Ninomae
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Kaiseki in Ashiya, Hyogo, 5 min walk from Ashiya Station
Our analysis
- #2of 6 kaiseki restaurants in Ashiya
- 91%of high-end restaurants in Hyogo have a lower dinner budget
- 2 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥30,000–39,999Book by phone
All 7 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 3
Inside 2
Entrance 2
In our ranking, Ninomae is 2nd of the 6 kaiseki restaurants in Ashiya and 6th of 87 in Kobe & Hyogo. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥30,000–39,999) is higher than that of 91% of the high-end restaurants in Hyogo in this guide, and higher than that of 93% of its kaiseki restaurants. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2025 (2 times) and Tabelog 100 in 2025. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 10 of the 87 kaiseki restaurants in Kobe & Hyogo can be booked online in English. Good for a less expensive lunch (from ¥15,000, 50% below its dinner budget).
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Takarazuka, Nishinomiya & Amagasaki with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Kobe & Hyogo | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempura Sakurabito | #5 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | — | Phone only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Ashiya | — |
| Ninomae | #6 | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 5 min, Ashiya | — |
| Japanese Cuisine Komago | #15 | ¥21,780 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Online, Japanese only | — | 5 min, Kōyōen | Thu |
| Kappou Nishii | — | ¥18,700 | ¥6,600 | Online, Japanese only | — | 4 min, Kurakuenguchi | Thu |
| Oryouri Jikishin | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | — | Phone only | — | 6 min, Shukugawa | — |
| Hatada | — | budget ¥30,000–39,999 | — | Phone only | — | 2 min, Kurakuenguchi | Mon |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment |
How to book Ninomae
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 050-5589-4833 (+81-50-5589-4833 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥30,000–39,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥40,000–49,999 at dinner, ¥20,000–29,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | Service charge: 10% |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Wednesdays and not fixed | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- 12:00 onwards (Lunch service available only on weekends)
- From 18:30 onwards
- ■Closed on
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Not possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Opened | March 2022 |
Getting there
5 min walk (400 m) from Ashiya Station.
Also near: Ashiyagawa: 11 min · Uchide: 15 min
- Leave Ashiya Station and walk north along Okuyama Seido Line for 50 m.
- Turn right onto Naruo-Mikage Line and walk 20 m.
- Turn left and walk 120 m.
- Turn right and walk 120 m.
- Turn left at Caprice Cafe and walk 60 m.
Ninomae is on your right.
On your right
Look for
壱
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
壱兵庫県芦屋市大桝町3-16
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 3-16 Omasucho Ashiya, Hyogo 659-0066 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | About a 10-minute walk from JR Ashiya Station and about a 5-minute walk from Hanshin Ashiya Station. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
Questions visitors ask
How much does Ninomae cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥30,000–39,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks and a service charge (Service charge: 10%) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Ninomae?
Ashiya Station, about 5 minutes on foot (400 m). Ashiyagawa Station is about 13 minutes away.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.