Best high-end restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi
16 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi on Tabelog are Yamasei, Hikariya Nishi, and Sushi Inukai, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 16
- ¥12,200median cheapest dinner course (8 of 16)
- 25%book online in English (4)
- ¥7,100median lunch course (6)
1Yamasei¥20,000–29,999
2Hikariya Nishi¥20,000–29,999
3Sushi Inukai¥20,000–29,999
4Hikariya Higashi¥15,000–19,999
5Dining Room¥30,000–39,999
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥12,200, 31% below the ¥17,800 median of all 102 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥8,000 at Niku Ryori Suehiro.
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. 4 of these 16 take bookings online.
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- 1
Yamasei山勢
Unagi, Matsumoto, 18 min walk from Matsumoto Station
2026Bronze百名店2026- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Course
- ¥26,400 Course
- ¥6,800 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 62% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 4.21
- 2
Hikariya Nishiヒカリヤ ニシ
French, Matsumoto, 17 min walk from Matsumoto Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥11,500 Noel QUEUE DE LAPIN" Xmas Cou…
- ¥22,000 Dinner Course 《WELLNESS GASTR…
- ¥24,750 Dinner Course "Wellness Gastr…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.86
- 3
Sushi Inukai鮨 いぬかい
Sushi, Matsumoto, 8 min walk from Shimauchi Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥11,000 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 4
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. · 18% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 5
Dining Roomダイニングルーム
Restaurants, Kamikochi
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 6
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
- 7
Kamikochi Lumiest Hotel上高地ルミエスタホテル
French, Kamikochi
- Online booking
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 8
mannacktableマナックターブル
French, Matsumoto, 10 min walk from Kita-Matsumoto Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥7,700 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.11
- 9
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
- 10
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 · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 11
Tempura Sen no Ne天麩羅 千の音
Tempura, Matsumoto, 13 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥22,000 Omakase
- ¥22,000 Omakase (Friday Dinner / )
- ¥22,000 Omakase - For Families with C…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 12
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. · 10% below the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 13
Niku Ryori Suehiro肉料理すえひろ
Wagyu, Matsumoto, 11 min walk from Matsumoto Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,000 Charcoal Grilled Yakiniku and…
- ¥13,000 Charcoal-Grilled Yakiniku and…
- ¥18,000 Charcoal-Grilled Yakiniku and…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 14
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. · 35% above the list median
Tabelog 3.03
- 15
HanaRestaurantハナレストラン
Teppanyaki, Matsumoto, near Samizo Station
- Cash only
- ¥13,310 Course
- ¥13,310 Course
- ¥14,520 Course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 16
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
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How to book these 16, and what they charge
8 of these 16 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,100 (42% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 7 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥11,000 · Hanare Miyoshi |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥8,000 · Niku Ryori Suehiro |
| By phone only | — | 7 | — |
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 high-end restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi
There are 16 restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999. The largest groups are kaiseki (7), sushi (3), and French restaurants (3). 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Nagano average of about ¥24,000. Most are closest to Matsumoto (9) and Kita-Matsumoto (2) stations.
4 of the 16 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards. 10 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi?
Dinner at the 16 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥12,200.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi in this guide are Yamasei (4.21), Hikariya Nishi (3.86), and Sushi Inukai (3.79). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi have won awards?
Yamasei, Hikariya Nishi, Sushi Inukai, and Hikariya Higashi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi online?
Yes for 4 of the 16: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and Pocket Concierge (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 7 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi?
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.