List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo

As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 160 restaurants in the Greater Tokyo Area with a Michelin star rating.[1]

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[2]

The Michelin Guide first entered the Japanese market with a list covering Tokyo, debuting in November 2007 and published as the 2008 guide. Michelin would expand its coverage in Japan by issuing standalone guides for other regions in the country in later years, as well as adding regions to be reviewed as part of the Tokyo guide. Between 2011 and 2014, the Tokyo guide also assessed restaurants in Yokohama, before discontinuing reviewing that city.

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[2][3] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[4] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[2]

Lists

Key
One Michelin star
Two Michelin stars
Three Michelin stars
One Michelin green star
—
 The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed The restaurant is no longer open
One Michelin key

2021–2026

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Akasaka Kikunoi Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Asahina Gastronome French Tokyo – Chūō
Azabu Yukimura Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — —
Beige French Tokyo – Chūō
Chugoku Hanten Fureika Chinese Tokyo – Minato —
Crony French Tokyo – Minato —
Daigo Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Den Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Dominique Bouchet French Tokyo – Chūō
Édition Koji Shimomura French Tokyo – Minato
Ensui Japanese Tokyo – Meguro —
Esquisse French Tokyo – Chūō
Florilège French Tokyo – Minato
Ginza Fukuju Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Koju Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Okuda Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Ginza Shinohara Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Toyoda Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Goryukubo Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — —
Hakuun Japanese Tokyo – Minato —
Harutaka Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Higashiazabu Amamoto[a] Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — —
Hommage French Tokyo – Taito
Jingumae Higuchi Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Joël Robuchon Tokyo French Tokyo – Meguro
Jushu Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kadowaki Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kagurazaka Ishikawa Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku
Kaiseki Komuro Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku —
Kaiseki Tsujitome Japanese Tokyo – Minato — —
Kanda Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kioicho Fukudaya Japanese Tokyo – Chiyoda
Kobikicho Tomoki[b] Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — —
Kohaku Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku
Kutan Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon French Tokyo – Minato
L'Effervescence French Tokyo – Minato
L'Osier French Tokyo – Chūō
La Table de Joël Robuchon French Tokyo – Meguro
Le Mange-Tout French Tokyo – Meguro — — —
Makimura[b] Japanese Tokyo – Shinagawa — —
MAZ Innovative Tokyo – Chiyoda — — —
Myojaku Japanese Tokyo – Minato — —
Nabeno-Ism French Tokyo – Taito
Narisawa Innovative Tokyo – Minato
Nihombashi Kakigaracho Sugita[a] Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — —
Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Nishiazabu Taku Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Okamoto Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Oryori Miyasaka Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — —
Pierre Gagnaire Tokyo French Tokyo – Minato Closed
Prisma Italian Tokyo – Minato
Quintessence French Tokyo – Shinagawa
Ryugin Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Ryuzu French Tokyo – Minato
Sant Pau Tokyo Spanish Tokyo – Chūō Closed
Sawada[a] Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — —
Sazenka Chinese Tokyo – Minato
Seisoka Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Seizan Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Sézanne French Tokyo – Chiyoda —
Shinbashi Sasada Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongiten Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Sushi Kanesaka Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Sushi Kimura[c] Japanese Tokyo – Setagaya — — — —
Sushi Yoshitake Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — —
Tempura Ginya Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Tempura Kondo Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Tempura Motoyoshi Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Tentempura Uchitsu Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya —
Usukifugu Yamadaya Seafood Tokyo – Minato Closed
Waketokuyama Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Yunke Korean Tokyo – Chūō Closed
Zurriola Spanish Tokyo – Chūō
Reference(s) [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10][1]

