Restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Karuizawa & Nagano
41 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
41 high-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano will prepare a celebration if you ask when you book: a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a small surprise. Say it is an anniversary or a birthday when you reserve, and give the name or the words to write.
Our analysis of these 41
- ¥17,100median cheapest dinner course (22 of 41)
- 44%book online in English (18)
- ¥11,600median lunch course (12)
1Yukimoto¥30,000–39,999
2ca'enne¥20,000–29,999
3Breston Court Yukawatan¥30,000–39,999
4Hikariya Nishi¥20,000–29,999
5Hermitage de Tamura¥15,000–19,999
At the 22 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,100, about the same as 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. 18 of these 41 take bookings online.
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- 1
Yukimoto柚木元
Kaiseki, Iida & Oshika, 3 min walk from Iida Station
2026Gold百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.60
- 2
ca'enneカエンネ
Italian, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥19,360 Seasonal course
- ¥19,360 Seasonal course
- per person, tax incl. · 42% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.17
- 3
Breston Court Yukawatanブレストンコート ユカワタン
French, Karuizawa, 20 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- No children
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.12
- 4
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
- 5
Hermitage de Tamuraエルミタージュ ドゥ タムラ
French, Karuizawa, 23 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥29,040 Chef's recommended Dinner cou…
- ¥42,350 Seasonal Matsutake French Cou…
- ¥26,620 Chef's recommended Lunch cour…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 70% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.89
- 6
Auberge de Primaveraオーベルジュ ド プリマヴェーラ
French, Karuizawa, 12 min walk from Karuizawa Station
百名店2023- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Ages 10+
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Primavera
- ¥22,000 Menu Degustation
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 7
Modestoモデスト
Italian, Karuizawa, 13 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥5,720 Aコース
- ¥7,700 Bコース
- ¥9,350 Aコース
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.71
- 8
Kamisuwa Ashizawa上諏訪 芦澤
Kaiseki, Suwa, Okaya & Kirigamine, 7 min walk from Kami-Suwa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥27,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.77
- 9
Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room万平ホテル メインダイニングルーム
Restaurants, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
百名店2021- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,975 Dinner course
- ¥24,150 Dinner course
- ¥32,200 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 10
Restaurant Sanzaレストランさんざ
French, Saku
百名店2023- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥8,800 Course
- ¥15,180 Course
- ¥20,350 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 11
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. · 42% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 12
Benkei Bashi Seki弁慶橋 せき
Kaiseki, Comoro & Tomi, 10 min walk from Komoro Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 16,500" Course: Elegant Cours…
- ¥22,000 22,000 JPY Course" A Gorgeous…
- ¥33,000 Course: A Luxurious Course Us…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.61
- 13
Oryori Ikedaお料理 いけだ
Kaiseki, Saku, 12 min walk from Sakudaira Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥8,500 雪 コース
- ¥13,000 月 コース
- ¥22,000 Kaiseki course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 14
Cresson River Side Storyクレソン リバーサイド ストーリー 旧軽井沢
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 15
Kappou Kiuchi割烹 祺うち
Kaiseki, Saku, 4 min walk from Sakudaira Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥18,150 Course
- ¥24,200 Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 16
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
- 17
Vaas
French, Karuizawa
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,200 French Full Course "Lumiere
- ¥16,500 French Full Course "Brielle
- per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 18
Oumeitei Tsuji Ryokan鷹明亭 辻旅館
Soba, Nagano & Nakajo
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 19
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
- 20
Musai An Ikeda無彩庵 池田
French, Karuizawa, 20 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥13,200 Shinano・regionale petit
- ¥14,300 Shinano regionale
- ¥15,400 Shinshu・régionale petit
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 21
No One's Recipeノーワンズ レシピ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 22
Trattoria Creatta Karuizawa
Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥2,500 Kids Dinner Plate
- ¥4,500 For those who want to enjoy c…
- ¥4,500 Kids Dinner Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 23
Kutsukake Diningくつかけダイニング
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 6 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 24
Sonoriteソノリテ
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥21,753 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 25
RUZE classique
French, Karuizawa, 15 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥19,800 Dinner course
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 26
kura
Innovative, Narai & Kisofukushima, 8 min walk from Narai Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.38
- 27
Bon Papaボンパパ
French, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 28
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
- 29
song
Restaurants, Comoro & Tomi, near Higashi Komoro Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥19,800 Seasonal course
- per person · 16% above the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 30
MIYAKE AKIRA KiriMIYAKE AKIRA 霧
Kaiseki, Narai & Kisofukushima
- English menu
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 61% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 31
Sushi Atago寿し あたご
Sushi, Karuizawa, 5 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- ¥22,000 Course for Business Meetings…
- ¥22,000 Course for Business Meetings…
- ¥33,000 Omakase Course for Special Oc…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 32
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. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 33
Le Bon Vivantル・ボン・ヴィボン
French, Karuizawa, 19 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
- 34
La Vigne Dining Fudo
French, Hakuba & Otari, near Hakuba Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥16,940 Autumn Delicacies Standard Fr…
- ¥16,940 Teppan-Yaki Course ◆ Enjoy Ap…
- ¥16,940 Autumn Delicacies Standard Fr…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 35
Aokimura U
French, Ueda & Bessho-Onsen
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥33,000 Chef Tanaka's Creative French…
- per person, tax incl. · 93% above the list median
Tabelog 3.00
- 36
vase
French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
- ¥17,600 Omakase Course
- ¥6,600 Vegan Afternoon Tea
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 37
Inamachi Sawayaいなまち澤屋
Kaiseki, Ina, Tatsuno & Takato, 2 min walk from Inashi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥8,800 Unagi Course
- ¥12,100 Tempura Course
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.02
- 38
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. · 53% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 39
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. · 36% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.00
- 40
Vive Hakuba
Italian, Hakuba & Otari, near Hakuba Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Showing the top 40 of 41 in full. See all 41 and filter by price, children or online booking.
Numbers 41 to 41 in this list
How to book these 41, and what they charge
22 of these 41 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 12 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥11,600 (32% below the dinner median). 18 can be booked online in English, 12 online in Japanese only, 9 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (20, in Japanese), TableCheck (14), Pocket Concierge (6).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 14 | ¥10,000 · ca'enne |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 6 | ¥10,000 · ca'enne |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 20 | ¥8,000 · Niku Ryori Suehiro |
| By phone only | — | 9 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 restaurants for anniversaries and birthdays in Karuizawa & Nagano
Of them, 20 have a view and 22 have private rooms. The highest rated on Tabelog are Yukimoto, ca'enne, and Breston Court Yukawatan.
18 of the 41 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 40 accept credit cards. 7 do not admit young children, while 22 say children are welcome. 31 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How do I arrange an anniversary or birthday surprise at a restaurant in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Tell the restaurant when you book, not on the day: say it is an anniversary or a birthday and give the name or the words to write. The 41 restaurants listed here say they prepare a celebration on request, usually a dessert plate with your message; some add a cake or flowers, which may cost extra. Booking online, write it in the request field; by phone, your hotel concierge can pass it on.
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Dinner at the 41 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 23 at ¥15,000–19,999, 12 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 22 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,100.
Which restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Yukimoto, ca'enne, Breston Court Yukawatan, Hikariya Nishi, Hermitage de Tamura, and Auberge de Primavera, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 18 of the 41: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (14) and Pocket Concierge (6). 12 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 9 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 22 say children are welcome and 7 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.