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Kamimura Restaurant
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About
Features
CUISINES
French, European, Contemporary, Fusion
Meal types
Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Full Bar
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
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Location
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 6:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Monday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Friday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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4.6
247 reviews
Excellent
177
Very good
51
Average
17
Poor
0
Terrible
2
SDJA
San Francisco142 contributions
Jun 2023 • family
Kamimura is everything you’d expect from a 1 Michelin-star restaurant . . . innovative delicious dishes, impeccable service, simple elegant decor and an engaging Chef Kamimura. As far as we could tell, Kamimura is Niseko’s only restaurant so far with a Michelin star. And it is well deserved. Food highlights the best of Hokkaido and Niseko with produce coming straight from nearby farms and amazing seafood and meat representing the best of Hokkaido. The ever-present Chef Yuichi is always smiling and chatting with guests about his trip to the farm that same morning as is his wife Miyuki. If you are one of his lucky new guests since most of his guests return year after year, he might even share some suggestions about nearby towns to visit during the summer. While he is checking in with his guests, he always keeps a watchful eye on his highly capable team inside the kitchen and the presentation of each dish as it is served. The food is as good as any Michelin 1 star restaurant you’d find in Hong Kong or San Francisco. Of course, Kamimura maintains an impressive collection of wines to complement each course.
Not inexpensive, but as guests at Kamimura, we felt we were truly getting the best of Niseko and maybe all of Hokkaido.
Written 8 July 2023
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Matthew C
Brisbane2 contributions
Jan 2025 • friends
Yuichi Kamimura is supreme. The restaurant was perfect in so many ways, the staff fantastic, the tableware exquisite and above all the menu was incredible. A party of 4, we enjoyed the chefs degustation menu from top to bottom. The Ebetsu Korobuta Pork Rib Confit unanimously the favourite of the night.
Written 9 January 2025
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Curious267180
9 contributions
Dec 2020 • friends
Having lived in Niseko a few years- I have heard many times how delicious the food at Kamimura was and finally visited for the first time this evening. Blown away by the thoughtfully curated menu, the local ingredients and the excellent service. Intimate and welcoming atmosphere added to the experience, which was already out of this world with the amazing food provided. Thank you for seamlessly accommodating our dietary requirements, and for making us feel so welcome!
Written 18 December 2020
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aornirin
Thailand332 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Excellent food and services but possibly we expect too much. Food and services're really Michelin standard but for some reason we were not fully fulfilled after all. Early bird menu is more than enough for us. We cannot finish the whole few last dishes.
Hokkaido grilled Wagyu's the highlight of child course menu but our kids were too full because of too many soft, smooth, delicious breads they had. :) Parents need to finish Wagyu instead.
For early bird menu, I love king crab salad the best.
Written 24 February 2020
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Lani H
Jakarta147 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Kamimura is the best we have during our family dinings in Japan. It is sort of French omakase for the full course dinner.
Beautiful presentation for each of the dish , accompanied with the story and explanation about ingredients and how the food is made. And all are delicious. Recommended. The whole course took about 2.5 hours
Written 19 February 2020
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queenhotcheapsuit
72 contributions
Feb 2025 • couples
Great restaurant for a special night out. We opted for matching wines and loved every course. The ambience and vibe were lovely as was the view over the main street. Special thanks to Jocelyn the sommelier and Charlie the waiter who were lovely. Its a must do for any stay in Niseko.
Written 7 March 2025
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aussietoday
222 contributions
Dec 2021 • none
Simply excellent on all points. Food outstanding and service too. In short nothing could be faulted here. Local food of high quality.
Written 31 December 2021
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Ian
Montreal36 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
The ten course "Chef's Degustation" menu was the culinary highlight of our time in Niseko. The food was excellent and the service exceptional AND friendly. Congratulations to the Chef and all the members of the staff.
Written 26 February 2020
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TinkerC16
Adelaide69 contributions
Jan 2020 • friends
Dined here again and the food did not disappoint. We ate at the early bird session. Every dish was better than the previous! We loved chef kamimura coming out to speak with customers after! Thank you again for a lovely night.
