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High-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano that welcome international guests

8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

8 high-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano either say they welcome guests from overseas, or take bookings online in English and have an English menu or English-speaking staff. None of them say they limit bookings from abroad.

Our analysis of these 8

  • ¥24,800median cheapest dinner course (6 of 8)
  • 100%book online in English (8)

At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥24,800, 39% above the ¥17,800 median of all 102 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano; the lowest is ¥18,975 at Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room.

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. All of these take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    Sushi Takaすし崇

    Sushi, Nagano & Nakajo, 11 min walk from Gondo Station

    百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥28,000 Omakase
    • per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.77

  3. 3

    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. · 23% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.67

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

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    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 · 20% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.08

  6. 6

    Bistecca Naokiビステッカナオキ

    Italian, Karuizawa, near Karuizawa Station

    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Thursdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥36,000 Bistecca Rosso Course
    • ¥42,000 Bistecca Filet Course
    • ¥48,000 Kinianana Beef Course (for 4…
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  7. 7

    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. · 13% below the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.04

  8. 8

    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. · 33% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.00

How to book these 8, and what they charge

6 of these 8 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 8 can be booked online in English. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (7), Ikyu Restaurant (5, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish7¥18,975 · Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room
Pocket ConciergeEnglish2¥28,000 · Sushi Taka
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only5¥18,975 · Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room

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 Karuizawa & Nagano that welcome international guests

The highest rated on Tabelog are Hikariya Nishi, Sushi Taka, and Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room.

All 8 can be booked online, so you can reserve without calling in Japanese. All of them accept credit cards. 5 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Karuizawa & Nagano?

Dinner at the 8 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥24,800.

Which restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?

Hikariya Nishi, Sushi Taka, and Manpei Hotel Main Dining Room have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?

Yes, all 8: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7) and Pocket Concierge (2).

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?

It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.