Kid-friendly kaiseki in Karuizawa & Nagano
16 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
16 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano say children are welcome. Many high-end kaiseki restaurants do not admit young children, so these are the places to start when you travel as a family.
Our analysis of these 16
- ¥18,150median cheapest dinner course (9 of 16)
- 19%book online in English (3)
- ¥16,500median lunch course (5)
1Yukimoto¥30,000–39,999
2Ryosha Umanojo¥15,000–19,999
3Shogetsu¥15,000–19,999
4Hikariya Higashi¥15,000–19,999
5Japanese cuisine Kasuke¥20,000–29,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,150, 10% above the ¥16,500 median of all 36 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥10,000 at Hikariya Higashi.
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. 3 of these 16 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
Ryosha Umanojo旅舎右馬允
Kaiseki, Iida & Oshika
百名店2023- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.83
- 3
Shogetsu昇月
Kaiseki, Azumino, near Azumi Oiwake Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 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. · 45% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 5
Japanese cuisine Kasuke日本料理 嘉助
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station
百名店2025- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.65
- 6
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
- 7
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
- 8
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
- 9
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
- 10
Japanese cuisine Karatsu日本料理 からまつ
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 11 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Children welcome
- ¥21,470 Wagyu Beef Fillet Aburi-yaki
- ¥24,860 Miyabi Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.41
- 11
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
- 12
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. · 52% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 13
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. · 39% below the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 14
Shin
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Children welcome
- ¥25,300 Chef's Omakase Course: A Tast…
- ¥34,300 Course + Pairing "Non-Alcohol…
- ¥36,300 Course + Pairing "Wine & Sake…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 39% above the list median
Tabelog 3.01
- 15
Matsutake to Tennen Kinoko no Oshokuji Dokoro Aki Aji松茸と天然きのこのお食事処 秋あじ
Kaiseki, Iida & Oshika, near Shimodaira Station
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
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
How to book these 16, and what they charge
9 of these 16 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥16,500 (9% below the dinner median). 3 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 7 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), TableCheck (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥16,500 · Benkei Bashi Seki |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥11,000 · Hanare Miyoshi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥10,000 · Hikariya Higashi |
| 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 kid-friendly kaiseki in Karuizawa & Nagano
By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Yukimoto, Ryosha Umanojo, and Hikariya Higashi.
3 of the 16 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 13 accept credit cards. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?
Dinner at the 16 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,150.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Yukimoto, Ryosha Umanojo, Shogetsu, Hikariya Higashi, and Japanese cuisine Kasuke have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 3 of the 16: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2) and TableCheck (1). 6 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 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 16 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.