2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION
The official award presided over by Wagyu Journal Takayuki Toriyama,
presenting Japan's top 50 wagyu and yakiniku restaurants.
— PRESENTING THE JAPAN’S BEST WAGYU —
2026 TOP 10
The top 10 restaurants of JAPAN’S BEST WAGYU 2026.
SELECTION CRITERIA
JAPAN’S BEST WAGYU uses 5 criteria to carefully select Japan's restaurants.
Relationships with producers, freshness, breed and grade selection.
Cutting, seasoning, technique, and grilling precision.
Space, service, hospitality. The overall power.
Philosophy and style unique to the restaurant.
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JAPAN’S BEST WAGYU is an independent evaluation body honoring Japan's wagyu culture, selecting 50 of the finest restaurants annually.
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