Update-date: Apr 11 2024
Spring is the season for encounters and travels. It is also when welcome and farewell parties are commonly held at restaurants. Enjoying these parties with everyone is important, but comfortable and relaxing private rooms, in restaurants that take great care with the luxurious ingredients and food, are also a must. Here are 5 recommended restaurants that are in convenient locations in close walking distance from Metro stations in Akasaka, Tokyo.
Shabu-shabu / Sukiyaki - Akasaka Sumibi Shabu-shabu Takane No Buta
Enjoy shabu shabu courses made with Meishan pork, the ultimate in pork, in private rooms with a great view of the city skies.
Located a 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Akasaka-mitsuke Station. Akasaka Sumibi Shabu-shabu Takane No Buta is a restaurant where guests can enjoy shabu shabu courses made with Meishan Pork, the rare, high class brand pork, of which only around 100 heads of the purebred species exist in Japan. It is on 4F of the building and is reservation only, so it has a comfortable atmosphere that lets one forget the bustle of the city, despite being close to the station. One wall of these private rooms is covered in glass, letting guests enjoy different kinds of outdoor scenery in the afternoon and evening.
The menu consists solely of Meishan Pork Enjoyable Courses. Meishan Pork is called the “illusion pork,” due to the rarity of pure breeds in this pig species. It features marbling, which is rare in pork, in addition to rich flavors. Their main offering shabu shabu features the restaurant's original white broth with clams and has excellent meat flavors thanks to the charcoal fire heating. Guests can also add vegetables and mushrooms. The course starter, Meishan Pork Soup Dumplings from Tsukuhara Farm, and the closing rice and vegetable porridge, are both masterpieces.
Akasaka Sumibi Shabu-shabu Takane No Buta
Open: [Monday-Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] 11:30 am - 11:00 pm *Reservation only
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Ginza Line / 7-minute walk from Nagatacho Station on Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Address: 4F-A, Akasaka Seimeikaikan Bldg., 3-21-10, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
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Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Ginza Line / 7-minute walk from Nagatacho Station on Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Address: 4F-A, Akasaka Seimeikaikan Bldg., 3-21-10, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
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Yakiniku - Yakiniku Shabu Shabu Chambord
Enjoy high quality Japanese Black Wagyu beef and wine in a comfortable and relaxing private space.
Located a 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Akasaka Station. At Yakiniku Shabu Shabu Chambord, one can enjoy carefully selected Japanese Black Wagyu beef as Japanese BBQ, shabu shabu, or sukiyaki. The interior has a high-class feel and is unified with chic colors, and offers table seats in semi-private rooms, and completely private, sunken kotatsu-style rooms that can be used by up to 6 people. A high-quality restaurant that is suitable for welcome and farewell parties with one's respected seniors and important colleagues.
They stock farm-fresh Okayama A5-ranked Japanese Black Wagyu beef, which has soft and fine meat quality. This meat is served in different cut thickness that makes it the most delicious according to the cooking method. The veteran chef with over 35 years of experience as a meat handling pro goes to the meat factories himself, and carefully selects high-quality beef with his refined skills and judgement. The restaurant also usually has a lineup of around 20-30 wines from around the world, which enhance the delicious flavors of the beef.
Yakiniku Shabu Shabu Chambord
Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (last order 12:30 am)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from Akasaka station
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: 2 minutes walk from Akasaka station
Address: B1F, Forum Akasaka Bldg., 3-15-12, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Izakaya - Akasaka Umaya
Enjoy the amazing grilled chicken and original hotpot in private rooms in this detached restaurant located away from the bustle of the city.
Akasaka Umaya is located a 3-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro, as a detached building with a great atmosphere in the back of Hitotsugidori Street. Here, guests can enjoy grilled chicken cooked with Binchotan charcoal, and the restaurant's amazing original hotpot cuisine. The interior is a sophisticated Japanese-style space. The second floor has sunken kotatsu-style private rooms (for 6-8 people), and separate private rooms (for a max of 12 people) which are separate from the main building. Guests can choose their room according to the group size and situation.
Their motto is “carefully selected ingredients served simply,” and they offer several delicious dishes depending on the season. Among these, the restaurant boasts amazing grilled chicken. The Mitsuse Chicken in particular features deep flavors and moderate elasticity, and is a masterpiece carefully cooked with charcoal fire. Their Hakata Specialty Offal Hotpot, with different freshness and quality, as well as their new specialty Fish Hotpot, which uses longtooth grouper fish from the Goto islands in Nagasaki, are both highly recommended. The restaurant also has a variety of courses with all-you-can-drink options.
Akasaka umaya
TEL:+81-50-5448-0361
Address: 4-2-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
Izakaya - Akasaka Edozakura
Guests can relax in sunken-kotatsu style private rooms and enjoy high-quality Japanese Black Wagyu Beef and delicious alcohol to their hearts' content.
Akasaka Edozakura is a 3-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro. Here, guests can enjoy high-quality Japanese Black Wagyu beef shabu shabu and sukiyaki. The Japanese-style interior lets one feel the spirit of Japan's customer service, and the female staff wearing Japanese clothing are always attending to the hotpot, so guests can rest assured while being absorbed in the food and conversation. The private rooms are sunken kotatsu-style, letting one stretch their feet and comfortably relax.
Their High Quality Marbled Japanese Black Wagyu Beef Set, an amazing course made by the chef, uses rare meat of which only 1% can be taken from A5-ranked Wagyu. The restaurant recommends eating this meat without much sauce, so one can taste the delicious flavors of the high-quality beef itself. A diverse lineup of pure rice sake and shochu is also available, and it goes perfectly with the high-quality Japanese Black Wagyu Beef. Guests who aren't sure what to choose should consult with the female staff.
AKASAKA EDOZAKURA
Open: [Weekday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm (last order 11:00 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Closed: Saturday lunch is closed
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,100 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
Closed: Saturday lunch is closed
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,100 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
Address: 2F, UF3 Bldg., 3-11-19, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Chinese Cuisine - Ameshuka
Enjoy stylish welcome and farewell parties with delicious modern Chinese cuisine for adults.
Located a 1-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro. Ameshuka is a modern Chinese restaurant that offers Chinese cuisine that adults can enjoy in a stylish space. The interior is a relaxing space overflowing with the warmth of wood, and the window-side seats feature plant greenery that will soothe one's feelings. They have private rooms for small groups (a max of 6 people) in addition to course cuisine for groups in which groups of 20 or more can reserve the restaurant. These options let guests consult with the restaurant depending on their budget.
The menu mainly features options from Beijing and Sichuan cuisines. The owner and chef Mr. Okuyama, who was born in China and raised by parents who ran a Chinese restaurant, skillfully handles the spices stocked from China, and carefully recreates authentic flavors. Their service is also very comfortable for guests, as they handle cuisine arrangements and respond to requests. A rich lineup of wine and Shaoxing wine carefully selected by the sommelier, which goes well with the food, is also available.
Ameshuka
Open: [Weekday,Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (last order 9:30 pm) / Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (last order 2:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station
Address: 2F, Taisuikan Bldg., 3-10-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
