Kura Sushi Shinjuku is a japanese sushi budget eat in Tokyo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 3 hours
Instead of simply walking through Toyosu Market, discover how Japan's top sushi chefs select the fish that become extraordinary omakase meals.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor premium "Japanese classic dinner" in neon-lit Shinjuku! Explore vibrant Kabukicho with a local guide, enjoy authentic Omakase sushi, and taste Japan's #1 A5 Wagy...
3 hours
Learn how to make sushi and ramen in a cooking class in Tokyo. Master the art of making ramen soup and chashu, a type of pork belly, and discover the origins of sushi.
Address: Shinjuku Sanchome NS Bldg 1F, 3-21-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Onigiri Bongo in Tokyo's Otsuka is the famous omusubi counter rolling onigiri to order, Tabelog Top 100 onigiri shops. 50 fillings, eat-in or take away.
TryOnigiri rice ball selection
TipClosed Tuesdays. Queue from 11:00; eat-in counter seats turn fast. The salmon and umeboshi are the canonical orders.
CoCo Ichibanya Shinjuku East in Tokyo is the Japanese-curry chain's central branch. Choose rice size, spice 1-10 and toppings; chicken-katsu under 1,400.
TryCustom-spiced Japanese curry
TipOpen 24 hours. Spice level 5 is moderate, 10 is properly hot. Add cheese or pork-katsu for the canonical combo.
Ichiran in Tokyo's Shibuya runs 24-hour tonkotsu ramen for under 1,500 yen including a kaedama refill. Vending machine ticketing, solo-booth seating.
TryTonkotsu ramen with customisation slip
TipLate-night cheaper than peak hours. Pay at the machine; the slip lets you set spice, broth richness, noodle firmness.
Afuri in Tokyo's Ebisu serves yuzu-shio ramen for around 1,200 yen, open 11:00-05:00 daily. The lightest clean late-night bowl near Ebisu Station.
TryYuzu shio ramen
TipVending-machine ordering, cashless only. Lunch sets cheaper than dinner; tsukemen costs 100 to 200 yen extra.
CoCo Ichibanya in Tokyo's Shibuya is the Japanese curry-house chain where you build your bowl: rice size, spice level 1 to 10, toppings, all under 1,300 yen.
TryJapanese curry rice, choose-your-spice
TipPork katsu plus spinach is the canonical add-on. Spice level 5 is mid; vegetarian curry available.
Tsuta in Tokyo's Yoyogi-Uehara was the first ramen shop with a Michelin star (2016 guide), still under 1,800 yen for the truffle-oil shoyu soba.
TryShoyu soba with truffle oil
TipClosed Tuesdays. Lunch only 11:00-15:00; no ticket system, queue in person.
