The Best Dessert Shops in Japan
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The best dessert shops in Japan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The 50, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Yama comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Tokyo and Musashino.
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Haruka Murooka and Kooriya Peace hold the next two places. The Infatuation shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Yama
Seasonal Dessert
A dessert course built entirely around fruit the chef sources himself, traveling farm to farm across Japan as seasons shift. Yama is a creative tasting restaurant in Shirokane where citrus gives way to peach, then fig, then chestnut, each plate varying temperature, texture, and fragrance in ways that make a mango feel like an argument. It holds a Michelin star, which feels appropriate for a place that treats sweetness as a serious subject.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. Haruka Murooka
Japanese Dessert
A dessert tasting counter in Minamiaoyama where every course is built around fruit the chef sourced herself, traveling Japan's farms until something moved her enough to bring it back. She thinks hard about how each piece is cut and at what temperature it meets you. Producers are named on the menu, which feels less like a credit line and more like a guest list. Vegetable and cacao courses run between the fruit, and drink pairings are chosen to stretch the finish.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Kooriya Peace
Dessert
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Kooriya Peace (this place) 65.408
- #3 Kosoan 65.408
- #3 Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk 65.408
- #3 Shinjuku Takano Fruits Parlor 65.408
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Rank 3. Kosoan
Dessert
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Kooriya Peace 65.408
- #3 Kosoan (this place) 65.408
- #3 Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk 65.408
- #3 Shinjuku Takano Fruits Parlor 65.408
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Rank 3. Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk
Ice Cream Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Kooriya Peace 65.408
- #3 Kosoan 65.408
- #3 Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk (this place) 65.408
- #3 Shinjuku Takano Fruits Parlor 65.408
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Kooriya Peace 65.408
- #3 Kosoan 65.408
- #3 Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk 65.408
- #3 Shinjuku Takano Fruits Parlor (this place) 65.408
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Rank 7. Kanbukuro
Dessert
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Kanbukuro (this place) 64.672
- #7 Toraya 64.672
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Rank 7. Toraya
Japanese Dessert
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Tokyo
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Kanbukuro 64.672
- #7 Toraya (this place) 64.672