French fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano under ¥20,000
18 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
18 French restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano put dinner at ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: the most accessible band of high-end French fine dining in this guide.
Our analysis of these 18
- ¥15,400median cheapest dinner course (9 of 18)
- 33%book online in English (6)
- 7 of 9have a dinner course under ¥20,000
1Hermitage de Tamura¥15,000–19,999
2Toeda¥15,000–19,999
3Continental Room¥15,000–19,999
4Vaas¥15,000–19,999
5Musai An Ikeda¥15,000–19,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,400, 14% below the ¥18,000 median of all 32 French restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥13,200 at Vaas.
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. 6 of these 18 take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · 89% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.89
- 2
Toeda
French, Karuizawa, 21 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 3
Continental Roomコンチネンタルルーム
French, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- ¥4,200 Lunch course
- ¥5,700 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 4
Vaas
French, Karuizawa
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,200 French Full Course "Lumiere
- ¥16,500 French Full Course "Brielle
- per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 5
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. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 6
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
- 7
Chez Kusamaシェ草間
French, Karuizawa, 22 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.44
- 8
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. · 41% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
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
- 12
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 13
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. · 14% above the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 14
keiRestaurant 溪
French, Ueda & Bessho-Onsen
- Online booking
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 18% above the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 15
Bistro Figaroビストロフィガロ
French, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
- 16
restaurant SUIU
French, Nagano & Nakajo, 7 min walk from Nagano Station
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 17
Le Telescope
French, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station
- ¥14,500 Lorgnette" Dinner Course
- ¥16,900 Télescope" Dinner Course
- ¥6,600 Télescope" Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 18
La Soie(Katakura Silk Hotel)La Soie(かたくらシルクホテル)
French, Suwa, Okaya & Kirigamine, 6 min walk from Kami-Suwa Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥16,500 Degustation Course
- ¥22,000 Katakura Course
- per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
How to book these 18, and what they charge
9 of these 18 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 of those 9 have a dinner course under ¥20,000; at the other 2 the least expensive is ¥20,000 or more, although Tabelog puts their dinner budget under ¥20,000. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,700 (50% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥18,150 · kei |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥13,200 · Musai An Ikeda |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥13,200 · Vaas |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
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 french fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano under ¥20,000
1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Hermitage de Tamura, Toeda, and Continental Room.
6 of the 18 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 17 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 7 say children are welcome. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Dinner at the 18 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 18 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,400.
Which French restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Hermitage de Tamura has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 6 of the 18: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and Pocket Concierge (2). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.