The Michelin Guide for Kansai 2015 has been released, covering the four cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara in Japan.
The 2015 Kansai Michelin Guide features three new two-starred restaurants; Lida in Kyoto receives a second star while Mitsuyasu, also in Kyoto, enters the guide with a two star rating. Aoki in Osaka also enters the guide at a two star level.
In the one star category, 16 new restaurants feature with seven in Kyoto, four in Osaka and five in Kobe.
In total the 2015 edition of the Kansai Michelin Guide features 14 three-star restaurants, 54 two-star restaurants and 186 one-star restaurants.
Below is a list of all the new restaurants to make Kansai Michein Guide 2015. You can also see the New York Michelin Guide 2015 selection here.
Three Stars Retained:
Kyoto
Chihana
Hyo-tei
Kichisen
Kikunoi Honten
Kitcho Arashiyama Honten
Mizai
Nakamura
Osaka
Fujiya 1935
Kashiwaya
Koryu
Taian
Kobe
Cá Sento
Komago
Nara
Wa Yamamura
Two Stars Gained
Kyoto
Iida
Mitsuyasu
Osaka
Aoki
One Star Gained
Kyoto
Aji Fukushima
Fuji
Hiwatashi
Kako Okamoto
L'Embellir Naoto Kishimoto
Sakuragawa
Takamatsu
Osaka
Amano
Différence
Pierre
Unkaku
Kobe
Iyomoto
La Maison de Graciani
Matsuyoshi
Michishita
Nishii