16 Must-try Sushi Restaurants in Tokyo Selected by a Popular Japanese Gourmet Website (2024)

1. Sushi Aoyagi

Sushi Aoyagi is located within the Tokyo Station Hotel in the Marunouchi building of Tokyo Station, offering Edo-style sushi and seasonal Japanese cuisine. Particularly renowned is their "Squid Nigiri," a masterpiece celebrated by sushi enthusiasts. The sweetness and tenderness of the squid unravel in the mouth, perfectly complementing the vinegar-seasoned shari. The decorative knife technique using matsukasa and the accent of kinpaku sesame seeds convey the restaurant's dedication to craftsmanship. With options like "Sushi Kaiseki" and "Sushi Course," as well as à la carte choices for a flexible dining experience, Sushi Aoyagi caters to various occasions with counter, table, and private seating available. Its convenient access, directly connected to Tokyo Station, makes it a recommended spot for guests during their travels.

Sushi Aoyagi

2. Sushi Yoshino

This super small restaurant is made in the "kojinmari" style, with a single beautiful counter and a single table. In this cozy atmosphere, you can have authentic Edo-style sushi courses. Something you absolutely have to try is their [Otoro], which is the fattiest part of a maguro (tuna). It is so tender that it melts in your mouth! Another dish you can’t miss is their [Shime-kohada], which consists of sashimi (sliced raw fish) that has been carefully soaked in vinegar. This amazing delicacy will allow you to experience the real deliciousness of vinegared rice. Treat yourself with this great sushi made by a skillful artisan!

Sushi Yoshino

Open: 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from exitA3 of [Jinbocho Station] on Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line or Toei Mita Line / 5 minutes walk from the east exit of [Suidobashi Station] on JR Lines
Address: 1F, Maki Bldg., 2-3-2, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Map
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3. Sushi Kappo f*ckuhara Hamacho Branch

This restaurant is located in a quiet area that's only 1 minute away by foot from a subway station. Designed in a modern Japanese style, the restaurant is the ideal place to relax at. They use akazu (red vinegar) to season their shari (vinegar rice), so it has a light red color. You can enjoy this rice with uni (sea urchin), ikura (salmon roe), stewed eel, and fatty maguro, as well as other nigiri (vinegar rice topped with fish) with high-quality ingredients, by ordering their popular [Sushi Sakura]. They also have other interesting a la carte options that you can try with sake (Japanese alcohol), such as [Kani Salad] - made with snow crab boiled with fresh vegetables, and [Tempura Moriawase], which consists of seasonal vegetables and seafood.

Sushi Kappo f*ckuhara Hamacho Branch

Open: [Weekday] Dinner 17:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:45)[Weekday,Saturday,Day Before Holidays] Lunch 11:30 - 14:00 (last order 13:45)[Saturday] Dinner 17:00 - 21:30 (last order 21:30)
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 4,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Address: 2-36-2 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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3. Kamata Sush*toku

Meticulous about Edo-style sushi, the chef of this restaurant lives by the principle of "maintaining old traditions while adding some innovation as well". The same rigor is applied to the ingredients: from fresh seafood caught in the morning that are carefully selected by the owner at Tsukiji Market, to premium products directly delivered from various fishing ports. A recommended course would be the popular and rich [Hibiki] dish. It is possible to order a serving and a half for 2 customers. For lunch, you may want to try the rich [Nigiri Sushi] or [Bara Chirashi], which is made by mixing thinly sliced ingredients with vinegared rice.

