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Best high-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano

102 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano on Tabelog are Yukimoto, Restaurant Naz, and Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 102

  • ¥17,800median cheapest dinner course (42 of 102)
  • 27%book online in English (28)
  • ¥8,600median lunch course (22)

At the 42 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,800, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥8,000 at Niku Ryori Suehiro.

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. 28 of these 102 take bookings online.

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  1. 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. 2

    Restaurant Nazレストラン ナズ

    Innovative, Karuizawa, near Shinano Oiwake Station

    2026Gold
    • Private rooms

    ¥80,000–99,999

    dinner per person, about $530–670

    Lunch ¥60,000–79,999

    Tabelog 4.58

  3. 3

    Fogliolina della Porta Fortunaフォリオリーナ・デッラ・ポルタ・フォルトゥーナ

    Italian, Karuizawa, near Naka Karuizawa Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Lunch ¥40,000–49,999

    Tabelog 4.40

  4. 4

    Mumyo無名

    Kaiseki, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino, 4 min walk from Chino Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • ¥22,000 Seasonal Course
    • ¥27,500 Winter Seasonal Course
    • ¥38,500 Autumn Seasonal Course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.22

  5. 5

    LA CASA DI Tetsuo Otaラ・カーサ・ディ・テツオ オオタ

    Innovative, Karuizawa

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cards accepted

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.25

  6. 6

    ca'enneカエンネ

    Italian, Tateshina, Shirakaba & Chino

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Thursdays
    • ¥19,360 Seasonal course
    • ¥19,360 Seasonal course
    • per person, tax incl. · 44% below the list median

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.17

  7. 7

    Yamasei山勢

    Unagi, Matsumoto, 18 min walk from Matsumoto Station

    2026Bronze百名店2026
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
    • ¥19,800 Course
    • ¥26,400 Course
    • ¥6,800 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% above the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 4.21

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    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. · 63% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.89

  11. 11

    Makiyaki Kakehashi薪焼 かけはし

    Kaiseki, Karuizawa, 22 min walk from Karuizawa Station

    • Online booking
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥30,800 Omakase course
    • per person, tax incl. · 73% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.86

  12. 12

    Warabinoわらび野

    Kaiseki, Narai & Kisofukushima

    百名店2023
    • Cash only

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.85

  13. 13

    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. · 57% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.77

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    Mano

    Spanish, Karuizawa

    百名店2026
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.85

  16. 16

    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

  17. 17

    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

  18. 18

    Sushi Inukai鮨 いぬかい

    Sushi, Matsumoto, 8 min walk from Shimauchi Station

    百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥11,000 Course
    • ¥16,500 Course
    • ¥22,000 Course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% below the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.79

  19. 19

    Modestoモデスト

    Italian, Karuizawa, 13 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station

    百名店2025
    • UnionPay
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
    • ¥5,720 Aコース
    • ¥7,700 Bコース
    • ¥9,350 Aコース
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.71

  20. 20

    Kamisuwa Ashizawa上諏訪 芦澤

    Kaiseki, Suwa, Okaya & Kirigamine, 7 min walk from Kami-Suwa Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • ¥16,500 Course
    • ¥27,500 Course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.77

  21. 21

    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. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.67

  22. 22

    Heliotrope

    Innovative, Karuizawa, 17 min walk from Karuizawa Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Ages 10+
    • ¥13,200 Vestige
    • ¥19,800 Limen
    • ¥24,200 Nascent
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.70

  23. 23

    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

  24. 24

    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

  25. 25

    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

  26. 26

    La Tegola

    Italian, Karuizawa, 16 min walk from Karuizawa Station

    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.69

  27. 27

    Le Grand Lys

    French, Karuizawa, near Miyota Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • ¥26,500 Menu les Bois
    • ¥32,800 Menu la Forêt
    • ¥45,500 Menu la Grande Forêt
    • per person

    Tabelog 3.69

  28. 28

    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

  29. 29

    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

  30. 30

    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

  31. 31

    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

  32. 32

    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

  33. 33

    Red wood Inn

    Italian, Suzaka & Takayama

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥1,000–1,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  34. 34

    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

  35. 35

    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

  36. 36

    Ha-Na-Re

    Italian, Karuizawa, 5 min walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station

