The Places · Japan
Shizuoka
Made By profiles 4 places in Shizuoka, spanning charcoal-grilled unagi fine dining, itamae tempura, seasonal shizuoka omakase — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Itamae Tempura
Tempura Naruse
Shizuoka, Japan
Tempura Naruse holds a Tabelog score of 4.65 and consecutive Gold awards from 2023 through 2026, placing it among Japan's most decorated tempura counters outside Tokyo. The eight-seat room in Shizuoka's Aoi Ward operates by reservation only, with dinner running into the JPY 40,000 to 49,999 range. Chef Takeo Shimura's counter draws serious diners who make the journey specifically for it, not as an afterthought to the city.
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02.Seasonal Shizuoka Omakase
Seirin
Shizuoka, Japan
Seirin places Hamamatsu inside Japan’s serious kaiseki conversation rather than treating Shizuoka as a stop between Tokyo and Kyoto. The appeal is its counter-scale reading of seasonal Japanese cuisine, backed by Tabelog Award Silver recognition in 2026, previous Gold recognition, La Liste scoring, and OAD inclusion.
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03.Charcoal-Grilled Unagi Fine Dining
Unagi Shun
Shizuoka, Japan
Shizuoka’s eel tradition gets a serious, reservation-only expression at Unagi Shun, a 12-seat counter-and-table restaurant from chef Kenichi Okada. The case for going is not breadth but focus: unagi, donburi, small-room pacing, and a run of recognition that includes The Tabelog Award 2026 Gold and Opinionated About Dining’s 2026 Japan ranking.
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04.Winery
Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Japan
Located in Aoi-ku at the foot of a region defined by volcanic soil and mountain snowmelt, Shizuoka carries a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the more formally recognised addresses in Japan's craft beverage scene. The venue sits in a prefecture where terroir-driven production has developed quietly but with increasing international attention, making it a reference point for anyone tracing how Japanese climate and geography shape what ends up in the glass.
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