TOKYO’S TOP 10 SUSHI RESTAURANTS
Tokyo has more Michelin-starred sushi restaurants than any city on earth, and ranking our Hyakumeiten database by Tabelog rating surfaces both the legends and the ones flying just under the radar. Here are the city's ten highest-rated sushi counters.
1. Nihonbashi Kakigaracho Sugita — 4.60
Suitengumae · ¥40,000–49,999
Traditional Edomae sushi that opens every course with kohada — chef Sugita considers it the true test of an Edomae craftsman. He trained the current head chef of Sushi Hashimoto, another respected Tokyo counter, making this something of a lineage restaurant. Reservations are hard-won.
2. Sushi Saito — 4.58
Roppongi · ¥50,000–59,999
Chef Takashi Saito, trained at the legendary Ginza Kyubey, built what Joël Robuchon once called "the best sushi restaurant in the world." Eight seats, three Michelin stars won in 2009 — then Saito voluntarily walked away from public reservations entirely, removing the restaurant from the Michelin Guide in 2019. Today it's effectively invitation-only, run for existing regulars rather than new diners. Ranked among Asia's 50 Best Restaurants as recently as 2025.
3. Sushi Kazuyuki — 4.58
Ginza · ¥60,000–79,999
A Ginza counter in the heart of Tokyo's highest concentration of world-class sushi, at the top end of the budget range even among restaurants this good.
4. Higashi-Azabu Amamoto — 4.57
Minato-ku · ¥60,000–79,999
A quieter, less-hyped name than its Ginza and Roppongi rivals, in the residential Higashi-Azabu neighborhood — the kind of restaurant that spreads by word of mouth rather than headlines.
5. Sushi Arai — 4.55
Ginza · ¥50,000–59,999
Another Ginza institution with a loyal following among serious sushi diners and a strong international reputation, frequently mentioned in the same breath as the neighborhood's most decorated counters.
6. Shimazu — 4.52
Shirokanedai · ¥40,000–49,999
Located in the quieter Shirokane/Takanawa area away from the Ginza cluster, and turns up on Michelin's own list of Tokyo's 2-star sushi restaurants — a genuine alternative for diners who want top-tier sushi without the Ginza crowds.
7. Sushi Nanba, Hibiya — 4.51
Hibiya · ¥40,000–49,999
Chef Hidefumi Nanba is known for an almost obsessive focus on the temperature of both fish and rice at the moment each piece is served — a level of precision regulars specifically call out.
8. Sawada (Sawa Ta) — 4.49
Ginza · ¥50,000–59,999
A long-running Ginza favorite with an international following, reviewed for years by serious food critics as one of the more consistent high-end counters in the neighborhood.
9. Sushi Ryougatsu (Akira) — 4.47
Hiroo · ¥40,000–49,999
Also known as Sushi Akira — a young chef who has built his own distinct style fast, described locally as "on a winning streak." One of the newer names on this list and worth watching.
10. Sushi Meino — 4.45
Azabu-juban · ¥50,000–59,999
A relative newcomer in the Azabu-juban dining strip, already rated among the city's best — a sign of how deep Tokyo's sushi talent pool runs beyond the famous names.
Every restaurant here is a counter-seat, reservation-only operation — several (Saito especially) are effectively closed to new guests without an introduction. Budgets are per-person food cost; expect most nights to run ¥40,000–80,000 before drinks. If Ginza's big names are booked out, Shimazu, Amamoto, and Meino are the three worth chasing instead.