    • Cards accepted

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.60

  37. 37

    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

  38. 38

    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

  39. 39

    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

  40. 40

    Beaux Sejoursボーセジュール

    French, Karuizawa, 24 min walk from Karuizawa Station

    • ¥21,000 Dinner course
    • ¥22,770 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 18% above the list median

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.53

Showing the top 40 of 102 in full. See all 102 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 102 in this list

  1. La Lumiere Claire
  2. Hanakidori
  3. Vaas
  4. Oumeitei Tsuji Ryokan
  5. XIV Karuizawa Teppanyaki
  6. Kamikochi Lumiest Hotel
  7. Musai An Ikeda
  8. No One's Recipe
  9. Chez Kusama
  10. Trattoria Creatta Karuizawa
  11. Kutsukake Dining
  12. Matsutakeyama Bessho Waen
  13. Japanese cuisine Karatsu
  14. Yatsugatake Kogen Lodge
  15. Sonorite
  16. RUZE classique
  17. kura
  18. Japanese cuisine Soba Kaiseki Tsumugi
  19. Bon Papa
  20. mannacktable
  21. Matsumoto Kan
  22. song
  23. Shola
  24. MIYAKE AKIRA Kiri
  25. Bistecca Naoki
  26. Sushi Atago
  27. Manpei Hotel Hinoki
  28. Fujinami Sushi
  29. Le Bon Vivant
  30. La Vigne Dining Fudo
  31. Sushi Yumoto
  32. Seminare Karuizawa
  33. Aokimura U
  34. vase
  35. Tempura Sen no Ne
  36. kokyuu
  37. Sushi-ya Ono Karuizawa T-Site Ten
  38. kei
  39. Hanare Miyoshi
  40. L'inflexion
  41. Sushi Aji
  42. Bistro Figaro
  43. Inamachi Sawaya
  44. restaurant SUIU
  45. Shin
  46. Le Telescope
  47. Niku Ryori Suehiro
  48. Wagyu Teppanyaki Okini
  49. Sushi Okumura
  50. Matsutake to Tennen Kinoko no Oshokuji Dokoro Aki Aji
  51. HanaRestaurant
  52. Sushi Sakai
  53. Caralia
  54. Yamada So
  55. Karuizawa Kappou Kei
  56. Vive Hakuba
  57. Matsumoto Samurai
  58. Kano
  59. grill mille
  60. Kai Zushi
  61. La Soie(Katakura Silk Hotel)
  62. Seve

Restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano by area

Karuizawa & Saku

Matsumoto, Utsukushigahara & Kamikochi16

Ueda, Komoro, Tateshina & Suwa12

Nagano, Shiga-Kogen & Kita-Shinano8

Minami-Shinshu5

Hakuba & Azumino5

Kisoji

How to book these 102, and what they charge

42 of these 102 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 22 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,600 (52% below the dinner median). 28 can be booked online in English, 24 online in Japanese only, 45 by phone only and 5 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (39, in Japanese), TableCheck (22), Pocket Concierge (8).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish22¥10,000 · ca'enne
Pocket ConciergeEnglish8¥10,000 · ca'enne
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only39¥8,000 · Niku Ryori Suehiro
By phone only—45—
No phone or online booking published—5—

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

There are 102 restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 52 at ¥15,000–19,999, 35 at ¥20,000–29,999, 11 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (36), French restaurants (32), and sushi (12). 23 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 2 Gold winners. The neighborhoods with the most are Karuizawa (49), Matsumoto (13), Nagano & Nakajo (6), and Ueda & Bessho-Onsen (4).

28 of the 102 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 90 accept credit cards. 8 do not admit young children, while 41 say children are welcome. 63 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 102 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 52 at ¥15,000–19,999, 35 at ¥20,000–29,999, 11 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 4 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 42 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,800.

What is the highest-rated restaurant in Karuizawa & Nagano?

On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano in this guide are Yukimoto (4.60), Restaurant Naz (4.58), and Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna (4.40). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.

Which restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano have won awards?

Yukimoto, Restaurant Naz, Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna, Mumyo, LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota, and ca'enne, among 23 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Karuizawa & Nagano online?

Yes for 28 of the 102: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (22) and Pocket Concierge (8). 24 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 45 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: 41 say children are welcome and 8 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.