Kagurazaka Ishikawa is a japanese fine-dining restaurant in Tokyo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Lunch reservations are slightly easier; book via Pocket Concierge two months ahead.
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.
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Address: 5-37 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0825
Esquisse in Tokyo's Chanel Ginza tower is Lionel Beccat's two-Michelin-star modern French tasting room. Two stars since 2014 with views across Ginza rooftops.
Book2 months via Tableall ahead
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. Lunch is the easier seating and half the dinner spend; reserve through Tableall.
Ginza Koju in Tokyo's Ginza is Toru Okuda's three-Michelin-star kaiseki room, a 12-seat counter where each dish is plated to your placemat in turn.
Book60 days via Pocket Concierge ahead
TipClosed Sundays. Reservation by phone or Pocket Concierge; the lunch course is the value play at half the dinner spend.
Tempura Kondo in Tokyo's Ginza is Fumio Kondo's two-Michelin-star tempura counter, the room that made vegetable tempura the canonical Tokyo opening course.
Book1 month via Tableall ahead
TipClosed Sundays and Monday lunch. Sweet potato is the closing dish; reserve via Tableall a month ahead.
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.
BookConcierge-only ahead
TipBookings via top-tier hotel concierges only; cold-call requests are declined. Lunch and dinner are the same omakase course.
Sushi Yamazaki in Tokyo's Yotsuya is Junichi Yamazaki's two-Michelin-star edomae counter, traditional Tokyo nigiri at calmer prices than Ginza counters.
Book60 days by phone ahead
TipClosed Sundays. Phone reservation in Japanese only; a Japanese-speaking concierge is the easiest path.
Nodaiwa Higashi-Azabu in Tokyo is the 1800s-founded unagi house with one Michelin star. Wild-caught eel grilled over binchotan, served in lacquered boxes.
BookWalk-in or 1 week phone ahead
TipThe unaju eel-rice box is the canonical order. Closed Sundays; lunch from 11:00 and the queue moves fast.
