Japanese Table Setting Ideas

Get inspiration from our table setting ideas! This page introduces a variety of table settings, from traditional Japanese (Ichiju-Sansai) to more modern styles.

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These are table setting ideas based on the traditional Japanese dining styles.
Combining different sizes of tableware can create a festive atmosphere on the table,
while similar sizes of tableware can be combined to create a calm and modern feel.
Bento boxes and bamboo baskets can be combined with a variety of sauce plates and
small Kobachi bowls to make your dining presentation more special.

Dress to Impress: Hosting with a Shokado Bento Box

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Cute and Cozy: A Dinner Party for Animal Lovers

Table Setting #217 Seasoned to Perfection: Tonjiru in Cast Iron Charm

Table Setting #215 Modern Japanese Dining with White Plates

Table Setting #216 A Weekend Spread with Style for Kushikatsu and Beer

Table Setting #213 Layered Beauty: Yamanaka Lacquerware Bowls for a Japanese Breakfast

Table Setting #212 Ready for Fall: Chawanmushi Topped for the Season

Table Setting #210 A Culinary Farewell to Summer: Sudachi Soba Delight

Table Setting #211 Otsukimi Party under the Autumn Moon

Table Setting #207 A Festive Summer Night under the Charm of Blue and White

Table Setting #205 A Refreshing Summer Kappo Dining Experience with Celadon

Table Setting #204 Summer Celebration with Celadon

Table Setting #203 Summer Vitality: Unagi Rice in a Donabe Pot

Table Setting #200 Culinary Fusion on Turquoise Shigaraki Plates

Table Setting #202 Kaiseki-Style Hospitality with Kutani Sometsuke

Table Setting #199 Cool Summer Vibes on Tanabata

Table Setting #198 Midsummer Blue: A Table Set with Kyoto Vegetables

Table Setting #194 Sakura Splendor with Akita Cherry Bark Work Plates

Table Setting #192 Embracing Early Summer with Bamboo Shoot Donabe Rice

Table Setting #191 Mother’s Day Brunch with Cedar Magewappa Plates

Table Setting #189 Jubako Joys Under the Sakura Canopy

Table Setting #188 Savor Yudofu in Traditional Nambu Ironware Pot

Table Setting #185 Springtime Noodles: A Soba Tray of Joy

Table setting # 183 Breezy Buffet : Sharing Spring Fun with Shokado Bento Boxes

Table Setting #182 A Lively Lunch with Delightful Dishes in a Jubako Bento Box

Table Setting #181 Exquisite Sake Experience with Edo Kiriko Cups

Table setting# 177 Setsubun: Celebrating Japan's Unique Springtime Festival

Table Setting #175 Chirashi on Sometsuke

Table Setting #174 Luxury Luncheon: Celebrating Good Fortune in Style

Table Setting #173 Nambu Ironware Comfort: Crafting the Perfect Sukiyaki Night

Table Setting #171 Bites of Blessings: Osechi Ryori on Elegant Small Plates

Table Setting #170 A New Year's Eve Soba Celebration

Table Setting #169 Enjoying a Japanese Winter Solstice

Table Setting #167 Elegant Celebrations: Crafting a Festive Table for Special Occasions

Table Setting #166 Kutani Ware's Tribute to Harvest Colors

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Table Setting #164 Japanese Plates in Autumnal Hues

Table setting #163 Harmonizing Tradition: Yoshita Kasho Glassware with Lacquerware

Table setting #161 Modern Mastery of Sometsuke from SINGAMA

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Table setting #158Aromatic and Alluring: Hot Chestnut Rice in Classic Banko Ware

Table Setting #155 Donabe Delights: A Table for Oden and Sake Cheers

Table Setting #156 Harvest Elegance: An Autumnal Affair with a Japanese Flair

Table setting #153 The Elegance of Vivid Florals with Kutani Ware

Table Setting #154 Chrysanthemum Charm: Celebrating Choyo-no-Sekku

Table Setting #151 Sometsuke: The Refined World of Blue and White

Table setting #149 Summer Celadon with Black

Table Setting #147 A Home Celebration with Festive Arita Ware

Table Setting #144 Bizen Ware in the Summer

Table setting #142 A Magical Tanabata Dinner Date Under the Starlit Sky

Table Setting #141 Celebrate Summer with a Japanese Festival Party!

