Fine dining with a view in Karuizawa & Nagano
29 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
29 high-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano are listed with a view, most of them high up in hotels and towers.
Our analysis of these 29
- ¥18,000median cheapest dinner course (13 of 29)
- 34%book online in English (10)
1Breston Court Yukawatan¥30,000–39,999
2THE HIRAMATSU Karuizawa Miyota¥80,000–99,999
3Auberge de Primavera¥20,000–29,999
4Ryosha Umanojo¥15,000–19,999
5Restaurant Sanza¥20,000–29,999
At the 13 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,000, about the same as the ¥17,800 median of all 102 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. 10 of these 29 take bookings online.
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- 1
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
- 2
THE HIRAMATSU Karuizawa MiyotaTHE HIRAMATSU 軽井沢 御代田
French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.87
- 3
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
- 4
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
- 5
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
- 6
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. · 44% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 7
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
- 8
Red wood Inn
Italian, Suzaka & Takayama
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
La Lumiere Claire
Italian, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station
- Cards accepted
- ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
- ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
- ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
- per person
Tabelog 3.53
- 12
Vaas
French, Karuizawa
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,200 French Full Course "Lumiere
- ¥16,500 French Full Course "Brielle
- per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 13
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
- 14
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.43
- 15
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
- 16
Matsutakeyama Bessho Waen松茸山 別所和苑
Kaiseki, Ueda & Bessho-Onsen, 10 min walk from Bessho-Onsen Station
- Cash only
- ¥8,500 Aコース
- ¥10,800 Bコース
- ¥13,800 Cコース
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 17
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. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
- 18
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
- 19
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
- 20
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 · 10% above the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 21
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. · 53% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 22
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. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.06
- 23
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. · 83% above the list median
Tabelog 3.00
- 24
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
- 25
keiRestaurant 溪
French, Ueda & Bessho-Onsen
- Online booking
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 26
L'inflexion
French, Karuizawa, 16 min walk from Karuizawa Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥29,700 Menu Découverte
- ¥41,800 Dinner course
- ¥7,700 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 65% above the list median
Tabelog 3.05
- 27
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
- 28
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
- 29
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. · 27% below the list median
How to book these 29, and what they charge
13 of these 29 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 10 can be booked online in English, 7 online in Japanese only, 10 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (11, in Japanese), TableCheck (9), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 9 | ¥18,000 · RUZE classique |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥13,200 · Musai An Ikeda |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 11 | ¥10,000 · Hikariya Higashi |
| By phone only | — | 10 | — |
| 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 fine dining with a view in Karuizawa & Nagano
The highest rated on Tabelog are Breston Court Yukawatan, THE HIRAMATSU Karuizawa Miyota, and Ryosha Umanojo.
10 of the 29 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 27 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 14 say children are welcome. 17 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 29 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 13 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,000.
Which restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?
Breston Court Yukawatan, Auberge de Primavera, Ryosha Umanojo, Restaurant Sanza, and Hikariya Higashi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?
Yes for 10 of the 29: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (9) and Pocket Concierge (1). 7 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 fine dining restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano?
It depends on the restaurant: 14 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.