Tenpaku
天白
Tempura in Chuo-ku, Chiba, 8 min walk from Yoshikawa-kōen Station
Our analysis
- 56%of high-end restaurants in Chiba have a lower dinner budget
- 4 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book by phone
All 7 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 4
Inside 2
Entrance 1
Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥20,000–29,999) is higher than that of 56% of the high-end restaurants in Chiba in this guide. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2023 (4 times; one of 4 in Chiba in this guide with that run) and Tabelog 100 in 2022, 2023, and 2025. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant. Good for a seat at the counter.
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 | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats |
How to book Tenpaku
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 043-221-2505 (+81-43-221-2505 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Start time: all guests start the meal together, so arrive a little early; late arrivals may miss courses.
- Cancellations: the restaurant charges a cancellation fee. Check the terms when you book.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)
Course
おまかせ
Dinner / Lunch · 2–6 guests
- Tempura
What is served (2)（menu in Japanese）
- 天ぷら 12種
- お食事（全てかきあげで、天丼、天ばら茶漬けとなります）
¥22,000
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$150
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
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 |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
- ■Business hours
- [Fri - Tue]
- First session 12:00
- Second session 18:00
- ■Closed on
- All day Wednesday, All day Thursday, Monday afternoon, Friday afternoon
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Largest group | 6 people |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Dress code | Please refrain from using perfume or strongly scented hair products within reason. |
| Setting | Hideout, Relaxing space, Counter seating |
| Drinks | Sake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine |
| Opened | October 2015 |
Getting there
8 min walk (670 m) from Yoshikawa-kōen Station.
Also near: Chiba-Chūō: 11 min · Kenchō-mae: 12 min
- Leave Yoshikawa-kōen Station and walk north for 30 m.
- Turn left and walk 20 m.
- Turn right and walk 30 m.
- Turn left and walk 20 m.
- Bear right at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and walk 90 m.
- Bear left and walk 390 m.
- Turn right and walk 60 m.
Tenpaku is on your right.
On your right
Look for
天白
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
石井ビル
Written this way on the building
Floor
1F
Street level
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
天白千葉県千葉市中央区本町2-1-21 石井ビル 1F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-1-21 Honcho Chuo-ku Chiba, Chiba 260-0012 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | Transportation to Tenpaku:. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Tempura “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog Tempura “Tabelog 100”, 2023
- Selected for Tabelog Tempura “Tabelog 100”, 2022
Questions visitors ask
How much does Tenpaku cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥20,000–29,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to Tenpaku?
Yoshikawa-kōen Station, about 8 minutes on foot (670 m). Kenchō-mae Station is about 11 minutes away.
Does Tenpaku have a dress code?
Please refrain from using perfume or strongly scented hair products within reason.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.