At the Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2026 ceremony held in Osaka on April 23, Kyoto’s Miyamaso was minted as a new three-starred restaurant, marking the first time since the inaugural 2020 edition of the guide that another top-ranked establishment was announced for the city. The addition of Miyamaso, which is located within an eponymous ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) and offers a seasonal menu based on locally sourced ingredients, brings the total number of three-Michelin-starred restaurants in the ancient capital to six. Five new restaurants earned two stars: Four in Kyoto — Doppo, Higashiyama Yoshihisa, Muromachi Yui and Tokuha Motonari — and one in Osaka: kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine) purveyor Teruya. Nineteen new restaurants — 12 in Kyoto and 7 in Osaka — joined the one-Michelin-starred club, including Kikunoi Sushi Ao (the sushi specialty outpost of the renowned Kikunoi group) in Kyoto and yakitori specialist Torisho Ishii in Osaka.…