Restaurant in Osaka, Japan
Ferment-focused counter. Book early.

A 12-seat fermentation-and-sake-focused counter in Osaka's Fukushima Ward, kamoshiya Kusumoto has held a Tabelog Award every year since 2017 and earned Tabelog 100 status in 2025. Dinner runs JPY 30,000–39,999 per person, the monthly-changing course is fish-forward and beverage-integrated, and payment is QR code only. Book via Pocket Concierge and confirm closure dates before visiting.
Yes, and here is the specific case for it: kamoshiya Kusumoto is a 12-seat counter restaurant in Fukushima Ward that has held a Tabelog Award every single year since 2017, earned Silver in 2018, and was selected for the Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine "Tabelog 100" list in 2025. It scores 3.77 on Tabelog against a dinner budget of JPY 30,000–39,999 per person before the 10% service charge. For a first-timer to Osaka's high-end dining circuit, this is a strong entry point: the format is clear, the room is intimate, and the concept has a specific identity you can evaluate before you book.
Kamoshiya Kusumoto describes itself as a restaurant specialising in brewed alcoholic beverages from around the world, with a monthly-changing course built around fermented foods from various countries. That is not standard kaiseki, and it is not French fine dining either. The kitchen works in a creative Japanese idiom with a pronounced emphasis on fish and fermentation, and the drink programme is the structural backbone of the meal, not an afterthought. If you are coming for sake and wine paired tightly with a course menu that changes monthly, this is the right room. If you want a traditional kaiseki progression or a la carte flexibility, look elsewhere — a la carte is not available.
The space is described as a stylish, relaxing counter, seating 12. Private rooms are available for parties of four. The restaurant has been operating since October 2006, which means the team has had nearly two decades to refine both the fermentation-led concept and the service rhythm. Tabelog reviewers specifically flag it as a recommended venue for groups of friends, and the celebration and surprise service offering suggests the kitchen is comfortable handling occasion dining. Children aged 12 and above are welcome, dining on the full adult course.
One practical note that surprises first-timers: credit cards and electronic money are not accepted. Payment is by QR code only. Factor that into your planning before you arrive at the counter.
The combination of a Japanese-French creative hybrid with a deep beverage programme built around sake, natural wine, and global ferments is not common at this price tier in Osaka. What Kusumoto does technically is pair each monthly course dish against a specific brewed beverage, treating the drink as co-equal to the food rather than subordinate to it. The emphasis on fish and fermented ingredients across both food and drink creates a coherent internal logic that most creative-format restaurants at this price tier do not achieve. The Tabelog 100 selection in the Innovative/Creative category is a meaningful signal here: the platform's scoring system at the 3.77 level places this restaurant in a tier where sustained technical consistency, not novelty, drives the score. Compare that track record to HAJIME or Fujiya 1935, both of which operate at ¥¥¥¥ in Osaka's innovative category, and Kusumoto's fermentation-led specificity becomes its genuine differentiator.
For context on how this style compares across Japan's creative dining circuit, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, akordu in Nara, and Goh in Fukuoka each represent the regional equivalent in their cities. Kusumoto holds its own in that company on the fermentation and beverage-integration dimension specifically.
The restaurant opens every day of the week, dinner service only, from 18:00 to 23:00 with last entry at 21:00. Closed days are not fixed, so confirm by phone before visiting. Reservations are available, and the waitlist can be joined through Pocket Concierge. Booking difficulty is rated easy relative to Osaka's top tier, but at 12 seats, any given date fills quickly once a month's menu is posted. The optimal visit window is mid-week, when competition for the counter seats is softer than Friday or Saturday. Given the monthly-changing menu, visiting at the start of a new month versus the end makes no practical difference to the course itself, but if you have a preference for a specific fermented ingredient type or seasonal fish, mid-month bookings allow you to read early reviews of that month's course on Tabelog before committing.
Budget: JPY 30,000–39,999 per person at dinner, plus 10% service charge. Hours: Daily 18:00–23:00, last entry 21:00; closed days vary. Reservations: Available; waitlist via Pocket Concierge. Payment: QR code only — no credit cards, no electronic money. Seats: 12 counter seats; private room for 4 available. Smoking: Non-smoking throughout. Parking: Not available on site; coin parking adjacent. Access: 2-minute walk from JR Tozai Line Shin-Fukushima Station, Exit 3; northeast corner of Amidaike-suji and Route 2, behind the liquor store Rika Mountain. Children: Welcome from age 12, full adult course menu. Phone: +81-6-6455-8827.
