At Akasaka Kikunoi, you won’t need to head out west for a taste of Kyoto. Enjoy the ancient capital’s finest kaiseki right in the heart of Tokyo.
Akasaka Kikunoi - image © Florentyna Leow
Kikunoi is one of the most revered kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto. With two Michelin stars under its belt, a meal at this restaurant in Higashiyama is a generally a meal to remember for life. But what if you can’t make it to Kyoto?
Akasaka Kikunoi - image © Florentyna Leow
Enter Kikunoi’s outpost in Akasaka. While you’re surrounded by skyscrapers rather than mountains, there’s a similar sensation of being spirited away into another world once you’re in the restaurant.
Akasaka Kikunoi - image © Florentyna Leow
This is kaiseki at its finest. Dinner, lasting several hours, is a parade of small, exquisite dishes that represent nothing less than a distillation of the passing seasons. If it’s spring, you can be sure it’s one of the best bamboo shoots you’ll taste; if you’re here in autumn, you may well have the finest matsutake mushrooms and wagyu beef of your life.
Akasaka Kikunoi - image © Florentyna Leow
The fact that Kikunoi has a Tokyo outpost is a real boon for Tokyoites and tourists alike. You won’t have to travel all the way to Kyoto just to eat proper Kyoto kaiseki. Just book a table at their Akasaka restaurant.
For more Tokyo kaiseki, kappo and other haute cuisine choices, see our Best Kaiseki, Kappo and Other Haute Cuisine in Tokyo page.
English name:
Akasaka Kikunoi
Japanese name:
赤坂 菊乃井
English address:
6-13-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052
Japanese address:
〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂6-13-8
Opening hours (entrance time):
noon-12:30pm, 5pm-7:30pm
Closed Sunday, and 1st and 3rd Monday
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Yes
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 5-minute walk from exit 6 of Akasaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3568-6055
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Akasaka Kikunoi on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Akasaka Kikunoi is located in Tokyo's Roppongi and Akasaka district. See our complete list of things to do in Roppongi and Akasaka, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all Kaiseki & Kappo & Other Haute Cuisine we recommend on our Best Kaiseki & Kappo & Other Haute Cuisine in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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