Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo's French-innovative case for special occasions.
Chiune holds Tabelog Silver for 2025 and 2026 with a score of 4.52, placing it among Tokyo's most recognised innovative French restaurants. Dinner runs JPY 80,000–99,999 per person — a serious commitment, but one backed by consistent peer recognition. Book for a special occasion; reservations are currently easy to secure, which is unusual at this level.
Chiune is the right booking if you are planning a serious special-occasion dinner in Tokyo and want something that sits outside the kaiseki and sushi formats that dominate this price tier. Chef Satoshi Furuta runs a French-influenced innovative menu at the Kioi Tower complex in Chiyoda, and the venue has held Tabelog Silver for both 2025 and 2026 alongside a score of 4.52 — placing it among a small group of Tokyo restaurants where the pricing (JPY 80,000–99,999 per head at dinner) is matched by documented peer recognition. If your budget is firm or you prefer a more accessible format, look elsewhere. If the occasion calls for something at this level, Chiune delivers the credentials to back it up.
Chiune arrived at its current Kioi Tower location in April 2024, which is the most important recent fact about this restaurant. This is now its third iteration: the concept began in Gifu City in 2009 as Restaurant Satoshi.F, moved to Higashi Ginza in December 2016 under the Chiune name, relocated to Hiroo in August 2021, and opened in the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho complex on 3 April 2024. Each move has brought Furuta closer to Tokyo's top-tier dining corridor, and the current address — Daruma Terrace, 3F, Kioi Tower , puts it in the same mixed-use complex as several other high-end operations, which is useful context for planning an evening around it.
The cuisine is classified as Innovative and French, which in Tokyo's context means a tasting menu format built on French technique applied to Japanese seasonal produce. At JPY 80,000–99,999 per person for dinner, this is a significant commitment. The Tabelog community has validated the experience consistently: Tabelog Silver in both 2025 and 2026, a 4.52 score, and inclusion in the Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine Top 100 for 2025. The Opinionated About Dining ranking places Chiune at #49 in 2023, #51 in 2024, and #75 in 2025 across all Japan , a useful signal of where it sits regionally, not just within Tokyo. For context on how Tokyo's innovative category compares to other Japanese cities, see HAJIME in Osaka, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, and akordu in Nara.
The wine program is a material consideration at this price point. Chiune accepts credit cards, which is the baseline expectation for a restaurant charging at this level, but electronic money and QR code payments are not accepted , worth noting if you are traveling without a card. No specific wine list details are available in the public record, but at JPY 80,000–99,999 per head on food alone, beverage pairing will push the total meaningfully higher. If wine depth is your primary reason for booking at this price tier, ask directly about the pairing program before confirming. Innovative French restaurants operating at this level in Tokyo typically maintain European-focused lists with Japanese natural wine inclusions, but that is a general observation, not a Chiune-specific claim. For Tokyo restaurants where the wine program is a documented differentiator, Kabi and l' Equator are worth comparing.
Practically: Chiune is open Tuesday through Saturday from 17:00, with a second seating from 20:30, and is closed Sunday and Monday. Private rooms are not available, but the venue can be booked for exclusive private use. Parking is not available on site. The restaurant is approximately 246 metres from Nagatacho station, making access direct from central Tokyo. Reservations are available and booking is rated easy at this time , which is somewhat unusual for a restaurant at this award level, and worth acting on. For a broader view of where Chiune fits in the city's dining options, see our full Tokyo restaurants guide, and for planning the rest of your trip, our Tokyo hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover the surrounding options.
For other innovative-format restaurants in the region and beyond, MAZ and AO operate in Tokyo, Goh in Fukuoka, 1000 in Yokohama, and 6 in Okinawa offer regional comparisons. If you are travelling from Southeast Asia or Korea, Soigné in Seoul and Thevar in Singapore operate in the same innovative genre at different price points. Also worth comparing in Tokyo: Hasegawa Minoru for a different take on the innovative format at a similar tier.
Reservations are available directly through Chiune's website at chiune.tokyo. The restaurant offers two dinner sittings: from 17:00 and from 20:30, Tuesday through Saturday. Booking difficulty is currently rated easy, which is worth taking advantage of given the award level. Credit card is required; electronic money and QR code payments are not accepted. For Tokyo winery visits to pair with a trip built around this kind of dining, see our Tokyo wineries guide.
Chiune can work for solo dining , the format is tasting menu, which suits a single diner well, and there is no indication that solo bookings are discouraged. That said, at JPY 80,000–99,999 per person this is a significant solo spend, and the lack of a bar counter (private rooms are unavailable, though private venue use is) means you will be seated in the main room. If solo tasting-menu dining at this price is your plan, it is a reasonable choice. For a lower-commitment solo option in Tokyo's innovative category, Kabi operates at a different price tier.
