Kaiseki isn’t only one Japanese dish or food but actually pertains to a multi-course Japanese dinner. If the fashion world has haute couture, this is your meal that’s comparable to haute cuisine.
This multi-course Japanese meal is a Kyoto trademark, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t popular in other cities in Japan, such as Hiroshima. Are you curious about where to eat the best kaiseki in historic Hiroshima? Presenting our top picks of Hiroshima’s best kaiseki restaurants.
1. Kani Ryori Kanetsuna
This kaiseki restaurant’s specialty is crab dishes since Hiroshima is a seafood haven. The dishes are prepared and cooked in various ways using crabs the owner has personally selected. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this place, and choose whether you want the usual table seating, sunken hearth, or kotatsu seating. Also perfect for dinner dates and birthdays with the family.
Price: From 999 yen
Hours: 10 AM-7 PM
Contact: +81 50-2030-4678
Address: 2403-1 Misonou, Saijo-cho, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
2. Yuzen Ishioka
This restaurant’s chef, Ishioka Shingo, believes in the saying that you must first learn the rules before you can break them. He may have spent time training at several restaurants across Japan, such as at Ginza, but his heart is leaning toward Hiroshima. He applied what he had learned in this restaurant, which features seasonal delicacies like crabs, Matsutake mushrooms, and river-caught eel and fish. Note that there’s a reservation fee here.
Price: From 10,000 yen
Hours: 5-8 PM Monday to Saturday, 12-3:30 PM Sundays
Contact: +81 82-569-5753
Address: Minagawa Building 1F, 3-15-19 Danbara, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 732-0811, Japan
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3. Hikizan
Hikizan is a kaiseki restaurant considers itself the treasure house of authentic cuisine and sake. Though they only started in 2020, customers love their seasonal dishes decorated with gorgeous and delectable ingredients. They welcome specific dietary requests.
Price: From 15,000 yen
Hours: 6 PM-12 AM Monday to Saturday
Contact: +81 50-2030-4678
Address: 201, Kura Building, 2-24 Nagarekawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
4. Tōshō Hiroshima
This restaurant is the perfect place if you don’t mind eating with the garden ambiance around you. It manages to freeze part of Japan’s past while setting the scene in synergy with nature.
Tōshō Hiroshima is famous for being the place where former Japanese prime minister Kishida Fumio brought the former British prime minister Rishi Sunak as the G7 Summit in 2023 took place.
Price: From 11,000 yen
Hours: 11 AM-3 PM, 5-9 PM (closed on Mondays)
Contact: +81 82-506-1028
Address: 6-24 Hijiyamacho, Minami Ward, Hiroshima 732-0817, Japan
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5. Hanbe Garden
Even if you have already tried other kaiseki restaurants here in Hiroshima, it is still worth your time to eat at Hanbe Garden. This restaurant is in a sukiyaki-style building with private rooms offering gorgeous views of its gardens.
The chef who heads this restaurant, Mitsuru Kawamura, brings out the original tastes of carefully selected ingredients for expertly crafted dishes that make people smile.
Price: From 10,000 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-9:30 PM (closed on Tuesdays)
Contact: +81 50-2030-4678
Address: 8-12 Honura-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
6. Kitaoka
Not every kaiseki restaurant in Hiroshima holds a Michelin star, so Kitaoka shines from the crowd. The chef and owner of this restaurant is a big name on the Japanese food scene, having managed this place for over 40 years now. His apprentices are the top talents in the culinary world. Experience a range of traditional recipes here, including fresh seafood.
Price: From 10,000 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-2 PM, 5-10 PM (closed on Sundays and Mondays)
Contact: +81 82-227-6166
Address: 3-2-20 Ushitahonmachi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0066, Japan
7. Mikuriya
This is probably one of the kaiseki restaurants in this region that have the lowest prices. It may brand itself as a tavern or izakaya, but it offers kaiseki, as well as sashimi and seafood. There are child-friendly menu choices, so you can bring your family here, too.
Price: From 6,000 yen
Hours: 5 PM - last order (closed on Sundays)
Contact: +81 84-928-6653
Address: 13-17 Motomachi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Since you are not getting just a single dish in those restaurants but a multi-course meal, prices can go high when dining in at a kaiseki restaurant. Be sure to check the pricing first so you can experience the world’s finest Japanese meals without a hitch.
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