Table Setting #140 Welcome the Summer Season with Chilled Somen Noodles

Table Setting #139 A Hearty Tonkatsu Lunch on Warm Celadon Ware

Table Setting #136 Bring Authenticity to the Table with a Soba Tray

Table Setting #137 Cool Summer Dining with Tableware from Kyoto

Table Setting #133 Beautifully Blue Across the Table

Table Setting #130 Hanami: Picnicing under the Cherry Blossoms

Table Setting #128 Beautfiul Tradition Enjoyed with Imari Nabeshima Ware

Table Setting #127 Tobe Ware meets Spring Yellow

Table Setting #122 An Onigiri Lunch with Comforting Kutani Ware

Table Setting #116 A Japanese Style Lunch in an Auspicious Spring Motif

Table Setting #107 New Year's Festivities

Table Setting #108 A Cozy New Year Celebration

Table Setting #109 Lacquerware for a Special Occasion

Table Setting #97 Using Lacquerware Bento Boxes at Home

Table Setting #106 Lacquerware for Children

Table Setting #105 Teishoku Style Meal for One

Table Setting #103 Merriment at the Table with Unique Hasami Ware

Table Setting #100 A Festive Japanese Meal in a Jubako Bento Box

Table Setting #99 Lunch for Two in a Hanazume Jubako Bento Box

Table Setting#96 The Season of Shin Soba

Table Setting #87 Table for One with Hakuichi

Table Setting #91 A Meal for One, Zen Style

Table Setting #83 Teishoku Style Lunch for Two with Arita Porcelain Lab Japan Series for Autumn

Table Setting #80 Chanko Nabe Time with the Ginpo White Kannyu Banko Donabe Japanese Clay Pot

Table Setting #86 Enjoying the Splendor of Autumn with Gold

Table Setting #84 Jubako Bento Lunch with Arita Porcelain Lab Japan Series for Autumn

Table Setting #88 Oroshi Nabe with Blue Ginpo Kikka Banko Donabe Japanese Clay Pot

Table Setting #82 A Japanese Style Breakfast with Yamanaka Lacquerware and Tobe Ware

Table Setting #79 A Shabu-shabu dinner with the Black Banko Donabe Japanese Clay Pot

Table Setting #70 Hibino Modern Shokado Bento Box -Omotenashi in New Style

Table Setting #74 An Inivitation to the Arita Porcelain Lab Yazaemon Series

Table Setting #66 Treat Guests with a Set Meal of

Table Setting #43 Let's make a radiant setting with auspicious tablewares!

Table Setting #42 Relaxing Time With Freshly Prepared Oden And Japanese Sake

Table Setting #41 Japanese Lunch In Vivid Yellow & Green Color Of Kutani Ware

Table Setting #35 Warm Up On a Cold Day with GINPO's Hot Pot

Table Setting #22 Reasonable Starter set for Authentic Japanese Dinner

Table Setting #37 A Unique Set Meal On a Yamanaka Lacquer Round Tray

Table Setting #16 Elegant Table Setting With A Beautiful Lacquer BoxTable Setting #16 Elegant Table Setting With A Beautiful Lacquer Box

Table Setting #21 Cold Soba Noodles to Beat the Summer Heat

Table Setting #27 Simple and Modern Japanese Meal Set Style

Table Setting #5 A Cute Appetizer Set in Japanese Lacquer Box

Table Setting #4 Traditional Japanese Dinner with a Variety of Side Dishes

Table Setting #1 Sakura Party with Japanese Style Lunch!

Tea Party

You can create an exotic atmosphere by adding Japanese style tableware to your coffee table.
When enjoying matcha green tea, you can combine a tray to create a sophisticated space.

Table Tea Ceremony with Adorable Tableware

Table Setting #214 Golden Moments: Matcha for the Fall Season

Table Setting #209 Hosting a Summer Party With Iced Green Tea

Table Setting #206 A Breeze of Celadon: Table of Cool Delights

Table Setting #201 An Illuminating Summer Tea with Lantern Plants

Table Setting #197 Afternoon Tea with Matcha Fragrance

Table Setting #196 Wagashi Day with Nabeshima Celadon

Table Setting #193 Refreshing Tea Time: Cherry Desserts with Edo Kiriko Cut Glass

Table Setting #190 Outdoor Matcha Tea Time in Spring

Table Setting #186 Tea Tasting in a Soft Spring Atmosphere

Table Setting #184 Spring's Tea Time with Magewappa Bento Boxes

Table Setting #179 A Sakura Tea Party in a Wave of Beauty

Table Setting #178 An Enchanting Japanese Tea Party with Kutani Stoneware

Table Setting #176 The Spirit of Chado Unboxed: The Perfect Matcha Tea Setting

Table Setting #172 Serenity with Japanese Tea and Exquisite Celadon

Table Setting #150 The Charm of a Japanese Tea Room at Your Table

Table Setting #146 Serene Sunshine: Japanese Teatime in Pastel Colors

Table Setting #131 Savor Spring with Delicious Japanese Tea and Sweets

Table Setting #118 Hot Tea at the Table with Colorful Nambu Ironware Cast Iron Teapots

Table Setting #123 The Delicate Beauty of Sakura Pink Teaware

Table Setting #117 Hinamatsuri Tea Party

Table Setting #110 Welcome the New Year with a Bowl of Matcha Tea

Table Setting #111 Welcome Spring to the Table with Celadon Plates

Table Setting #101 A Fun Afternoon with Japanese Sweets and Tea

Table setting #78 Dessert time with Japanese Sweets

Table Setting #81 Autumn Entertaining with Premium Japanese Tea

Table Setting #72 A Tea Tasting Party For Two With Usuki Ware

Table Setting #69 Create a festive mood for your tea party with Arita ware!