The most important thing to know is that this is a serious dinner commitment , JPY 80,000–99,999 per person on food, with beverages on leading. Chiune is on its third location and opened its current Kioi Tower space in April 2024, so the physical setting is relatively new. The format is Innovative French tasting menu by chef Satoshi Furuta. It holds Tabelog Silver for 2025 and 2026 and a score of 4.52, which puts it in the top tier of Tokyo's creative cuisine restaurants. Book in advance through the website, bring a credit card, and expect a non-smoking environment.
The available data does not confirm a bar counter at Chiune. Private rooms are listed as unavailable, but private venue use is an option. The business hours indicate two dinner sittings (17:00 and 20:30), which suggests a structured tasting-menu format rather than a walk-in bar experience. If counter or bar dining is important to you, AO or MAZ may be worth checking for format specifics.
Dinner is the only option. Chiune's recorded budget covers dinner only (JPY 80,000–99,999), with no lunch service listed. Hours run from 17:00 onwards with a second sitting at 20:30, Tuesday through Saturday. There is no lunch offering in the current database record.
Chiune operates a tasting menu format, so ordering à la carte is not the model here , you are committing to the full menu. Specific dish details are not available in the current record, and the menu is described as Innovative/French, meaning it will reflect seasonal Japanese produce through a French technique lens. For the most current menu, check the venue website at chiune.tokyo before your visit. If you want to compare the format to another Tokyo innovative tasting menu, Hasegawa Minoru is a useful reference point.
No dress code is formally listed in the available data. At JPY 80,000–99,999 per head with Tabelog Silver recognition, smart casual at minimum is appropriate , this is not a jeans-and-sneakers environment. Business casual or formal evening wear fits the occasion. If you are combining dinner with a business meal or celebration, the Kioi Tower setting reinforces a polished presentation. When in doubt at a restaurant in this price tier in Tokyo, dress up rather than down.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiune | Innovative | Easy | |
| Harutaka | Sushi | ¥¥¥¥ | Unknown |
| RyuGin | Kaiseki, Japanese | ¥¥¥¥ | Unknown |
| L'Effervescence | French | ¥¥¥¥ | Unknown |
| HOMMAGE | Innovtive French, French | ¥¥¥¥ | Unknown |
| Florilège | French | ¥¥¥ | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between Chiune and alternatives.
Chiune has no documented counter bar seating, and private rooms are listed as unavailable, so solo diners will be seated in the main dining room. At ¥80,000–¥99,999 per head with a tasting menu format, solo dining is financially straightforward — no sharing required. The two-sitting structure (17:00 or 20:30) means you can choose a timing that suits a solitary pace. If counter interaction with a chef is part of what you want from a solo meal, a sushi omakase like Harutaka may serve that format better.
Chiune is now on its third iteration — it opened in Gifu in 2009, moved to Ginza in 2016, relocated to Hiroo in 2021, and arrived at its current Kioi Tower address in April 2024. This is an innovative French format under chef Satoshi Furuta, priced at ¥80,000–¥99,999 for dinner with no lunch service. Reservations are required and made through chiune.tokyo. The Tabelog Score of 4.52 and back-to-back Silver Awards (2025 and 2026) confirm this is a serious room — first-timers should treat it as a destination evening rather than a casual booking.
The venue database lists no bar seating option at Chiune's current Kioi Tower location. Seating format details are not documented beyond the main dining room, and private rooms are explicitly listed as unavailable. If counter or bar dining is a priority for your Tokyo evening, L'Effervescence or Florilège may offer more flexible formats.
Dinner only — Chiune does not serve lunch. The two sittings are from 17:00 and from 20:30, Tuesday through Saturday, with Sundays closed. Budget accordingly: dinner runs ¥80,000–¥99,999 per person based on Tabelog review data. The 20:30 sitting suits those who want a full evening in Nagatacho without rushing from another commitment earlier in the day.
Chiune operates a tasting menu format — there is no à la carte selection to navigate. Chef Satoshi Furuta's cooking sits at the intersection of innovative and French, so the menu is set by the kitchen. Specific dishes are not documented in available data and change with the restaurant's evolution (now in its 'Chapter 3' phase at Kioi Tower). Trust the format, or don't book — this is not a venue for selective ordering.
No dress code is formally stated in Chiune's venue data. At ¥80,000–¥99,999 per head in a Tabelog Silver-awarded room inside Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, the room's calibre implies guests dress accordingly. Smart to formal attire is the practical baseline for a dinner at this price point in central Chiyoda. If in doubt, err toward formal — the Kioi Tower setting reinforces it.
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