10 japanese sushi rooms in Tokyo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tokyo | Japanese Sushi across every city.
Sushi in Tokyo runs the full ladder, from 100-yen conveyor plates to concierge-only edomae counters. Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten in Ginza is the ten-seat counter made famous by Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and Sushi Saito in Roppongi is Takashi Saito's eight-seat edomae counter taking concierge bookings only. At the everyday end, Sushizanmai Honten in Tsukiji runs its sushi flagship 24 hours.
Uobei Shibuya Dogenzaka ★ 3.9
shibuya · Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Uobei Shibuya in Tokyo is the express-belt sushi room where every order arrives on a Shinkansen-style tray rather than circulating. 100 yen plates.
Sushi no Midori Umegaoka ★ 4.4
umegaoka · Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0022, Japan
Sushi no Midori Umegaoka in Tokyo is the original branch of the value-sushi chain. Big-piece nigiri, queue-based seating, lunch sets under 2,000 yen.
Sushizanmai Honten ★ 4.2
tsukiji · Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Sushizanmai Honten in Tokyo's Tsukiji is the 24-hour sushi flagship Kiyoshi Kimura built after winning the auction tuna in 2013. Counter, tables, sashimi.
Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten ★ 4.8
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten in Tokyo's Ginza is the 10-seat counter made famous by Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Yoshikazu Ono runs it; concierge bookings only.
Ginza Kyubey Honten ★ 4.0
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Ginza Kyubey Honten has run an Edomae sushi counter since 1935 and invented the gunkan-maki seaweed-wrapped style. La Liste No. 2 worldwide in 2018.
Sushi Saito ★ 4.7
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan
Sushi Saito in Tokyo's Roppongi is Takashi Saito's eight-seat edomae sushi counter in Ark Hills South. Three Michelin stars 2009-2019, concierge-only.
Sushi Arai ★ 4.3
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Sushi Arai in Tokyo's Ginza is Hiroyuki Arai's eight-seat edomae sushi counter, two Michelin stars and the Tabelog Sushi 100 fixture for steady-handed nigiri.
Sushizanmai Honten Tsukiji ★ 4.2
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Sushizanmai Honten in Tokyo's Tsukiji runs 24-hour sushi from the Outer Market gate. The Kiyoshi Kimura room where the New Year tuna auctions are won.
Uobei Shibuya Dogenzaka ★ 3.9
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Uobei Shibuya in Tokyo runs express-belt sushi at 100 yen per two-piece plate, the cheapest sit-down sushi in Shibuya. Touchscreen ordering, English menu.
Kura Sushi Shinjuku ★ 4.0
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Kura Sushi Shinjuku in Tokyo is the value conveyor-sushi chain at 100 yen per plate plus tax. Touchscreen English ordering and gachapon-prize delivery.