Shizen Muku An
召膳 無苦庵
Kaiseki in Tanabe, Wakayama, 7 min walk from Kii-Tanabe Station
Our analysis
- #1of 5 kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe
- 65%of high-end restaurants in Wakayama have a lower dinner budget
- 8 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book online: Pocket Concierge
All 27 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 20
Inside 5
Entrance 2
In our ranking, Shizen Muku An is 1st of the 5 kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe and 1st of 10 in Wakayama. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥20,000–29,999) is higher than that of 65% of the high-end restaurants in Wakayama in this guide. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2019 (8 times; one of 2 in Wakayama in this guide with that run) and Tabelog 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025. From abroad it can be booked online in English on Pocket Concierge; 1 of the 10 kaiseki restaurants in Wakayama can be. Good for a seat at the counter, a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome), an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Shirahama & Tanabe with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Wakayama | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizen Muku An | #1 | ¥16,500 | ¥16,500 | Online in English (Pocket Concierge) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 7 min, Kii-Tanabe | — |
| Sushi Yoshita | #2 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Phone only | — | 23 min, Asso | — |
| Oryori Chikuho | #3 | ¥12,100 | ¥5,500 | Online, Japanese only | — | — | Thu |
| Sosaku Kappou Shibata Shinmi | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Phone only | — | 15 min, Kii-Shinjō | — |
| Dining Engetsu (Kuroshio So) | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | — | Online, Japanese only | — | — | Tue, Wed |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | Cash only |
| Diet | Vegetarian |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Sunken seating (no kneeling), Tatami room, Wheelchair accessible |
How to book Shizen Muku An
- Book online in English on Pocket Concierge, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 0739-26-5600 (+81-739-26-5600 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Wakayama.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.
Plentiful Local Ingredients from Kinana (Dinner) Last Entry Time 19:00
Dinner · 2 hr at the table
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sashimi
¥22,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$150
Cheapest
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Lunch). Last Entry Time 12:00
Lunch
¥22,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$150
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Dinner) Last Entry Time 19:00
Dinner · 3 hr at the table
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sashimi
¥33,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$220
¥11,000 more than the one above
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Lunch) Last Entry Time 12:00
Lunch
¥33,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$220
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Dinner) Last Entry Time 19:00
Dinner · 3 hr at the table
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sashimi
¥55,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$370
¥22,000 more than the one above
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Lunch) Last Entry Time 12:00
Lunch
¥55,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$370
Plentiful Local Ingredients from Kinana (Dinner) Last Entry Time 19:00.
Dinner · 3 hr at the table
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sashimi
¥66,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$440
¥11,000 more than the one above
Abundant Local Ingredients from Kinana (Lunch) Last Entry Time 12:00
Lunch
¥66,000
per person, tax incl., ≈$440
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥20,000–29,999 at dinner, ¥20,000–29,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | A service charge of 5% applies only for online reservations. If the entry time exceeds the final entry time by 15 minutes, an additional charge of 20% will be added for lunch after 2 PM and for dinner after 10 PM. There are additional charges during Golden Week, Obon, and New Year's Eve. |
| Credit cards | Not accepted |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Thursdays (Negotiable for groups spending over JPY 60,000, with a minimum of JPY 22,000 per person, including holiday surcharge) | — |
|---|
- ■Business hours
- Lunch: 11:00 - 14:00 (Last seating at 12:00)
- Dinner: From 17:30 onwards (Last seating at 19:00)
- ■Closed on
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 15 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Largest group | 15 people |
| Smoking | Non smoking There is an ashtray outside |
| Children | Children are welcome |
| Dress code | There is nothing special, but please refrain from wearing sweatshirts or work clothes. |
| Setting | Relaxing space, Counter seating, Tatami room, Sunken seating, Wheelchair accessible |
| Drinks | Sake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Particular about Sake (Nihonshu) |
| Opened | January 2016 |
Getting there
7 min walk (560 m) from Kii-Tanabe Station.
- Leave Kii-Tanabe Station and walk north-west for 160 m.
- Bear right and walk 130 m.
- Bear left and walk 40 m.
- Bear right and walk 190 m.
Shizen Muku An is on your right.
On your right
Look for
召膳 無苦庵
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
召膳 無苦庵和歌山県田辺市高雄2-16-30
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-16-30 Takao Tanabe, Wakayama 646-0028 |
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| Stations |
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| Directions | 7 minutes walk from Kii-Tanabe Station on the JR Kisei Main Line. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2023
- Selected for Tabelog Japanese cuisine WEST “Tabelog 100”, 2021
Questions visitors ask
How much does Shizen Muku An cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥20,000–29,999. Drinks and a service charge (A service charge of 5% applies only for online reservations. If the entry time exceeds the final entry time by 15 minutes, an additional charge of 20% will be added for lunch after 2 PM and for dinner after 10 PM. There are additional charges during Golden Week, Obon, and New Year's Eve.) may be extra; payment is cash only.
Can I bring children to Shizen Muku An?
Children are welcome.
What is the nearest station to Shizen Muku An?
Kii-Tanabe Station, about 7 minutes on foot (560 m).
Does Shizen Muku An have a dress code?
There is nothing special, but please refrain from wearing sweatshirts or work clothes.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, Pocket Concierge, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.