Top Fine Dining Restaurants in Japan

Where to eat gyutan (Japanese grilled beef tongue) in Tokyo — from Sendai-style thick-cut sets to premium Kuroge Wagyu grills, across nine specialists worth booking.

Ask a Tokyo local where to eat sukiyaki and the name Imahan comes up first — but there isn't one Imahan, there are several. The two that matter most for visitors are Asakusa Imahan and Ningyocho Imahan, and while they share a name and a bloodline, they book, price, and feel completely different. This guide breaks down how the two compare, how to reserve each one, and where else in Tokyo to find sukiyaki worth the splurge.

From New York-style dry-aged cuts to chef-fired teppanyaki counters, here are Tokyo's best high-end steakhouses — and how to book each one.

Nara was Japan's capital more than 1,300 years ago, and that long history still shapes what ends up on the plate. Most visitors come for the temples and the deer, then leave without eating past the day-trip basics. That's a mistake. This guide covers both sides of the city — the centuries-old local specialties you can eat on the street, and the destination counters worth planning an evening around.

Jimbocho may be Tokyo's most underrated destination — a neighborhood where century-old bookshops line an entire city block, curry restaurants have been perfecting their recipes since the 1920s, and old-school coffee houses let you sit for hours without anyone asking you to leave. This guide covers the world's largest secondhand book district, the best curry shops to try, and the kissaten worth lingering in after the browsing is done.