Sushizanmai Honten is a japanese sushi restaurant in Tsukiji, Tokyo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
2h 30m
A MAZ-trained chef's time-travel tasting menu, served inside a Ginza cenote of rock walls and blue resin. Listed in the Michelin Guide Tokyo for three consecutive years.
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...
Address: 4-11-9 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
Katsukura Shinjuku in Tokyo Takashimaya is the Kyoto tonkatsu chain's department-store branch. Tableside sesame-grinding ritual, sauces blended to taste.
OrderKurobuta rosu set with cabbage refills and the grind-your-own sesame sauce.
TipInside Takashimaya Times Square dining floor. Open 11:00-22:00; weekend dinners queue 30 minutes.
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu in Tokyo is the wood-beamed izakaya famous as the Kill Bill restaurant inspiration. Yakitori, soba and a dramatic two-floor room.
OrderMixed yakitori platter, soba and an Asahi pilsner.
TipReservations recommended. Open daily 11:30-03:30. Lunch sets are calmer and cheaper than dinner.
Afuri Harajuku in Tokyo is the Yamagata-Kochi yuzu-ramen chain's brightest branch, with a vegan yuzu-shio bowl on the same menu. Open 11:00-23:00 daily.
OrderYuzu shio ramen with chashu and ajitama egg; the vegan version is the equal pick.
TipCashless vending-machine ordering. Tucked behind Tokyu Plaza Omotesando.
Kondo Monjayaki Tsukishima in Tokyo is the canonical Monja Street counter, on the alley that built the Tokyo style. Mentai-mochi monja is the local order.
OrderMentai-mochi (cod-roe and mochi) monjayaki, cooked tableside.
TipClosed Mondays. Cash and major cards. Tsukishima station exit 7 lands on Monja Street.
Yoshinoya Branch No. 1 followed the fish merchants from Tsukiji to Toyosu Market in 2018: 5am beef bowls under 500 yen, same noren, same counter ritual.
OrderGyudon beef bowl with extra red pickled ginger and a raw egg.
TipOpen 5am-1pm to match the fish market shifts; counter seating turns fast.
Sometaro Asakusa in Tokyo has cooked okonomiyaki and monjayaki on tableside teppan since 1937. Wooden house, low tables, the canonical Asakusa griddle.
OrderPork and squid okonomiyaki cooked tableside; monjayaki as the second order.
TipClosed irregularly; open daily 12:00-22:00 typically. Cash and major cards.
