The old luxury quarter and the densest concentration of starred sushi counters on earth, with cocktail bars and depachika basements layered between department stores.
Toshihiro Wada's Bird Land in Tokyo Ginza grills Ibaraki shamo over binchotan, the basement that invented elevated yakitori. One Michelin star.
OrderThe omakase course closing with the oyakodon rice and silken liver pate as the opener.
TipClosed Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. Reservation by phone only, six weeks out.
Ginza Okuda in Tokyo's Ginza is Toru Okuda's two-Michelin-star kaiseki room. The seasonal seven-course menu changes monthly, paired with regional sake.
OrderThe full omakase course; the charcoal-grilled hamo in summer is the seasonal pull.
TipClosed Sundays. Reserve via Pocket Concierge 60 days ahead; English staff handle the booking flow.
Ginza Yoshihiro in Tokyo's Pola Ginza tower is the two-Michelin-star tempura counter where Yoshihiro Murata fries each piece to order on white-flame charcoal.
OrderOmakase tempura course with anago and maitake; lunch is half the dinner spend.
TipClosed Sundays. Reserve via Tableall 60 days ahead; lunch seating opens earlier.
Ginza Shinohara in Tokyo's Kanda is Tetsuya Shinohara's three-Michelin-star kaiseki room. Counter-only, dramatic platings on lacquered shogi-board stands.
OrderThe full omakase kaiseki; hairy crab and shaved wagyu are the showstoppers when in season.
TipClosed Sundays. Reserve via Tableall 90 days ahead; the menu is presented as a single seasonal arc.
Bar Orchard Ginza is Takuo and Sumire Miyanohara's fruit-driven cocktail counter on the 7th floor of a small Ginza building. No menu, pick a fruit.
TipTake the lift to 7F. No phones, parties of four max. Cover charge 1,000 yen, closed Sundays.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Indulge in an exclusive VIP foodie tour in Ginza! Enjoy 30 minutes of premium sake tasting, followed by an incredible ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT A5 Wagyu beef feast at a hidden l...
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.
1h 30m
Immerse yourself in the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi with a 90-minute workshop in Tokyo. Learn to repair broken ceramics using lacquer and create a one-of-a-kind piece.
