Best kaiseki in Shirahama & Tanabe
5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kaiseki in Shirahama & Tanabe on Tabelog are Shizen Muku An, Sushi Yoshita, and Oryori Chikuho, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 5
- 20%book online in English (1)
1Shizen Muku An¥20,000–29,999
2Sushi Yoshita¥15,000–19,999
3Oryori Chikuho¥15,000–19,999
4Sosaku Kappou Shibata Shinmi¥15,000–19,999
5Dining Engetsu (Kuroshio So)¥20,000–29,999
1 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1).
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. 1 of these 5 take bookings online.
- 1
Shizen Muku An召膳 無苦庵
Kaiseki, Tanabe, 8 min walk from Kii-Tanabe Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥22,000 Plentiful Local Ingredients f…
- ¥33,000 Abundant Local Ingredients fr…
- ¥55,000 Abundant Local Ingredients fr…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.94
- 2
Sushi Yoshita鮨 よし田
Sushi, Shirahama & Kamitonda, 21 min walk from Asso Station
Michelin ★ 2022 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- Counter seats
- ¥17,000 Omakase course
- per person
Tabelog 3.64
- 3
Oryori Chikuho御料理 竹寳
Kaiseki, Shirahama & Kamitonda, near Shirahama Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 4
Sosaku Kappou Shibata Shinmi創作割烹 柴田 心味
Kaiseki, Tanabe, 18 min walk from Kii-Tanabe Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.04
- 5
Dining Engetsu (Kuroshio So)Dining 縁月(くろしお想)
Kaiseki, Shirahama & Kamitonda, near Shirahama Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.00
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How to book these 5, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥16,500 · Shizen Muku An |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 3 | ¥12,100 · Oryori Chikuho |
| By phone only | — | 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 kaiseki in Shirahama & Tanabe
There are 5 kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 3 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Wakayama average of about ¥21,000 for kaiseki.
1 of the 5 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 4 accept credit cards. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Shirahama & Tanabe?
Dinner at the 5 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 3 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe have won awards?
Shizen Muku An has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Shirahama & Tanabe online?
Yes for 1 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe?
It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.