The Michelin Guide is an internationally known reference guide that lists the best hotels and restaurants by rating everything from the ingredients to the service and even cost performance. In this article, we take a look at several hotels and restaurants in Kyoto that are listed by Michelin.

Hotel Grand Bach Kyoto Select

This hotel has featured in the Michelin Guide four years in a row since its opening including this year's "Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2018." The name of the hotel comes from German composer Johann Sebastian Bach as they aim to create the same comfortable and soothing music that Bach was known for, offering a "Bach" ("brook" in German) hospitality that promises a soothing atmosphere. The hotel is conveniently located near Shijō Station along Shijō Street where the Gion Festival is held, as well as Kawaramachi Station via the Hankyu Kyoto Line. The hotel also has concierge service in addition to a super healthy and delicious breakfast menu created by expert nutritionists, free nighttime chazuke, large public baths and more. It is renowned for its attentive service and is the perfect location for travelers.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto

Hoshinoya Kyoto won the highest rank "5 Red Pavilion" ("the most gorgeous and high-quality accommodation") in the accommodation branch of Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2018, making it the 6th time the hotel has made the rankings. The accommodation facility is located in Oku-Arashiyama which your arrive at by riding a small boat from “Togetsukyo,” a popular tourist location, for ten minutes and tracing back up the river. You can view the river from the 100-year-old rooms created as a “personal waterside residence” while enjoying the seasonal views of Kyoto's beautiful nature. Hoshinoya Kyoto also holds different events for each season.

Full Details: http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/75673

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Kyo-ryori Nakamura

Taradon Mさん(@benz_t)がシェアした投稿 - 2015 10月 19 1:40午前 PDT

"Nakamura" makes a graceful entry this year. The institution follows the precept of Sen no Rikyū who embraced the notion of the Japanese phrase "Ichigo Ichie" (一期一会) which, as elegantly defined on their website, means "Every occasion of extending hospitality to another person is a particular occasion never to recur in one’s lifetime, so we should do the best to make this occasion perfect." Nakamura serves traditional food seasoned in a new way. It is a family business with growing popularity that boasts an art of cooking that has been passed down through family predecessors and cannot be learnt by word of mouth.

Mizai

Emi Andoさん(@ando.emi)がシェアした投稿 - 2017 11月 9 10:18午後 PST

"Mizai" is a famous restaurant that holds an elusive three Michelin stars. It is also nearly impossible to get a reservation. The restaurant sits quietly down a narrow road in the mountains. The shop owner Hitoshi Ishihara is a masterful chef who was the head chef (and later Executive Chef) at the luxurious Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama at the young age of 24. Mizai serves "cha kaiseki" - food served before tea at formal tea occasions.

Iida

Bennet Chuiさん(@bennetchui)がシェアした投稿 - 2016 6月 20 3:33午前 PDT

"Iida" upgraded from two stars to three stars in the 2018 edition of Michelin. The building was originally used as a tea utensil shop at the start of the Showa Period. Breeze and light enters and reflects on the wickerwork from the courtyard. The cornerstone of Iida's cuisine is "cha kaiseki" which is served on antiques meaning you can enjoy not only the taste of your food but the presentation too.

Did you enjoy this list? All of these restaurants and hotels are immensely popular - to the point that it's difficult to even get a reservation! The Michelin Guide is a great reference for finding unique, one-of-a-kind experiences when it comes to food and accommodation, so be sure to treat yourself while in Japan.

Hi, everyone. I'm Shiota, the Director of the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.

Foreigners coming to Japan love ramen, as shown in our questionnaire where it ranked 2nd place. I'm sure there's a lot of you reading those who like it too.

AFURIさん(@afuri_official)がシェアした投稿 - 2017年 8月月27日午前2時15分PDT

Did you know, there's actually a famous ramen place in Harajuku listed by Michelin? Today, I'll introduce you to AFURI Harajuku, a ramen shop recognised worldwide.

