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The King's List
Hakone
The finest tables in Hakone, adjudicated by King's Score.
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# The King's List — Hakone
**Kikka-So**
Kaiseki refinement centers on Miyanoshita, where Kikka-So serves intricate traditional cuisine at the highest price tier. The neighborhood's most elevated dining experience competes alongside five other destinations offering kaiseki, contemporary kaiseki, teppanyaki, and ryokan-integrated cuisine throughout the Hakone region.
1
Kikka-So
In contention
2
Gora Kadan
In contention
3
Gora Brewery & Grill
In contention
4
Itoh Dining by Nobu
In contention
5
Hakone Ginyu
In contention
6
Kinnotake Tonosawa
In contention
How the order is decided
Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.