If you are building a serious dining itinerary in Osaka, Kusumoto sits at a different point on the spectrum from Kashiwaya Osaka Senriyama or Taian, which are kaiseki-forward and fish-focused in a more traditional register. For the broader Osaka dining and travel context, see our full Osaka restaurants guide, our Osaka hotels guide, and our Osaka bars guide. If the fermentation and sake-pairing format appeals, this is the Osaka room that does it with the most documented consistency.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kamoshiya Kusumoto | {"Year":"2026","Award Source":"Tabelog","Award Type":"The Tabelog Award","Award Group":"bronze","Award Group Rank":"158","Restaurant Name":"kamoshiya Kusumoto","Score":"3.77","Budget":"Dinner: JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999; Lunch: -","Budget Dinner":"JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999","Budget Lunch":"-","Price":"JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999 View spending breakdown","Average Price":"N/A","Average Price (Based on reviews)":"JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999 View spending breakdown","Featured Item":"N/A","Full Address (with ZIP)":"大阪府大阪市福島区福島5-17-14, 5530003, Japan","Address":"大阪府大阪市福島区福島5-17-14","Postal Code":"5530003","City":"Fukushima Fukushima-ku Osaka Osaka","State":"Osaka","Country":"Japan","Phone":"+81664558827","Phone Raw":"+81-6-6455-8827","Website":"No official website found","Description":"Check out kamoshiya Kusumoto/kamoshiya Kusumoto (Shin Fukushima/Creative、Japanese Cuisine、Innovative) on Tabelog! A Wonderful Fusion of Japanese and French Cuisine with Craft Beverages [Private rooms available / No Smoking] Discover Japanese restaurants featuring detailed information such as menus and maps, along with user-posted reviews, ratings, and photos!","Categories":"Creative, Japanese Cuisine, Innovative","Awards & Recognitions":"The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine \"Tabelog 100\" 2025 Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine \"Tabelog 100\" 2025 受賞・選出歴 閉じる The Tabelog Award 受賞歴 2026年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze 受賞店 2025年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze 受賞店 2023年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze 受賞店 2022年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze 受賞店 2021年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze 受賞店 2020年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze 受賞店 2019年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze 受賞店 2018年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver 受賞店 2017年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2017 Bronze 受賞店 百名店 選出歴 創作料理・イノベーティブ 百名店 2025 選出店 食べログ 創作料理・イノベーティブ 百名店 2025 選出店","Reservation availability":"Reservations available","Business hours":"Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00 ■Business hours Last entry at 21:00 ■Closed on Not fixed Hours and closed days may change, so please check with the restaurant before visiting.","Payment methods":"Credit cards not accepted Electronic money not accepted QR code payments accepted","Private rooms":"Available For 4 people","Non-smoking/smoking":"Non smoking","Number of seats":"12 seats","Private use":"Available","Parking":"Unavailable","Space/facilities":"Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating","Drink":"Sake (Nihonshu), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine","Food":"Particular about fish","Service":"Celebrations and surprises","Family friendly":"Children aged 12 and above can visit our restaurant and dine on the same course menu as adults.","Service charge & fee":"Service charge: 10% Original text サービス料 10% This section has been automatically translated. Please check with the restaurant for accurate information.","Dress code":"N/A","Maximum party size":"N/A","Location":"Hideout, A house restaurant","Occasion":"Friends This occasion is recommended by many people.","Remarks":"This is a restaurant specializing in brewed alcoholic beverages from around the world. We offer a monthly changing course featuring fermented foods from various countries. You can make web reservations for takeout and delivery menus through Instagram. There is a coin parking lot next door. A la carte options are not available. You can join the waitlist through Pocket Concierge.","The opening day":"2006.10.24","Receipt (Qualified simple invoice)":"N/A","Latitude":"34.69511473717332","Longitude":"135.48453277626348","Primary Image URL":"","Image URL Count":"20","Image URLs":"","Restaurant ID":"27010572","Source URL":"","Raw Details JSON":"{\"Restaurant name\":\"kamoshiya Kusumoto\",\"Awards & Recognitions\":\"The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver winner Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine \\\"Tabelog 100\\\" 2025 Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine \\\"Tabelog 100\\\" 2025 受賞・選出歴 閉じる The Tabelog Award 受賞歴 2026年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze 受賞店 2025年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze 受賞店 2023年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2023 Bronze 受賞店 2022年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2022 Bronze 受賞店 2021年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2021 Bronze 受賞店 2020年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2020 Bronze 受賞店 2019年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2019 Bronze 受賞店 2018年Silver受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2018 Silver 受賞店 2017年Bronze受賞店 The Tabelog Award 2017 Bronze 受賞店 百名店 選出歴 創作料理・イノベーティブ 百名店 2025 選出店 食べログ 創作料理・イノベーティブ 百名店 2025 選出店\",\"Categories\":\"Creative, Japanese Cuisine, Innovative\",\"Phone number (for reservation and inquiry)\":\"06-6455-8827\",\"Reservation availability\":\"Reservations available\",\"Address\":\"大阪府大阪市福島区福島5-17-14 Show larger map Find nearby restaurants Transportation From JR Tozai Line Shin-Fukushima Station, take Exit 3 and walk for 2 minutes. You will find us at the northeast corner of the intersection of Amidaike-suji and Route 2, behind the liquor store \\\"Rika Mountain,\\\" with a coin parking lot at the entrance. 