6 Beautiful Japanese tea houses & gardens around Tokyo

This world-famous restaurant, featured in many international gourmet guides, offers excellent Kanto-style sukiyaki from 9,720 yen upwards. For everyone looking for a high-class gourmet experience in a relaxed setting, this restaurant is definitely the right choice – every table has its own, private room. Built in the style of a traditional tea house, the elegant atmosphere of traditional Japan is very palpable.

2. Oono: Premium Kaiseki - New Day, New Course

Kobikicho Ono is a well-established restaurant in Tokyo’s Yotsuya. To provide the very best of Japanese hospitality culture called omotenashi, the menu is limited to one kaiseki course each day. Dine in a private room featuring a sunken kotatsu, a table sunken a bit into the ground with a heating function, and you’ll feel like you’re being transported back in time. The kaiseki menu, starting at 10,000 yen per set (tax excluded), is enjoyed in the old, authentic style of the tea master Sen no Rikyu. The unique deliciousness of these dishes leaves many a guest speechless. After the meal, feel free to enjoy a mild powdered tea, included in the service. Please make a reservation at least one week before your planned visit.

Kobikicho Ono

Upon entering, you’ll immediately feel as if you’ve stepped in a world that is much different from the busy Tokyo. A Japanese garden, overflowing with greenery and nature, is sure to amaze every guest. The specialty of this restaurant is mizutaki, a dish cooked in a single pot, right at the table. Available from 18,000 yen (tax excluded), this delicious specialty can be enjoyed in a traditional back room that overlooks the beautiful garden. From the rice and vegetable porridge to the savory soup, a visit here is sure to satisfy all five senses.

4. TOFUTEI: Eight Elaborate Private Rooms

This traditional Japanese restaurant, located in Meguro Gajoen, has eight single private rooms, every one of them furnished and decorated following a unique theme – art and nature being only two of these concepts. The evening kaiseki course is 14,256 yen, consisting of contemporary Japanese cuisine that is made with traditional techniques.

TOFUTEI

• Address1-8-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0064
• Nearest StationMeguro Station （JR Yamanote Line / Tokyo Metro Namboku Line / Toei Mita Line / Tokyu Meguro Line）View Map
• Phone Number03-5434-3977

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5. KANAME: Kaiseki Delights in a Traditional Parlor

Beloved by many foodies, the elaborate kaiseki meals served here from 11,000 yen (tax excluded) will let you taste the real essence of Japanese multi-course cuisine. Befitting the solemn atmosphere of the shrine called Yushimatenman-gu that this restaurant is located at, the three Edo-style private rooms and their sophisticated atmosphere are a wonderful place to dine in.

6. UKAI: Travel Back to Edo - The Authentic Deliciousness of Japanese Tofu

Passing through the gate at the entrance feels like stepping into an entirely different world. A lush Japanese garden greets every visitor, dyed in beautiful seasonal colors. Walk along the traditional lacquered corridor and try the restaurant's specialty called tosui-tofu, a hot pot dish with silky tofu in a thick, creamy broth of soy milk - this is a true Edo experience for all the five senses that you'll hardly find anywhere else. Courses start from 18,000 yen.

Via Live Japan