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Best kaiseki in Wakayama

10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated kaiseki in Wakayama 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 10

  • 10%book online in English (1)

1 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 7 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 10 take bookings online.

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  1. 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. 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. 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. 4

    Kappou Ebisu割烹 戎

    Kaiseki, Wakayama, near Miyamae Station

    Michelin ★ 2022 (as stated on the restaurant's website)
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥19,800 Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.53

  5. 5

    Hori I保利以

    Kaiseki, Wakayama, 16 min walk from Wakayama Station

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.05

  6. 6

    Kappou Wa no Kuni割烹 和の国

    Kaiseki, Wakayama, 9 min walk from Wakayama Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • ¥11,000 Course ◆ Casual Plan to Enjoy…
    • ¥13,200 Course ◆ Relaxing and Satisfy…
    • ¥16,500 Zuwai Crab Sukiyaki Course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.05

  7. 7

    Kappou Yoshimi割烹よしみ

    Kaiseki, Wakayama, 11 min walk from Wakayama Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 3.04

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    Takegaki竹垣

    Kaiseki, Wakayama, 12 min walk from Wakayama Station

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.01

  10. 10

    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

Kaiseki in Wakayama by area

Wakayama & Koyasan-Shita

Shirahama & Tanabe5

How to book these 10, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Pocket ConciergeEnglish1¥16,500 · Shizen Muku An
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only3¥12,100 · Oryori Chikuho
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 Wakayama

There are 10 kaiseki restaurants in Wakayama in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Wakayama (5), Shirahama & Kamitonda (3), and Tanabe (2).

1 of the 10 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 9 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 Wakayama?

Dinner at the 10 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which kaiseki restaurants in Wakayama have won awards?

Shizen Muku An has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book kaiseki in Wakayama online?

Yes for 1 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1). 2 more take 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 Wakayama?

It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.