It's easy to get to. Just take the JR Yamanote Line to Harajuku Station and it's a 3-minute walk from there. Head left out of Takeshita Exit and make a right when you come to Nescafe Harajuku. You'll be able to see it on your left.

The restaurant itself has a very stylish and modern exterior. You'll actually wonder whether it's really a ramen shop when you see it. It has a welcoming atmosphere even if you go by yourself. When we went, despite it being 3pm on a weekday, most of the seats were taken up. And half of the customers were non-Japanese! As expected of such a popular restaurant.

The smell of citrus hits your nose upon entering the restaurant, something you wouldn't expect in a place that sells ramen.

The inner section of the U-shaped counter is in fact an open kitchen, giving the whole restaurant a feeling of openness, and the background music that plays is calm. It feels like you're in a fancy café.

I ordered the Yuzu Salt Ramen (¥980).

The toppings are simple. It comes with juicy mizuna, a boiled egg, bamboo shoots, char siu chicken fillet, and refreshing yuzu skin. You can choose from a boiled char siu packed with the chicken's good flavour or a light and healthy chicken char siu.

Infatuation Denverさん(@infatuation_den)がシェアした投稿 - 2016年12月月12日午前9時34分PST

The noodles are thin and a healthy mix of wholewheat flour from Hokkaido and rye. The soup is made with carefully selected ingredients such as roast chicken,  seafood and potherbs that have been carefully cooked in natural spring water from Mount Afuri. The flavour is both full-bodied and light and will have anybody who's tasted it addicted.

Maria Eduarda Costaさん(@duudacostaa)がシェアした投稿 - 2018年 3月月14日午後8時23分PDT

There's also a vegan ramen (¥1,350) option too made with seasonal vegetables for vegans, vegetarians and healthy eaters. It's made with freshly-harvested Kamakura vegetables. No animal products are used in the dish, whether that's in the noodles, soup or toppings. The salted soup goes perfectly with the vegetables. This option is also recommended for people who aren't good with thick ramen.

AFURI in Harajuku is celebrated not only by worldwide fans of ramen, but healthy eaters and vegetarians too. There's no doubt you'll become hooked once you give their food a try.

“UMAMI BURGER” from Los Angels has come to Japan this March, and draws public attention. However, the Japanese hamburger is as good as that. In these days, there are so many restaurants that serve “special hamburger” as good as the ones in hamburger stores. The latest trends of meat dish and casual dining boost the popularity of a gourmet hamburger.

Especially, the lunch time only hamburger cooked by the chef who works for restaurants that granted the stars in Michelin Tokyo. In the “Tateru Yoshino Bis” located in “Park Hotel Tokyo,” there is an extreme hamburger created by Takeru Yoshino who is considered to be a French master. It was originally one of the lounge menus in this hotel, but it got very popular so he started serving it in the restaurant only at the lunch time.

The hamburger is considered to be American food, but Yoshino added the basic French cook technique on his hamburger.

The weight of the beef patty is 150g. You can put some ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard just as old American style.

 “Bis burger” in Tateru Yoshino Bis

It is has the simple but well-balanced ingredients such as cheddar cheese, lettuce and crispy bacon. Only 15 plates of this is served in a day. It cost 1900yen.

■Tateru Yoshino Bis

Address: shiodome media tower. 25F, 1-7-1 Higashishinbashi,Minato-ku,Tokyo

Keiko Kodera(Writer)

The hamburger from the restaurant which boasts meat dishes is as good as the one which is made by star chefs. There is a only hamburger in the restaurant on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays called “ruli-ro” located in Mishuku that has a lot of good casual dining.

Not only is the patty grilled over a charcoal fire, but also the combination of ingredients are great. It is great thing for hamburger fans that can enjoy the hamburgers not only in hamburger stores but also some dining restaurants.

“ruli-ro hamburger” in ruli-ro

There is a lot of ingredients such as sunny side egg and smoked bacon. Other than this, ratatouille burger and avocado burger are also popular. It cost 1500yen.

■Ruli-ro

Address: 3-16-3　Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

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