Table Setting #61 Early Summer Tea Ceremony with a Tokoname ware Teapot Set

Table Setting #63 Take a Break With Sencha Green Tea While Listening to The Sound of Rain

Table Setting #62 Chic Tea Party with Cat Teapot Set

Table Setting #52 A Brief Tea Break With Kyusu Made Of Tokoname Ware

Table Setting #49 Can't Wait For Spring! Tea Party With Spring Colors

Table Setting #50 Casual Spring Tea Ceremony

Table Setting #48 New Year's Greetings with Japanese Sweets!

Table Setting #19 Time to Recharge and Relax in Your Favorite Cups

Table Setting #18 It's Japanese Sweets Time!

Table Setting #15 Peaceful Time with Adorable Matcha Bowl

Table Setting #10 Cute and Modern Style Matcha Bowl

Table Setting #12 Blessing Beautiful Spring Day with Kutani Mugs

Sushi

Eating sushi with family and friends is a very enjoyable moment. We have come up with a sushi set that will make such a time even more wonderful.
In addition to the essential items such as main plate, soy sauce plate, and chopsticks, we have also introduced a soup bowl and center plate that provide a more authentic sushi experience.

Table Setting #168 Elegant Sushi Dining: The Lacquerware Jubako Box Experience

Table Setting #112 Sushi in the Springtime

Table Setting #95 Sushi on Echizen Lacquerware

Table Setting #85 The Best Menu Dinner with Luxurious Lacquerware

Table Setting #92 Sushi on Modern Kutani Ware

Table Setting #77 Sushi dinner in autumn colors from Hozan Kiln

Table Setting #55 Host a Spring Party- Authentic Sushi

Table Setting #56 Sushi Set with Japanese Art

Table Setting #26 Genuine Sushi Set with Ceramic Plate Like Wood

Table Setting #23 Authentic Sushi Set with Red Camellia Plate

Table Setting #25 Casual Sushi Set with Kuvio Wave Hasami Plate

Table Setting #24 Modern Sushi Set with Ash Graze Mino Plate

Sake

There is something special about the time spent savoring your favorite sake in a nice sake set.
You can create a more sophisticated atmosphere by combining sake cups with plates and small Kobachi bowls that are similar in taste.

Table Setting #187 Sake Elegance: The Dance of Celadon on Gold

Table Setting #160 A Feast for the Eyes: The Transient Beauty of Fall Hues

Table Setting #157 Chushu no Meigetsu: A Moonlit Japanese Celebration

Table Setting #143 Kutani Elegance: An Exquisite Table Decor for a Sophisticated Office Party

Table Setting #138 Captivating Contrasts: Glimmering Edo Kiriko Glassware on Black

Table Setting #135 A New Dining Experience: Tradition Reborn with Modern Sensibilities

Table Setting #134 Fun at Home: Izakaya Dining

Table Setting #129 Cool Impressions with Celadon

Table Setting #124 A Milestone Celebration in Modern Blue Tones

Table Setting #114 Cherry Blossom Celebration

Table setting #76 Autumn table setting in a jiffy with MERU Jade series

Table Setting #67 Sake Party with Summery Blue and White Porcelain

Table Setting #65 Elegant Style for Evening Drinking with

Table Setting #64 Evening Drinking Style for Early Summer

Table Setting #20 Luxury Kutani Sake Set

Table Setting #14 Modern Kutani Sake Set

Western Style

There is no rule that says Japanese tableware must be used for Japanese cuisine.
How about combining your local food culture with Japanese tableware to create your own little world at the dining table?
We are very much looking forward to seeing new dining styles being born around the world.

Table Setting #148 Savoring the Fruits of Summer with Charming Tobe Ware

Table Setting #145 Pastel Perfection with a Jubako Bento Box Luncheon

Table Setting #125 Lunch with Cat-loving Friends on Neco Hasami Cat Plates

Table Setting #121 Dress Your Table with Colorful Flowers

Table Setting #120 Brunch with Mino Ware

Table Setting #119 Lunch Party in Pretty Spring Colors

Table Setting #113 Cheerful Mimosa Flowers

Table Setting #89 Family Fun with the Ginpo Kikka Banko Donabe Japanese Clay Pot

Table Setting #73 Sake Celebration with Noble and Elegant Arita Porcelain Lab Japan Blue Collection

Table Setting #39 Fun Christmas Party Around a Clay Pot

Table Setting #30 A Fun Curry Lunch with Long Plate

Table Setting #17 Soup Lunch with Bright Turkish Blue Plates

Table Setting #13 Refreshing Summer Table Setting

Table Setting #2 Pretty Mother's Day Table Setting

Table Setting #9 Japanese Modern Celebration

Table Setting #8 Relaxing Brunch Table Setting

Table Setting #11 Invite Friends Over For a Lunch Party!

Are you ready to make your own table setting?
As a first step, it would be great to decide a theme.

Authentic and elegant

Stylish and modern

casual and everyday

natural and organic

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