Written 25 January 2020
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Joseph T
Hong Kong3972 contributions
Dec 2019 • family
My favourite restaurant at Hirafu ski town which is a Michelin star French restaurant using largely fresh Hokkaido ingredients. Impeccable restaurant ambience, high service quality & of course very delicious & innovative cuisines. Each dishes have been carefully cooked, arranged & presented. Despite the very high standards, I would think the meal cost is very reasonable but of course not cheap. We tend to dine out here at least one night whenever we travel here. The chef is very attentive not only to details but also restaurant customers too.
Written 19 December 2019
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Korala
Hong Kong593 contributions
Oct 2019 • friends
This restaurant is really a must eat restaurant in Hokkaido. Restaurant is located inside hotel, with contemporary and comfortable sitting. However there are only a few tables which makes the booking always full.
The Lunch course is only 5000 yen with five courses including coffee and tea.
Niseko beetroot crepe/
Olive, tofu cream, plum jam:
This crepe is really soft and creamy, I did not expect beetroot flavor matches quite well with the light tofu cream, together with a tint of sour taste from plum jam, makes it quite tasty.
Duck and veal consommé/
Rakuyo mushroom:
The soup is clear, mushroom is very fresh and bouncy . it is quite rich in duck flavor, Also got the umami taste. The
Sautéed annupuri porcini/
Porcini, brown rice risotto, mushroom powder: the risotto is cooked perfectly! It is really rich, very creamy and moist, with chewy texture. Yummy!
Roasted chicken/
Niseko roast vegetables, zucchini, basil, black garlic: the chicken is roasted with golden skin. The skin is so crispy and the chicken meat is really tender and soft.
Otaru pumpkin tart
Vanilla ice cream, lime, ginger, caramel: even I am not a big fan of pumpkin, but I do enjoy this pumpkin tart. The Tart is very chunky, and the pumpkin content is very smooth and lightly sweetened, together with icecream and sauce, simply delicious
Petit four is chocolate, marcoon and cake. All of them tastes good and the chocolate is so silky smooth! I had cappuccino which is very smooth and foamy, also got a hint of after taste.
I enjoy this meal a lot. Surely come again in the future.
Written 14 October 2019
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Hong Kong6025 contributions
Aug 2019 • friends
We were deleted to had a supreme fusion dining experience here. This restaurant definitely deserve 2-3 Michiellin stars. It's one of the best one that I had tried in Japan and top five western restaurants on my own list. .
The Japanese and French fusion menus were prepared by head chef Enjoy a premier dining experience with an array of degustation Japanese and French fusion menus prepared by head chef Yuichi Kamimura. He was the head chef of Tetsuya’s restaurant in Sydney - former top 5 restaurants in the world before he relocated to Japan.
Written 29 August 2019
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Eric S
355 contributions
Mar 2019 • friends
Saw all the recommendations for this place and the Michelin Star it received so thought we should definitely try it out when we are in town. But since we had young children in our party it was hard to book. They only take one table a night with young children I believe. And because of this the kids we were only able to do the simpler menu option instead of the degustation menu. But even the smaller menu did not disappoint! The service and the wine pairing were definitely up to the standard you expect for such a place and the food was everything you can ask for. I recommend upgrading to the wagyu beef option for one person if you have 2 dining together so you can share both entrees. Next time I’m in town will definitely visit again and try the degustation option! Chef actually came out to say hello and ask how our dinner was, and that’s always something to be appreciated.
Written 11 April 2019
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Colin K
Brisbane27 contributions
Mar 2019 • family
Kamimura provides a quality high end dining experience. I have been lucky enough to dine at Kamimura a number of times since it was first established in Hirafu and I would say that the food keeps getting better. On my recent visit, every course of the Chefs Degustation was interesting, well presented and most importantly, tasty.
Written 31 March 2019
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msprenger001
Beijing304 contributions
Mar 2019 • solo
I visited Niseko recently for skiing. What I had not expected was the Michelin star food at the Hyatt House.
The hotel has two restaurants on property, the Michelin started Kamimura and its sister property Kitchen.
I dined at Kamimura on two consecutive nights and a third in the sister restaurant - the chef prepared two entirely different 11 course tasting menus for me with accompanying wines.
Almost all produce is from Hokkaido.
The range of food and beverages is extraordinary given the remoteness of the location - definitely one Michelin star.
Written 30 March 2019
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