2011–2020

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
7 Chome Kyoboshi Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — —
Aimee Vibert French Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — —
Ajiman Seafood Tokyo – Minato — —
Akasaka Kikunoi Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Araki Japanese Tokyo – Chūō Closed[d]
Azabu Yukimura Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Beige French Tokyo – Chūō
Chugoku Hanten Fureika Chinese Tokyo – Minato
Crescent French Tokyo – Minato
Cuisine[s] Michel Troisgros French Tokyo – Shinjuku Closed
Daigo Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Den Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya —
Dominique Bouchet French Tokyo – Chūō — — — —
Édition Koji Shimomura French Tokyo – Minato —
Esaki Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya Closed[e]
Esquisse French Tokyo – Chūō — —
Florilège French Tokyo – Minato — — — — —
Fugu Fukuji Seafood Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — — — —
Ginza Fukuju Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Ichigo Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Koju Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Ginza Okuda Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Ginza Shinohara Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — — —
Ginza Toyoda Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Goryukubo Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — —
Hamadaya Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — —
Harutaka Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — — —
Hatsunezushi[f] Japanese Tokyo – Ota
Hifumian Japanese Tokyo – Bunkyo — — — —
Higashiazabu Amamoto Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — — —
Hishinuma Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — —
Hommage French Tokyo – Taito —
Horikane Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — — — —
Ichimonji Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku —
Ichirin Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya —
Inua[g] Innovative Tokyo – Chiyoda — — — — — — — — —
Ishikawa Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku
Joël Robuchon Tokyo French Tokyo – Meguro
Jingumae Higuchi Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Jushu Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kadowaki Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kaiseki Komuro Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku
Kaiseki Tsujitome Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kanda Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kioicho Fukudaya Japanese Tokyo – Chiyoda
KM French Tokyo – Chūō —
Kobikicho Tomoki Japanese Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — — — —
Kodama Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Kogetsu Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya —
Kohaku Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku —
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon French Tokyo – Minato
L'Effervescence French Tokyo – Minato —
L'Osier French Tokyo – Chūō Closed
La Table de Joël Robuchon French Tokyo – Meguro
Le Mange-Tout French Tokyo – Meguro
Makimura Japanese Tokyo – Shinagawa
Mitamachi Momonoki[g] Chinese Tokyo – Minato
Moranbong Korean Tokyo – Arakawa — — — — — —
Nadaman Sazanka So[h] Japanese Tokyo – Chiyoda — — — — — —
Nabeno-Ism French Tokyo – Taito — — — — — — — —
Narisawa Innovative Tokyo – Minato
Nishiazabu Kikuchi Japanese Tokyo – Minato — —
Nishiazabu Taku Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Okamoto Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Oryori Miyasaka Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — — —
Pierre Gagnaire Tokyo French Tokyo – Minato
Prisma Italian Tokyo – Minato — — — — — — —
Quintessence French Tokyo – Shinagawa
Rakutei Japanese Tokyo – Minato Closed
Ren Japanese Tokyo – Shinjuku
Ryugin Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Ryuzu French Tokyo – Minato
Sant Pau Tokyo Spanish Tokyo – Chūō
Sawada Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Sazenka Chinese Tokyo – Minato — — — — — — —
Seisoka Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Seizan Japanese Tokyo – Minato — —
Sekihotei Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Shigeyoshi Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Shinbashi Sasada Japanese Tokyo – Minato — —
Sukiyabashi Jiro[i] Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongiten Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Sushi Kanesaka Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Sushi Kimura Japanese Tokyo – Setagaya —
Sushi Masuda[i] Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — —
Sushi Mizutani Japanese Tokyo – Chūō Closed
Sushi Saito Japanese Tokyo – Minato —
Sushi Yoshitake Japanese Tokyo – Chūō —
Tateru Yoshino Shiba French Tokyo – Minato
Tempura Ginya Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — —
Tempura Kondo Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Tentempura Uchitsu Japanese Tokyo – Shibuya
Tomura Japanese Tokyo – Minato — — — — — — —
Tsukiji Yamamoto Seafood Tokyo – Chūō — — — — — —
Umi[i] Japanese Tokyo – Minato —
Usukifugu Yamadaya Seafood Tokyo – Minato
Waketokuyama Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Xiao Xiong Fan Dian Chinese Tokyo – Shibuya — — Closed
Yunke Korean Tokyo – Chūō — — —
Zurriola Spanish Tokyo – Chūō —
Reference(s) [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19][20] [21][22]

2008–2010

Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2008 2009 2010
Ginza Koju Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Hamadaya Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Joël Robuchon Tokyo French Tokyo – Meguro
Kadowaki Japanese Tokyo – Minato —
Kanda Japanese Tokyo – Minato
Quintessence French Tokyo – Shinagawa
Sukiyabashi Jiro Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Sushi Mizutani Japanese Tokyo – Chūō
Reference(s) [23] [24] [25]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Restaurant lost its stars in 2024 following restricting its booking access for the general public
  2. ^ a b Restaurant lost its stars in 2025 following restricting its booking access for the general public
  3. ^ Restaurant lost its stars in 2023 following restricting its booking access for the general public
  4. ^ Relocated to London in 2014
  5. ^ Lost stars in 2017 and relocated/rebranded in Sep 2018 as Yatsugatake Esaki
  6. ^ Restaurant lost its stars in 2021 following restricting its booking access for the general public
  7. ^ a b Restaurant closed in 2020
  8. ^ Restaurant lost its stars in 2015 following restricting its booking access for the general public
  9. ^ a b c Restaurant lost its stars in 2020 following restricting its booking access for the general public

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Bibliography

  • Michelin Guide Tokyo Yokohama Shonan 2012. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 2012. ISBN 978-2-06-716982-1.
  • Michelin Guide Tokyo Yokohama Shonan 2013. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 2013. ISBN 978-4-904337-02-8.
  • Michelin Guide Tokyo 2024. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 2024. ISBN 978-4-904337-13-4.
  • Michelin Guide Tokyo 2025. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 2025. ISBN 978-4-904337-39-4.
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