Tokyo
The city with the most stars in the world. 10 places, chosen and checked for 2026.
Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any city in the world, eleven of them with three stars. Its bars are just as precise, from Bar Benfiddich and its own-grown botanicals to Virtù, both in the top 50 of The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Aman Tokyo
Opened in 2014 at the top of the Otemachi Tower, with a lobby under a vast paper-screen roof and views to Mount Fuji on clear days.
The Peninsula Tokyo
Opposite the gardens of the Imperial Palace, a short walk from Ginza, with The Peninsula's famous fleet of cars at the door.
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
Japan's first great Western-style hotel, open since 1890 beside Hibiya Park; Frank Lloyd Wright designed its famous building of 1923.
Quintessence
Shuzo Kishida's French restaurant, three Michelin stars.
L'Effervescence
Shinobu Namae's French restaurant in Nishi-Azabu, three Michelin stars.
RyuGin
Seiji Yamamoto's modern Japanese kaiseki, three Michelin stars.
Sazenka
Chinese cooking with Japanese ingredients and tea pairings, three Michelin stars.
Bar Benfiddich
Hiroyasu Kayama's small bar, where many of the botanicals come from his family farm. Ranked No. 44 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Virtù
An Art Deco hotel bar high above Otemachi. Ranked No. 48 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.
The SG Club
Shingo Gokan's bar in Shibuya, with a room above and a room below. Ranked No. 88 in The 50 Best Bars 2026.