Kaiseki with private rooms in Karuizawa & Nagano
18 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
18 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have private rooms, for families, business dinners and anyone who would rather not sit at the counter.
Our analysis of these 18
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (9 of 18)
- 17%book online in English (3)
1Yukimoto¥30,000–39,999
2Ryosha Umanojo¥15,000–19,999
3Shogetsu¥15,000–19,999
4Hikariya Higashi¥15,000–19,999
5Benkei Bashi Seki¥20,000–29,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 36 kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥9,900 at kokyuu.
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 18 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. · 12% above 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. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 5
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
- 6
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
- 7
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. · 10% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 8
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
- 9
Karuizawa Kuroiwa Muni軽井沢くろいわ 無二
Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 12 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.55
- 10
Hanakidori花木鳥
Kaiseki, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 11
Yatsugatake Kogen Lodge八ヶ岳高原ロッジ
Kaiseki, Lake Matsubara & Nobeyama
- Private rooms
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 12
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
- 13
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. · 67% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 14
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 · about the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 15
kokyuu古汲
Kaiseki, Nagano & Nakajo, 9 min walk from Shiyakushomae Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥9,900 Dinner course
- ¥13,200 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 40% below the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 16
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. · 33% below the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 17
Yamada So山田荘
Kaiseki, Ueda & Bessho-Onsen, 17 min walk from Yagisawa Station
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.00
- 18
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 18, and what they charge
9 of these 18 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 3 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 10 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, 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 | 7 | ¥9,900 · kokyuu |
| By phone only | — | 10 | — |
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 with private rooms in Karuizawa & Nagano
By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 4 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 18 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 18 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 11 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 ¥16,500.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Yukimoto, Ryosha Umanojo, Shogetsu, and Hikariya Higashi 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 18: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2) and TableCheck (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 10 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: 11 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.