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Best kaiseki in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan

10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated kaiseki in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan on Tabelog are Takara Sushi, Yuu, and Raku Suisan, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 10

  • 20%book online in English (2)

2 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 7 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (1, in Japanese).

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 10 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Takara Sushi宝すし

    Sushi, Otaru, 12 min walk from Otaru Station

    百名店2022
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.69

  2. 2

    Yuu結

    Sushi, Otaru, 9 min walk from Otaru Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Closed Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  3. 3

    Raku Suisanニセコ羊蹄の宿 楽 水山

    French, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 3.55

  4. 4

    MAME niseko

    Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥30,800 OMAKASE Course
    • ¥44,000 Premium OMAKASE Course
    • per person

    Tabelog 3.10

  5. 5

    SUSHI KATO Niseko蟹鮨 加藤 ニセコ店

    Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥50,000 Omakase
    • ¥50,000 OMAKASE
    • per person

    Lunch ¥1,000–1,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  6. 6

    Restaurant KEYSPRING NISEKOレストラン キースプリング ニセコ

    Steak, Niseko & Rusutsu Area

    • English menu
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.02

  7. 7

    Sukiyaki Kappou Hiyama Nisekoすき焼割烹 日山 NISEKO

    Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.02

  8. 8

    acorn

    Innovative, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Cards accepted

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

  9. 9

    Sushi Ya no Saito Nisekoすし屋のさい藤 ニセコ店

    Sushi, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

  10. 10

    Kaigetsu Niseko海月 ニセコ店

    Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

How to book these 10, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish2¥30,800 · MAME niseko
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only1—
By phone only—7—

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 Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan

There are 10 kaiseki restaurants in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Hokkaido average of about ¥23,000 for kaiseki.

2 of the 10 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. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan?

Dinner at the 10 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 5 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan have won awards?

Takara Sushi has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan online?

Yes for 2 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 7 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan?

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.