Top 10 Sushi restaurants in Ginza
Ask anyone in Tokyo where to eat the best sushi and you’ll hear one answer more than any other: Ginza. The data backs that up, though not in the way you might expect.
Our database tracks the 100 highest-rated sushi restaurants in Tokyo. 26 of them, more than a quarter, are in or right next to Ginza. No other neighborhood comes close. Together they average a 4.01 rating, against 3.97 for our national list of 300 top sushi restaurants.
The surprise is the price. The median budget at a top Ginza sushi counter is about ¥50,000 per person, double the ¥25,000 national median, while the average rating is only a few hundredths of a point higher. So outside the very top, most of what you pay extra for in Ginza is the address.
That changes at the top of the list. Ginza’s best counter ranks second among all 300 sushi restaurants in Japan, and the top three here are rated above 4.4, which is rare air on Tabelog. If you’re going to spend Ginza money, spend it on the restaurants below.
1. Sushi Kazuyuki (鮨 一幸): 4.58
The highest-rated sushi counter in Ginza, and number two among all 300 sushi restaurants in our nationwide database. Kazuyuki is about as intimate as Tokyo dining gets: eight seats, dinner only, in two fixed seatings (17:30 and 20:30).
Budget: ¥60,000–¥79,999
Address: Nisso Dai-26 Bldg. 3F, 5-11-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 144m from Higashi-Ginza Station
Closed: Wednesday
Reservations: Required
With only eight seats and two seatings a night, Kazuyuki serves about 16 diners per evening. Book as far ahead as possible.
2. Sushi Arai (鮨 あらい): 4.55
The most accessible of Ginza’s elite counters. Arai has 14 seats and a private room, accepts reservations rather than requiring them, and serves lunch on most days. That combination is unusual at this rating, and it makes Arai the best entry point into top-tier Ginza sushi.
Budget: ¥50,000–¥59,999
Address: Ruan Bldg. B1F/2F, 8-10-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 427m from Higashi-Ginza Station
Hours: Lunch 12:00–14:00 and dinner 18:00–23:00 (Thursday dinner only)
Closed: Wednesday
Website: sushi-arai.com
3. Sawada (さわ田): 4.49
Six seats, the smallest counter on this list. Sawada keeps a short week: it is closed Monday, Thursday and Sunday, and serves both lunch and dinner on the remaining days.
Budget: ¥50,000–¥59,999
Address: MC Bldg. 3F, 5-9-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 186m from Ginza Station
Hours: Tue/Wed/Fri lunch 12:00–14:00, dinner 18:00–20:30. Sat/holidays lunch 12:00–14:00, dinner 17:00–19:30
Closed: Monday, Thursday, Sunday
Reservations: Required
4. Sushi Hashimoto (鮨 はしもと): 4.43
The value pick of Ginza’s top tier. Hashimoto sits on Ginza’s eastern edge in Shintomi and costs roughly a third less than the top three, while still rating above 4.4. It also runs lunch and two dinner seatings.
Budget: ¥30,000–¥39,999
Address: Grandir Ginza East 1F, 1-8-2 Shintomi, Chuo-ku
Access: About 267m from Shintomicho Station
Hours: Lunch 12:00–14:00. Dinner 17:00–19:30 and 19:45–22:00
Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday
Seats: 8 · Reservations: Required
5. Aozora (青空): 4.34
Aozora breaks the tiny-counter pattern. It has 17 seats and private rooms, and it stays open until midnight, the latest hours on this list. That makes it the best choice for a later dinner or a group.
Address: Ginza Jiden Bldg. 6F, 8-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 326m from Shimbashi Station
Hours: 17:00–00:00
Closed: Sunday, holidays
Reservations: Accepted
6. Sushi Yoshitake (鮨 よしたけ): 4.21
A Ginza 7-chome counter near the Shimbashi end of the district. Our listing doesn’t carry a budget or seat count for Yoshitake, so check the restaurant’s website for current details when you book.
Address: Brown Place 9F, 7-8-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 439m from Shimbashi Station
Reservations: Accepted
Website: sushi-yoshitake.com
7. Sushi Suzuki (鮨 鈴木): 4.18
Ten seats, lunch available Wednesday through Sunday, and a central location a short walk from Ginza Station. Suzuki is a strong choice if you want a midday Ginza sushi experience without needing a reservation months out.
Budget: ¥50,000–¥59,999
Address: Ginza Bijutsukan Bldg. 5F, 6-5-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 220m from Ginza Station
Hours: Lunch 12:00–14:00 (Wed–Sun). Dinner 18:00–21:00 (Tue–Sun)
Closed: Monday
Reservations: Accepted
Website: sushisuzuki-ginza.com
8. Sushi Takahashi (鮨 たかはし): 4.08
The first of two Ginza 1-chome counters on this list. Takahashi has eight seats and sits in the ¥30,000–¥39,999 bracket, making it one of the better-value options in the top ten.
Budget: ¥30,000–¥39,999
Address: Yoshiden Bldg. 1F, 1-14-14 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 246m from Ginza-Itchome Station
Reservations: Accepted
9. Sushi Yuu (鮨 由う): 4.04
Practically next door to Takahashi, and in the same price bracket. Yuu is larger, with 15 seats and a private room, which makes it one of the few top-ten options suited to a business dinner or small group.
Budget: ¥30,000–¥39,999
Address: GINZA LOUIS 8F, 1-14-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 270m from Ginza-Itchome Station
Reservations: Required
10. Kobikicho Tomoki (木挽町 とも樹): 3.99
The name recalls Kobikicho, the old name for this corner of Ginza near the Kabuki-za theater. Tomoki is one of the most exclusive counters on this list: seven seats, dinner only, and reservations required.
Budget: ¥60,000–¥79,999
Address: 4-12-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Access: About 109m from Higashi-Ginza Station, the closest to a station on this list
Hours: 17:30–22:00
Closed: Wednesday, Sunday, holidays
Website: sushi-tomoki.jp
Just outside the top ten
Sushi Saeki (鮨 さえ喜, 3.97), Kiyota Hanare (きよ田 離れ, 3.95) and Kiyota (きよ田, 3.94) round out Ginza’s next tier. Kiyota Hanare is notable as the most expensive sushi counter in Ginza in our data, at ¥100,000 and up per person.
Tips for eating sushi in Ginza
Book early, and expect to need help. Six of the ten restaurants have ten seats or fewer, and five require reservations. Many top counters only take bookings by phone in Japanese or through a hotel concierge.
Lunch is your best value. Arai, Sawada, Hashimoto and Suzuki all serve lunch. It’s the easiest way to get a seat at a 4.4+ counter, and lunch menus are often priced below dinner.
Watch for midweek closures. Wednesday is the most common closing day in this top ten: Kazuyuki, Arai, Hashimoto and Tomoki all close then. Plan a Ginza sushi night for Thursday through Saturday.
Choose your station by street. Higashi-Ginza serves Kazuyuki, Arai and Tomoki. Ginza Station serves Sawada and Suzuki. Ginza-Itchome serves Takahashi and Yuu. Shimbashi is closest for Aozora and Yoshitake, at the southern end of 7- and 8-chome.
Budget realistically. Seven of the ten counters with a listed budget charge ¥30,000 or more per person before drinks. If you want Ginza-level quality for less, Hashimoto, Takahashi and Yuu sit at the lowest price point in the top ten.
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