Chiune

About Chiune

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.