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Japan

690 places tracked · 23 authorities · recomputed nightly
Where the coverage runs deepest

The cities

4 of 35 shown
Tokyo
319 places · Top table: Sazenka
Kyoto
151 places · Top table: Cenci
Osaka
147 places · Top table: La Cime
Nara
33 places · Top table: à plus

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Computed across the whole country

The Japan consensus

The most-agreed-upon places in Japan, ranked by how many independent authorities list them and how highly.

Restaurants

1 SazenkaTokyo 5 auths
2 SézanneTokyo 4 auths
3 La CimeOsaka 4 auths
4 NarisawaTokyo 4 auths
5 FlorilègeTokyo 4 auths
6 DenTokyo 4 auths
7 MazTokyo 3 auths
8 MyoujyakuTokyo 2 auths
9 CronyTokyo 2 auths
10 GohFukuoka 2 auths
Asia 50 Best · Tabelog Award 2026 · Michelin Guide · …All 599 →

Hotels

1 GORA KADAN FUJISubashiri 2 auths
2 Azuma Farm KoiwaiIwate Prefecture 2 auths
3 Gora Kadan FujiShizuoka · Japanese 2 auths
4 Park Hyatt TokyoTokyo · - description: Iconic Lost in Translation hotel recently restored, with new Alain Ducasse restaurant Girandole and the bookable Diplomat Suite. 2 auths
5 Palace Hotel TokyoTokyo 1 auth
6 Aman TokyoTokyo 1 auth
7 Courtyard by Marriott Okinawa ResortNago · Okinawan 1 auth
8 Patina OsakaOsaka 1 auth
9 Rosewood MiyakojimaMiyakojima 1 auth
Travelandleisure 100 Best · Travel + Leisure · Afar 40 Best · …All 9 →
The rankings behind the scores

Drawn from these lists

Michelin Guide2026

Michelin Master Restaurants All Categories July16

588 places in Mouga
The Best Chef2025

The Best Chef Awards

43 places in Mouga
Tabelog Award 20262026

Tabelog Award

36 places in Mouga
Asia 50 Best2026

Asia 50 Best Restaurants

18 places in Mouga
Tabelog Award New2026

Tabelog Award New

12 places in Mouga
World's 50 Best2025

Worlds 50 Best Restaurants

12 places in Mouga
50 Top Pizza2026

50 Top Pizza Asia Pacific

11 places in Mouga
World's 50 Best Bars2026

Worlds 50 Best Bars 100

5 places in Mouga
Thebestchefpizza Top 1002026

Thebestchefpizza Top 100 Pizza Chefs

4 places in Mouga
From the magazines Mouga reads

Reading on Japan

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Condé Nast

The 20 Most Beautiful Towns in the World for Every Type of Traveler

San Francisco Chronicle

100 best restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2026

Michelin Guide

Asia's Best Design Hotels for Lighting Lovers

Substack

A Global Guide To The World's Best Steaks

Robb Report

The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth

Business Traveller

The Best New Hotels Around the World for July 2026

The Infatuation

Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo - Tokyo - The Infatuation

The Infatuation

The 21 Best Restaurants In Toronto - Toronto - The Infatuation

Boston

5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston (July 9, 2026)
The secret list only locals know

The Japan Playbook

The authorities and local sources we lean on for Japan — including the ones most visitors never meet. We're building this into a full local playbook; for now, here's who we read.

Authority

Tabélog

Listing

TakeMe

Listing

IKYU

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TableCheck Japan