Kamata Sush*toku

Open: [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) *Service ends when ingredients run out.
[Weekdays, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
[Saturday] Lunch 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) *Saturday lunch courses are available only upon prior reservation. Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)"
Closed: Sunday *Please inquire for irregular closing days
Average price: [Dinner] 13,000 JPY; Course priced from 8,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY; Daily special priced from 1,300 JPY

4. Ryuma

Despite being located in Roppongi, Tokyo's foremost business area, this restaurant is quiet and elegant. Counter seats let you enjoy the sight of the chef preparing sushi right in front of your eyes. This experienced artisan will serve you a perfectly timed and diligently prepared [Omakase Sushi], which is a course consisting of the chef's recommended delicacies. Alternatively, you can take a seat at a table or in one of the private rooms to enjoy [f*ckkura Takiage Tai Meshi Course], which has a simple yet deep taste, or the [Nabe Course] - a nabe (hot pot) or shabu-shabu (sliced meat parboiled with vegetables) course with seasonal fish.

Ryuma

Open: [Weekday] 17:30 - 00:00 (last order 23:30)
[Saturday] 17:30 - 23:00 (last order 22:30)
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY

5. Sushi Aoi Nishi Azabu

At this restaurant, you can have authentic Edo-style sushi made by a chef who polished their techniques for 15 years at a historical sushi restaurant in Ginza. The most recommended option is their seasonal [Omakase Nigiri Course]. It consists of 26 delicacies, including sashimi and over 13 nigiri. "I want customers to eat a lot of the elaborate dishes I carefully make with seasonal products", said the chef when explaining the concept of this course. This is how you get to enjoy "a little bit of everything". If you're looking for some privacy for your date or business dinner, you can use the counter booths that have doors to ensure privacy.

Sushi Aoi Nishi Azabu

Open: 16:00 - 00:00 (last order 23:00)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 12,000 JPY

6. Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin

As one of the top quality sushi restaurants in Ginza, the mission of Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin is "to offer a place that’s easy to visit without the struggle and worry of not being able to get in". Unlike other restaurants of this kind in Ginza, here, you can enjoy high-quality sushi at reasonable prices. For example, nigiri sushi made with the freshest daily fish start from 150 JPY per piece. The owner’s friendly personality adds to their skills, so you’ll be able to eat elite Ginza sushi without making any prior reservations!

Ginza Sushi Dokoro Shin

Open: [Saturday/Holidays] Normal hours 11:30 AM-9:30 PM (last order 9:30 PM) [Weekends] Lunch 11:30 AM-2 PM (last order 2 PM)/Dinner 5:30 PM-10:30 PM (last order 10:30 PM)
Closed: Mondays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,500 JPY
Access: About a 5 minute walk from Tokyo Metro "Ginza Station" exit A1. Next to Courtyard Marriott Ginza Toubu Hotel.
Address: Way Fair Bldg. 1F , 7-12-4 Ginza , Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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7. Edo f*ckagawa Sushi Nishichi

With its modern entrance, as well as its top quality wooden counter and tables, this restaurant has a sophisticated atmosphere. Using traditional techniques, all the dishes they offer use fish and vegetables from Tsukiji Market, as well as other products directly delivered from Hokkaido. You have 2 options for dinner: their [Omakase Nigiri Course] that allows you to taste 17 dishes (12 of which are nigiri) or the larger [Omakase Course], which consists of 26 dishes, including 12 nigiri and other delicacies like grilled fish. They also have great wines to match with your Edo-style sushi.

Edo f*ckagawa Sushi Nishichi

Open: [Lunch] 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm)
[Dinner] 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)"
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,800 JPY
Address:1-14-6, Botan, Koto-ku, Tokyo (Map)

8. Sushi Kanesaka

This is a famous starred restaurant in Tokyo. The chef makes sushi with extreme care, taking into account not just the taste, but also the molding and serving. The charm of their sushi lies in the perfect balance between the rice and other ingredients. The restaurant is particularly attentive to the temperature, humidity, and ripening of the ingredients, in order to serve the sushi at their best condition. You can enjoy all of this in a neat and comfortable atmosphere.

