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Kaiseki in Niigata under ¥20,000

15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

15 kaiseki restaurants in Niigata put dinner at ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: the most accessible band of high-end kaiseki in this guide.

Our analysis of these 15

  • ¥13,200median cheapest dinner course (10 of 15)
  • 13%book online in English (2)
  • 10 of 10have a dinner course under ¥20,000

At the 10 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,200, about the same as the ¥14,300 median of all 19 kaiseki restaurants in Niigata; the lowest is ¥8,470 at Keyaki En.

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. 2 of these 15 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Keyaki En欅苑

    Kaiseki, Minami-Uonuma, near Itsukamachi Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • ¥6,050 Course
    • ¥8,470 Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.90

  2. 2

    Japanese cuisine Uoyuki日本料理 魚幸

    Kaiseki, Sanjo, Tsubame & Kamo, near Kita Yoshida Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥12,100 Assorted Seasonal Omakase Cou…
    • ¥18,150 Omakase Seasonal Course for C…
    • ¥24,200 Seasonal Omakase Course - 13…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.81

  3. 3

    Furumachi GOJO古町五常

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station

    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.64

  4. 4

    Ryotei Notoshin料亭 能登新

    Kaiseki, Murakami & Senami-Onsen, 18 min walk from Murakami Station

    • UnionPay
    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥7,260 Unaju ◆ Premium Course" Enjoy…
    • ¥8,800 Murakami Gourmet Course: Enjo…
    • ¥9,680 Unaju Special Course" featuri…
    • +9 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.57

  5. 5

    Toka Machi Kaiseki Yuge十日町会席 ゆげ

    Kaiseki, Tokamachi & Tsunan, 4 min walk from Tōkamachi Station

    • UnionPay
    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥11,000 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
    • ¥16,500 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
    • ¥22,000 Using Selected Ingredients fr…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.52

  6. 6

    Shunsai Kaiseki Taku旬菜懐石拓

    Kaiseki, Murakami & Senami-Onsen, 6 min walk from Sakamachi Station

    Michelin Bib Gourmand 2020 (as stated on the restaurant's website)
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • ¥16,500 Lunch/Dinner
    • ¥22,000 Lunch/Dinner
    • per person, tax incl. · 25% above the list median

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.58

  7. 7

    Niigata Urashima Kohei新潟浦島 小平

    Kaiseki, Niigata, 5 min walk from Niigata Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥14,300 Seasonal Course ◆ Enjoy a var…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.56

  8. 8

    Komon古門

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Dinner course
    • ¥16,500 Dinner course
    • ¥22,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.55

  9. 9

    Kaiseki Shuseki An懐石 秀石菴

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station

    • ¥8,800 Course
    • ¥11,000 Course
    • ¥16,500 Course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.38

  10. 10

    Ohashiya Honcho Saryo大橋屋 本町茶寮

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Niigata Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥12,000 Dinner course
    • ¥14,300 Dinner course
    • ¥17,000 Dinner course
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.30

  11. 11

    Kainoかいの

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Hakusan Station

    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥15,000 Seasonal course
    • ¥18,000 Seasonal course
    • ¥21,000 Seasonal course
    • per person · 14% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.11

  12. 12

    Sushi Tsumugi Niigata鮨つむぎ 新潟

    Sushi, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station

    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥5,800 8 Dishes of Special and Omaka…
    • ¥9,300 Specialty and Omakase Nigiri…
    • ¥13,900 Special and Omakase Nigiri Co…
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.10

  13. 13

    DAN創作和食 暖

    Kaiseki, Myoko, near Myoko Kogen Station

    • UnionPay
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.09

  14. 14

    Japanese cuisine Hirano日本料理 ひらの

    Kaiseki, Niigata, near Hakusan Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥14,300 Dinner course
    • ¥17,600 Dinner course
    • ¥6,600 Lunch course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.04

  15. 15

    Ryotei Nantoya料亭 南都屋

    Kaiseki, Tainai & Sekikawa, 7 min walk from Nakajō Station

    Michelin Selected 2020 (as stated on the restaurant's website)

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.02

How to book these 15, and what they charge

10 of these 15 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 10 of those 10 have a dinner course under ¥20,000; at the other 0 the least expensive is ¥20,000 or more, although Tabelog puts their dinner budget under ¥20,000. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,600 (50% below the dinner median). 2 can be booked online in English, 10 online in Japanese only and 3 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), OMAKASE (1), TableCheck (1).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
OMAKASEEnglish1—
TableCheckEnglish1—
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only10¥8,470 · Keyaki En
By phone only—3—

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 in Niigata under ¥20,000

2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Keyaki En, Japanese cuisine Uoyuki, and Furumachi GOJO.

2 of the 15 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 7 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Niigata?

Dinner at the 15 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,200.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Niigata have won awards?

Keyaki En and Japanese cuisine Uoyuki have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Niigata online?

Yes for 2 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (1) and TableCheck (1). 10 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Niigata?

It depends on the restaurant: 7 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.