Kyoto’s Miyamasou earns three
- Michelin announced the Kyoto Osaka 2026 selection on April 23, awarding Kyoto ryokan restaurant Miyamaso three stars, the area’s first new three-star promotion since the 2020 guide. - Miyamaso now gives Kyoto six three-star restaurants; Michelin said it first earned one star in 2010, rose to two in 2011, and has also held a Green Star since 2021. - Michelin’s 2026 Kyoto Osaka guide lists 479 restaurants in total, with five new two-star and 19 new one-star additions alongside Miyamaso’s promotion. (guide.michelin.com)
Michelin promoted Kyoto’s Miyamaso to three stars in the Kyoto Osaka 2026 guide released on April 23. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide said Miyamaso is the first new three-star restaurant in Kyoto and Osaka since the 2020 edition. The promotion raises Kyoto’s total to six three-star restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) Miyamaso is a ryokan restaurant in Kyoto’s Hanase district at 375 Hanase Harachicho, Sakyo-ku. Michelin’s restaurant listing says the inn was originally built as pilgrims’ lodgings for Bujoji Temple. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s inspectors describe the meal around satoyama cooking, using nearby mountain ingredients such as wild plants, river fish, mushrooms and game. The guide says chef Hisato Nakahigashi forages wild mountain vegetables himself. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The promotion caps a long Michelin climb. Miyamaso first received one star in the inaugural 2010 Kyoto Osaka edition, moved to two stars in 2011, and added a Green Star in 2021. (guide.michelin.com) The broader 2026 guide added five new two-star restaurants and 19 new one-star restaurants across Kyoto and Osaka. Michelin also added 12 new Bib Gourmand selections, bringing the guide’s total restaurant count to 479. (guide.michelin.com) Among the new two-star winners, Michelin named Doppo, Higashiyama Yoshihisa, Muromachi Yui and Tokuha Motonari in Kyoto, plus Teruya in Osaka. Michelin also introduced its first Sommelier Award for the Kyoto Osaka area this year. (guide.michelin.com) For travelers, the change is simple: one of Kyoto’s hardest reservations just became an even smaller supply of seats with a bigger Michelin label attached. Michelin’s 2026 guide now places Miyamaso at the top tier of destination dining in the city. (guide.michelin.com)