Sushi Kanesaka

Open: Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm [Weekdays] Dinner: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm [Saturday, Sunday] Dinner: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed: Tuesdays
Average price: [Dinner] 21,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,250 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from JR Shinbashi Station/5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station
Address: Misuzu Bldg. B1F, 8-10-3 Ginza , Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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9. Ginza Sushi Watanabe

The chef of this restaurant was initiated to the traditional art of Edo-style sushi by a famous sushi master, who followed the traditions of a historical restaurant founded over 200 years ago. To maintain the essence (aesthetic sense) of Edo-style sushi, the chef prepares it while wearing a traditional "kinagashi" outfit (a kimono with no hakama or haori). Something you definitely have to try is the [Kohada] that perfectly reflects the chef's training, as well as the steamed [Shio Mushi Awabi], which is salty and tender. Apart from products made with fish-topped rice, you may also want to try their otsukuri (sliced raw fish), aemono (sauce dressed chopped food), and other dishes where each flavor is enhanced by Edo-style sushi techniques.

Ginza Sushi Watanabe

9. Raiden Sushi

Located in Nishi Gotanda, an area in Shinagawa that’s full of high-rise buildings, this restaurant has a 40-year-long history. The chef personally goes to Tsukiji every morning to pick the best and freshest fish they can find. A must-try is the [Sashimi Moriawase], which is made with the freshly caught seafood. Another hot dish is [Ni Amaguri no Nigiri] - sweet and spicy marinated clam, done in an Edo style. Alternatively, if you want to taste the true essence of Edo-style sushi, order a [Nigiri Set] consisting of nigiri and maki (roll sushi) pieces, plus a bowl of soup.

Raiden Sushi

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:30 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 13:30 pm
Closed: Sunday, Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 850 JPY

10. ji*zo-zushi

This is a tiny restaurant with just 6 seats at an L-shaped counter. Just like how every nook and corner inside the place is well-kept, every single ingredient receives extreme attention, and is aged until they are ready to be eaten. [Kinkai Hon Maguro] has the aroma and umami (Japanese savory taste) that only natural maguro offers, and it will literally melt in your mouth when coupled with slightly sweet rice. Another iconic dish is the carefully prepared [Anago] made with [Tsugi Tashi no Nijiru]. Also, don't miss out on the [Tamago] filled with shiba shrimps surimi!

ji*zo-zushi

Open: [Thursday - Saturday] 18:00 - 21:00
Closed: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Sunday

11. Sushi Masuda

You can find this restaurant in Minami Aoyama, an area with lots of brand shops. As the chef's master stated, "The art of sushi is not about molding, but about the preparation". That’s why the chef puts incredible care into the preparation of the shari, which is the foundation of sushi: from the selection of the right rice to the cooking process, the acidity of the vinegar, and, when molding it, the quantity and the softness. Sushi rice has a huge influence on the resulting taste of sushi. That's why you definitely should have a taste of this artisan's cuisine. Put it to the test with [Kobu Jime no Kisu]!

Sushi Masuda

Open:[Lunch] 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
[Dinner] 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm *2-hour limited service for counter seats (starting from 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 9:00 pm). Private rooms have no time limit.
Closed: Sundays, National Holidays
Average price:[Dinner] 25,000 JPY; Nigiri: From 18,000 JPY; Snack course: From 23,000 JPY (drinks not included) / [Lunch] 23,000 JPY
Access: 3 minutes' walk from Omotesando station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza line, Hanzomon line and Chiyoda line
Address: BC Minami Aoyama PROPERTY-B1F, 5-8-11 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

12. Ginza Sushi Aoki Ginza Main Branch

Using traditional Edo-style techniques, the second-generation chef of this restaurant offers ambitiously creative nigiri. This is typical of Ginza, a district of continuous evolution that is always in line with the times. The basic choice you can make is [Omakase] (the chef's recommended selection of nigiri), but you are free to customize your order by choosing the quantity of wasabi and shari, adding extra sushi pieces or snacks for your sake, and so on. The king of nigiri is [Otoro], but you may as well appreciate the [Tai 3-shu Mori], which couples sea bream with refreshing and unique ingredients.

