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Yama: Japan’s First Dessert-Only MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant

In The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2025, history was made: for the first time, a dessert-focused restaurant earned a MICHELIN Star. At Yama, Chef Koichi Katsumata redefines fine dining through an eight-course dessert experience, proving that sweets can be just as sophisticated as savory cuisine.

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My Kyoto: Seven Kyoto Favourites from Kenya Sakai of One MICHELIN Star Kenya

Get to know Kyoto through the lens of culinary figures and celebrities connected to the city. Stroll through its streets like a local, and perhaps you’ll be able to discover a new side of t his amazing city.

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Tsuru to Kame, a Japanese Kappo-Style Restaurant Run by an All-Female Staff

From Ancient History Books and Traditional Poetry to the Tea Ceremony: Transmitting Culinary Culture to the World

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Kanamean Nishitomiya — A tea ceremony house-style Ryokan where the traditions of Japan’s former capital coexist with modernity

Enjoy the hospitality of this One MICHELIN Star Japanese run by a husband-and-wife team who won the MICHELIN Service Award