Some of the sites that Japanese people use to make reservations at restaurants in Japan includeStandard platformare available. Here are some of those sites.

1. Tabelog

Japan's largest restaurant search and review site.
It is most used by Japanese people because they can make reservations based on restaurant ratings and reviews.
It contains information on more than hundreds of thousands of restaurants nationwide.

feature

• One of the largest restaurant listings in Japan
• Excellent reviews and rankings
• Some stores can be reserved online.

Points for foreigners

• English version available
• However, store pages are often in Japanese only.

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2. Hot Pepper Gourmet

It is a very popular reservation site in Japan and has one of the highest number of stores available for online reservation.

feature

• Very many stores can be reserved online.
• Lots of coupons and discounts
• Many taverns and casual restaurants

Points for foreigners

• Many of the sites are offered in Japanese andMay be difficult to use for international travelers

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3. Gurunavi

It is a restaurant search site operated by Rakuten Group.
Multiple languages are supported, including English and Chinese.

feature

• Strong restaurant search function
• multilingual support
• Lots of information for tourists.

Points for foreigners

• Reservations may be moved to the Japanese page.

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4. TableCheck

This reservation system is often used in high-end Japanese restaurants and hotel restaurants.
You can check seat availability and make reservations in real time.

feature

• Strong in fine dining
• Also used in Michelin restaurants
• Support for international reservations

Points for foreigners

• Fewer casual stores
• Some restaurants have strict cancellation policies.

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5. OpenTable

A global restaurant reservation site originating in the U.S. and also available for some restaurants in Japan.

feature

• Slightly fewer stores listed in Japan
• World famous
• Reservations available in English

Points for foreigners

• The number of stores listed in Japan is still small.
• Few small local restaurants are listed.