135 meters from Shin Fukushima.\",\"Business hours\":\"Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00 ■Business hours Last entry at 21:00 ■Closed on Not fixed Hours and closed days may change, so please check with the restaurant before visiting.\",\"Average price (Based on reviews)\":\"JPY 30,000 - JPY 39,999 View spending breakdown\",\"Payment methods\":\"Credit cards not accepted Electronic money not accepted QR code payments accepted\",\"Service charge & fee\":\"Service charge: 10% Original text サービス料 10% This section has been automatically translated. Please check with the restaurant for accurate information.\",\"Number of seats\":\"12 seats\",\"Private rooms\":\"Available For 4 people\",\"Private use\":\"Available\",\"Non-smoking/smoking\":\"Non smoking\",\"Parking\":\"Unavailable\",\"Space/facilities\":\"Stylish space, Relaxing space, Counter seating\",\"Drink\":\"Sake (Nihonshu), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine\",\"Food\":\"Particular about fish\",\"Occasion\":\"Friends This occasion is recommended by many people.\",\"Location\":\"Hideout, A house restaurant\",\"Service\":\"Celebrations and surprises\",\"Family friendly\":\"Children aged 12 and above can visit our restaurant and dine on the same course menu as adults.\",\"The opening day\":\"2006.10.24\",\"Remarks\":\"This is a restaurant specializing in brewed alcoholic beverages from around the world. We offer a monthly changing course featuring fermented foods from various countries. You can make web reservations for takeout and delivery menus through Instagram. There is a coin parking lot next door. A la carte options are not available. You can join the waitlist through Pocket Concierge.\"}","Matched Location ID":"9e75eb69-7aae-44ec-8b35-b0a00210a68a","Match Status":"matched","Match Method":"award_page_url_exact","Match Confidence":"high","Matched On URL":"","Matched DB Name":"kamoshiya Kusumoto","Matched DB Address":"Fukushima 51714, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka","Needs Review":"no","Review Reason":"","Fallback Score":"","Fallback Name Sim":"","Fallback Addr Sim":"","Fallback Loc Sim":"","Fallback City Sim":"","Fallback Country Sim":"","Fallback Phone Match":"","Fallback Domain Match":"","Fallback Explanation":""}; Tabelog Bronze Award 2025 Score: 3.85 Cuisine: Creative cuisine / Osaka Phone: 06-6455-8827 Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00 Address: Fukushima 51714, Fukushima Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Tabelog: | Easy | — | |
| HAJIME | French, Innovative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| La Cime | French | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kashiwaya Osaka Senriyama | Japanese | Michelin 3 Star | Unknown | — |
| Taian | Kaiseki, Japanese | Michelin 3 Star | Unknown | — |
| Fujiya 1935 | Innovative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how kamoshiya Kusumoto measures up.
Book as early as possible — this is a 12-seat counter with a Tabelog Award every year since 2017, and demand is consistent. Reservations are available through the restaurant directly (phone: 06-6455-8827) or via the Pocket Concierge waitlist if your preferred date is full. Closed days are not fixed, so confirm your date before finalising travel plans.
Groups up to four can use the private room; the full venue can be booked exclusively for larger parties. With only 12 seats total, groups of more than four should request private use at the time of reservation. Parties larger than six will likely need to take over the whole space, so check the venue's official channels to confirm availability.
The venue runs a set course only — no à la carte — built around fermented foods and with a particular focus on fish, which makes it a harder fit for guests with fish or shellfish restrictions. There is no dietary flexibility information in the available data, so contact the restaurant at 06-6455-8827 before booking if you have specific requirements. Children aged 12 and above are welcome on the same course menu as adults.
There is no menu choice here: Kusumoto serves a single monthly-changing course only, with no à la carte option. The beverage programme is a core part of the experience, with the restaurant described as specialising in brewed alcoholic beverages from around the world, including sake and wine pairings. If you want to eat here, you are committing to the full format.
Expect a course-only dinner at JPY 30,000–39,999 per person plus a 10% service charge, in a 12-seat counter setting in Fukushima Ward — roughly two minutes from Shin-Fukushima Station. The course changes monthly and centres on fermented foods paired with sake and wine; the kitchen combines Japanese and French techniques. Credit cards are not accepted, so bring cash or a QR code payment method.
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.