Tokyo's best 'high-end' sushi for beginners in 2024 ($66)

[@codemeifyoucan305]

You are a rockstar. Love the voice over, the target audience that you go for. I’m coming for a month in September and some of October and have been using you as someone down to earth to plan some of what to do. I’ve done really nice omakase in the USA and trying to figure out what level of price I should go for

[@your-japan-guide]

Thanks so much for the kind words! If you've done high-end omakase in the US, you might want to check out this restaurant's more extensive dinner courses, as these lunch courses are the most basic (albeit still top-tier). While they're highly rated across the Japanese restaurant review sites, they even have two locations in the US (both w/Michelin stars in the past). Though, I think it'd be worthwhile to try their high end courses right from their main location in Tokyo. I imagine their ingredient sourcing would be top-tier. Hope that helps and wishing you an excellent trip! ＾ー＾

[@kimandjasoninflorida]

Thank you for sharing! We are hoping to make it to Tokyo in 2026. Everything looks so good! What do they use to make the sushi rice? Is there a particular brand I can get? Also. it appears to not be totally white, do they mix in a little soy sauce?

[@your-japan-guide]

Hope you have a great trip when you make it out there! I'm not sure what specific type of sushi rice they use, but they might be willing to share if you ask! Great observation! Sushi rice generally involves a mixture of vinegar among a few other ingredients, but it varies from chef to chef. They use a darker vinegar here, which is why it doesn't appear totally white. They also add soy sauce to each piece individually using a brush, which is typical for higher-end sushi restaurants. It's nice because it saves you from having to dip it yourself ^＿^

[@96Roses]

Added to my list for my first Tokyo trip in late January! can't wait.

[@your-japan-guide]

So glad to hear! Hope you have an excellent time ^＿^

[@ashleyg6479]

Due in Tokyo 4th to 7th of October…just booked the evening of the 5th …thanks for your advice ..it’s our first visit to Tokyo and we wanted to try some high end sushi ..and thanks to your great film we will try the ginza counter experience..thank you again !

[@your-japan-guide]

​@@ashleyg6479 Thanks for the kind words~ Excited for you! Hope you have an excellent time ^＿^

[@Enchanteralle]

Do they speak some English? How do we communicate if we may have allergy to specific seafood?

[@your-japan-guide]

There should be an area on the reservation form where you can specify allergies! Additionally, in my experiences, they've asked about allergies at the beginning of the meal. Re: communication, all staff at least spoke basic English, with quite a few that are conversational to fluent!

[@Enchanteralle]

@@your-japan-guide thank you! Being able to communicate really helps especially when it comes to food! I hope to visit next year!

[@seinundzeiten]

do we have to make a reservation?

[@your-japan-guide]

Correct, resservations are required!

[@sandip2784]

What kind of camera do you use?

[@your-japan-guide]

Currently the Sony ZV-E1!

[@igbatious]

When reserving, the only omakase option is 27000 yen, is one able to change the order at the restaurant?

[@your-japan-guide]

I believe every option on the link in the description is an omakase-style course. You are not able to change the order at the restaurant, though you may order additional piecesfor a-la-carte prices at the end of the meal if you're still hungry!

[@igbatious]

@@your-japan-guide ok, just booked a reservation. dinner is 27500 yen, and lunch omakase ranges from 8800 to 22000 yen.

[@ChiliJam66]

How long does this omakase meal last?

[@your-japan-guide]

Good question! The duration is 90 minutes, with 20 minutes afterwards if you'd like to order extra.

[@Utoobdewd]

Japan makes the best sushi in the world!

[@your-japan-guide]

I think that's a fair and valid assessment! ^＿^

[@TheZenguitarguy]

Looks like a lovely meal and reasonably affordable. I have just come to really dislike the current version of Japanese haute cuisine being "Omakase". The original intention of Omakase was when the chef knew you and your family and your eating habits and you would just say "make me what you think is the best thing to make knowing my tastes and likes and dislikes". Being given a fixed menu, that is chosen by the chef in the order that he chooses, and the choices of fish that he chooses is, not necessarily the best possible sushi meal, because I may not like many of the things that he's choosing or the order he's choosing them in. The chef doesn't know me and so it's just a fixed menu meal and nothing really that special other than a way for restaurants to charge more money for a smaller meal. I would much rather go to a sushi bar that the sushi chef knows me or just order whatever I want, in the order that I want, at an affordable sushi bar with good quality, fish and great quality rice. But that's just my opinion… This is a lovely video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@your-japan-guide]

Completely valid points! And a very nice idea. Also perhaps a bit difficult logistics/economics-wise in a mega metropolis like Tokyo, especially for wildly popular restaurants with enormous and constant customer influx. Though, there are plenty of smaller, lesser-known restaurants that cater to regular local customers off the beaten track. Great input, thanks a bunch for sharing ^＿^