, Celebrations and surprises

Getting there

2 min walk (180 m) from Kichijōji Station.

Also near: Inokashira-kōen: 8 min · Mitakadai: 19 min

Inokashira-doriKichijoj OdoriSoup Stock Tokyo231StationKuronekoN50 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Kichijōji Station and walk south-east for 30 m.
  2. Turn right at Soup Stock Tokyo and walk 50 m.
  3. Bear right and walk 70 m.
  4. You arrive at Kuroneko.

    Look for

    割烹 黒ねこ

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    早坂ビル

    Written this way on the building

    Floor

    B1

    One floor below the street (basement)

Show this to a taxi driver

割烹 黒ねこ東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺南町2-6-1 早坂ビル 地下1階

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address2-6-1 Kichijoji Minamicho Musashino, Tokyo 180-0003
Stations
  • Kichijōji, 160 m, about 3 min walk
  • Inokashira-kōen, 500 m, about 8 min walk
  • Mitakadai, 1.3 km, about 20 min walk
Directions3 minutes walk from Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo Line, Sobu Line, and Keio Inokashira Line.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Questions visitors ask

How much does Kuroneko cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge 10%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Kuroneko closed?

It is closed on Sundays.

What is the nearest station to Kuroneko?

Kichijōji Station, about 2 minutes on foot (180 m). Inokashira-kōen Station is about 8 minutes away.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.