Best kaiseki in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi
7 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi on Tabelog are Hikariya Higashi, Azusa An, and Matsumoto Kan, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 7
- 14%book online in English (1)
1Hikariya Higashi¥15,000–19,999
2Azusa An¥20,000–29,999
3Matsumoto Kan¥15,000–19,999
4Fujinami Sushi¥15,000–19,999
5Hanare Miyoshi¥15,000–19,999
1 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), TableCheck (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 7 take bookings online.
- 1
Hikariya Higashiヒカリヤ ヒガシ
Kaiseki, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Matsumoto Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,000 Dinner Only Special Kaiseki A…
- ¥20,000 Hikari Course
- ¥6,500 Kaze Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 2
Azusa Anあずさ庵
Kaiseki, Kamikochi
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 3
Matsumoto Kan松本館
Kaiseki, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Kita-Matsumoto Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.15
- 4
Fujinami Sushi藤波寿司
Sushi, Matsumoto, 6 min walk from Kita-Matsumoto Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥18,000 Omakase course
- per person
Tabelog 3.09
- 5
Hanare Miyoshi離れ みよし
Wagyu, Matsumoto, 16 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- PayPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥11,000 Karamatsu Enjoy the Flavors o…
- ¥12,925 Karamatsu ~ KARAMATSU ~ + Ann…
- ¥15,400 Keyaki Enjoy Horse Meat and S…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.02
- 6
Sushi Okumura鮨 おくむら
Sushi, Matsumoto, 4 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 Omakase Course ◆ Starting wit…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.03
- 7
Matsumoto Samurai松本侍
Kaiseki, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Kita-Matsumoto Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Kaiseki elsewhere in Nagano
How to book these 7, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥11,000 · Hanare Miyoshi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥10,000 · Hikariya Higashi |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
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 Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi
There are 7 kaiseki restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 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.
1 of the 7 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 6 accept credit cards. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi?
Dinner at the 7 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi have won awards?
Hikariya Higashi has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi online?
Yes for 1 of the 7: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 1 more takes 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 Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi?
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.