Ginza Sushi Aoki Ginza Main Branch

Open: Lunch: 12:00 - (last order 13:30) / Dinner: 17:00 - (last order 21:30)
Closed:None (closed at the beginning and end of the year)
Average price:[Dinner] 20,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station Exit B5
Address: Ginza Takahashi Bldg. 2F, 6-7-4 Ginza , Chuo-ku, Tokyo

13. Sushi Dai

This super popular restaurant inside Tsukiji Market overflows with tourists every day. As there are only 13 seats, there is always a line outside, from early morning till closing time, so be prepared to wait a few hours. Low prices are one of the secrets to its popularity. The frequently ordered [Omakase Set] allows you to have 10 nigiri, maki, and omelet, along with the option to choose your last nigiri - all for just 4,000 JPY! Another key point is the friendly chef, who will entertain you with a nice chat, and serve each plate according to your eating pace.

Sushi Dai

Open: [Weekday/Saturday/eve of national holiday] Normal hours: 05:00-14:00Entry will be allowed up to the last customer in the queue at 14:00 *Only on Wednesdays will the deadline for the queue be adjusted such that we can close at 14:00
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: 3 minutes by foot from Tsukijishijo station on the Toei Oedo line/10 minutes by foot from Tsukiji station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya line
Address: Tsukijishijo 6-gokan, 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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14. Sushi Suzuki

After 24 years of working at a famous restaurant in Ginza, the chef opened their own restaurant with the idea that "if you open a sushi restaurant, it must be in Ginza". Accepting no compromises, the chef uses only the best carefully selected premium products available at Tsukiji Market. The sushi is prepared using orthodox Edo-style techniques, and the chef is confident that the best flavors are achieved by using the best ingredients. If you want to taste all of that for a reasonable price, head here for lunch on weekdays. You can have a set of 8 nigiri sushi at a price that starts from 4,000 JPY (from 10,000 JPY on Saturday and Sunday).

Sushi Suzuki

Open: [Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 17:30 - 22:00 / Lunch 12:00 - 14:00
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY
Access: Address: 5F Ginza Nohgakudo Bldg., 6-5-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, TokyoMap
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15. Ginza Sushiko

It's been 80 years since this historical restaurant opened up in Ginza-Nanachome. Here, you can have Edo-style sushi made with traditional techniques that have been passed on for 4 generations, and at the same time, enjoy plenty of original snacks and unusual sushi ingredients. The top recommendation is the charcoal-grilled [Tokusei no Tamagoyaki] dish, which you simply can’t miss out on. Besides the private rooms that have relaxed atmospheres, there is also a "horigotatsu counter" (sunken kotatsu table), which is perfect for business dinners. If you come on Saturday, don't forget to try their delicious, limited edition [Chirashi-zushi].

Ginza Sushiko

16. Sushi Suzuki

Sushi Suzuki is located in the shopping district of Nishinaka-dori Street in Tsukishima, in the 4th floor of a building on a street that retains the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese sh*tamachi neighborhood. Mr. Suzuki, who worked for many years at a long-established sushi restaurant in Tsukiji, opened his own restaurant in the same waterside town of Tsukishima in the spring of 2023, serving authentic Edo-mae sushi and side dishes. The nigirizushi, drawn from a sincere desire to let customers enjoy delicious sushi, has an emphasis on the toppings while still having an exquisite unity with the rice. Being able to instantly get away from the bustle of the street and enjoy a Japanese space wrapped in a relaxing atmosphere is one of the restaurant's charms.

Sushi Suzuki

17. Nigiran Zushi Garyu

A major selling point of this Nigiran Zushi Garyu is guests being able to enjoy sushi they made themselves. It was opened in March 2023, based on the desire to create a restaurant where customers can enjoy eating sushi. Their signature Matsu Course is a set that includes sushi toppings, rice, and appetizers. At each seat is a touch panel that guides customers through the sushi making process in 4 languages. This innovative style restaurant lets customers learn the deliciousness of Japanese food culture through a hands on sushi making experience. They also have an Ume Course that groups with children can enjoy.

Nigiran Zushi Garyu