Even among places in Tokyo, Ginza is particularly known as a mature area that has lively activity. Many diverse kinds of shops and restaurants line the streets, and there are plenty of restaurants that are popular with overseas tourists. Among these options, here are 8 restaurants that let guests enjoy better than average flavors using carefully selected ingredients. Enjoy cuisine and atmospheres that let one feel true Japanese style food, including Japanese cuisine, sushi, iron-griddled cuisine, and eel cuisine, and make fun travel memories.
1. Sun-mi Takamatsu Main Branch
A beloved famous restaurant in Ginza for 50 years. Here guests can enjoy luxuriousYonezawa beef in elegant private rooms.
Located a 2-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station, Sun-mi Takamatsu Sukiyaki Shabu Shabu Kagawa is in its own 10-story building and is a long-standing Japanese restaurant that was founded in 1975. Here, guests can enjoy shabu shabu, sukiyaki, steak, and Kaiseki cuisine using carefully selected ingredients such as A5 sirloin of Yonezawa beef, a rare and valuable beef that is considered one of the three great Wagyu beefs of Japan. The restaurant interior has sunken-kotatsu-style Japanese rooms where guests can stretch their feet, in addition to diverse luxurious private rooms, including Japanese ones with tables and Western-style rooms, accommodating from 2 to 80 people. In this high-quality space where one can feel Japanese tastes, guests can enjoy Japanese gourmet food while comfortably relaxing. They have a rich variety of courses available, so guests can spend an enjoyable time choosing options while considering the menu and their budget. Staff can speak English and Chinese, so one can feel reassured when freely asking questions and asking for advice.
Sun-mi Takamatsu Main Branch
Closed: None (From December 30th to January 2nd are closed due to New Year's Holiday)
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Exit C2 of Ginza Station on the Hibiya, Marunouchi, and Ginza Lines/ 6-minute walk from Exit A7 of JR Yurakucho Station
Address: 6-3-9, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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2. Teppan Dining Shiroya Ginza-tei
At this Ginza refuge that promises an elegant time, guests can enjoy the ultimate iniron-griddled cuisine.
Teppan Dining Shiroya Ginza-tei
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Ginza Station
Address: 3F, GINZA-A5, 5-9-16, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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3. Umegaoka Sushi no Midori Souhonten Ginza Branch
Easily spotted with its lines in Ginza, this restaurant serves high qualitysushi at reasonable prices.
Located a 4-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station, The Ginza Branch of Umegaoka Sushi no Midori Souhonten can be easily spotted by its large wooden signboard and long lines. In the 50 years since its founding, it has continued to serve emotionally moving sushi that values the idea of serving high-quality sushi at reasonable prices to many customers. They take the greatest care with each ingredient, such as the sushi toppings directly shipped from Toyosu market every day, the sushi rice made with 100% Haenuki rice from Yamagata, and their secret sushi vinegar. Their sushi, made by artisans with all their heart and soul, has extremely delicious flavors, and guests will want to eat many pieces. The restaurant has counter seats and table seats available, at which guests can enjoy the amazing flavors provided by this restaurant, including their original menu item, Fuji, exclusive to the Ginza and Shibuya branches and which arranges nigirizushi and sashimi on one plate, and the Seasonal Ita Chef's Choice Nigirizushi.
Umegaoka Sushi no Midori Souhonten Ginza Branch
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from the A2 Exit of Tokyo Metro Ginza Station
Address: 1F, Tokyo Kosokudouro Yamashita Bldg., 7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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4. Nyorosuke Ginza
In the heartof Ginza, enjoy Jiyaki eel that is grilled without steaming.
Located a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station, Nyorosuke Ginza draws guests' eyes with its grand appearance. They serve eel cooked in a "Jiyaki" style that is grilled without steaming. The live eel is prepared in the restaurant, and by thoroughly cooking it with charcoal fire, they can serve eel that has crispy fragrances and the juiciness and chewiness unique to live eel. Their Eel Bowl and Eel Rice Bowl let one eat and compare two kinds of eel: one that is broiled with the restaurant's amazing sauce and one that is refreshingly cooked without seasoning. Both options are recommended for those trying eel for the first time. Their Eel Rolls, Eel Skewers, and Congealed Eel are all masterpieces that thoroughly cook eel cuts, and they go perfectly as a snack with alcohol. This relaxing Japanese space lets one forget the bustle of the city and is highly rated by overseas guests. They have private and semi-private rooms available, letting guests relax without worrying about their surroundings.
Nyorosuke Ginza
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Exit A3 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro
Address: Ginza Shinsei Bldg., 6-12-7, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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5. Ginza Yui Nakazyo
In dignified private rooms, guests can enjoy the ultimate in Kaiseki cuisine, the essence ofJapanese food.
Ginza Yui Nakazyo is located a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Station. It is a Kaiseki-style restaurant consisting solely of private rooms. Here, guests can enjoy numerous kinds of cuisine utilizing seasonal ingredients in an elegant space set with Japanese traditions and gorgeousness. Their Yuino Kaiseki is a chef's choice. Kaiseki courses using copious amounts of seasonal ingredients selected by the head chef can be fine-tuned to meet customer preferences, such as focusing mainly on meat or sushi. Their afternoon kaiseki is recommended for guests who want to enjoy kaiseki at a slightly more reasonable price. The restaurant has a total of five private rooms, each with its own mood. The high-quality facilities are deep yet relaxing and let guests feel the true depth of Japanese culture. They have knives and forks available, so guests can casually enjoy their meals.
Ginza Yui Nakazyo
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 44,000 JPY / [Lunch] 11,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Ginza Station on the Ginza Line
Address: 7-12-7, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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6. Tsukiji Jisaku
Experience the delights of enjoying with one's eyes and tasting with one's mouth. Enter an extraordinary world filled with a stylish spirit.
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Tsukiji Jisaku
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 27,500 JPY / [Lunch] 16,500 JPY
Access: 8-minute walk from Exit 3 or 4 of Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Line / 10-minute walk from Exit 4 of Shintomicho Station on the Yurakucho Line
Address: 14-19, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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7. SOYA
Enjoy Italiancuisine utilizing Japanese ingredients along with natural wine.
Located a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Shintomicho Station, Enishi Ginza is an Italian restaurant discreetly located among a group of buildings in Ginza. Using seasonal ingredients delivered from all over Japan, they create new dishes through a fusion of traditional Italian techniques and modern, innovative techniques. With vegetables stocked that very day, they serve cuisine that changes every day. They take the greatest care with other ingredients, such as their chicken and beef, and guests can enjoy wild game cuisine made using deer and wild boar caught in the mountains of Yusuhara in Kochi. In addition, the restaurant always has a lineup of 300 kinds of wine, with a focus on natural wines from all over the world. Guests can enjoy wines by the glass, so it is recommended to try various kinds that go well with the cuisine and mood. Take this opportunity to experience Italian cuisine that shines with the high quality only Japan can provide.
SOYA
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Shintomicho Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Address: 1-22-12, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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8. Enishi Ginza
A Japanese food space in an old house that lets guests experience Japanesefood culture with all 5 senses.
Enishi Ginza
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Shintomicho Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Address: 1-22-12, Ginza, Chuou-ku, Tokyo Map
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