OMAKASE JapanEatinerary Fine Dining Column

Complete guide to Torishiki: how to book the hardest-to-reserve yakitori in Tokyo, its worldwide branches and lineage restaurants, plus what makes it legendary.

Yakitori has been a popular dish in Japan for a long time. The OMAKASE editorial team, an official Michelin partner, will introduce the history of yakitori, types of skewers, recipes, and recommended yakitori restaurants to visit when you come to Japan.

Yakitori, a dish long cherished in Japan, has recently seen a surge in upscale eateries, with some even earning Michelin stars. This time, OMAKASE, an official Michelin partner, presents a selection of the recommended yakitori restaurants in Ginza, Japan’s most vibrant dining and shopping district.

Yakitori (Japanese-style grilled chicken skewers) ranges from casual izakaya-style (Japanese pub) eateries to fine dining establishments where each skewer is a work of art. The OMAKASE editorial team, an official partner of Michelin, presents 11 selected yakitori restaurants in Osaka.