Uobei Shibuya Dogenzaka is a japanese sushi restaurant in Shibuya, 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...
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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: 2-29-11 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043
Asakusa Imahan Honten in Tokyo's Nishi-Asakusa has cooked sukiyaki tableside in private tatami rooms since 1895. Wagyu sirloin, kimono-clad attendants.
OrderThe sukiyaki course with wagyu sirloin; lunch is the easier and cheaper seating.
TipReservations strongly recommended. Lunch from 11:30, dinner from 17:00; private rooms only.
Yakiniku Jumbo Shirokane in Tokyo is the wagyu yakiniku counter that the city's chefs eat at on days off. Hand-cut Chateaubriand sukiyaki is the signature.
OrderChateaubriand sukiyaki and the marbled sirloin; finish with cold reimen noodles.
TipPhone reservation only, 30 days ahead. The Hongo and Hanare branches share the same kitchen team.
Kyourakutei in Tokyo's Kagurazaka holds one Michelin star for the soba-and-tempura set menu. Hand-cut Hokkaido buckwheat and a calm wooden ground-floor room.
OrderThe soba and tempura set; the duck tsukesoba in winter is the second order.
TipClosed Mondays. Lunch queues from 11:45; dinner is calmer and the tempura course adds value.
Udon Shin in Tokyo's Yoyogi is the much-photographed sanuki udon counter near Shinjuku Station. Hand-pulled noodles cooked to order, opens 11:00 daily.
OrderThe carbonara udon with bacon, soft-boiled egg and black pepper; curry udon in winter.
TipQueue from 11:00; midweek lunches turn fastest. Cash only at the counter.
Rokurinsha in Tokyo Station's Ramen Street is the canonical thick-noodle tsukemen counter. Dense pork-and-fish broth, hand-cut noodles, queue from 09:00.
OrderTokusei tsukemen (special) with chashu, egg and extra noodles.
TipInside the JR Tokyo Station turnstiles in the B1 Ramen Street. Queue 30-60 minutes at peak.
Harajuku Gyozaro in Tokyo's Harajuku is the cash-only gyoza specialist on Meiji-dori. Two-item menu, pan-fried or boiled, six gyoza per plate.
OrderOne plate of yaki-gyoza, one of sui-gyoza, with a beer.
TipCash only; expect a 20-minute queue at lunch. Counter and small tables.
