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The Best of Best Sushi Restaurants

There are so many good sushi restaurants, especially in Ginza, Tokyo.
Notable and reputable sushi bars in Japan.

Tokyo area

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*******	Ginza Kyuubei (a.k.a. Kyubei , Kyubey [Zagat guide]) 銀座久兵衛
	The most famous and reputable sushi restaurant in Japan. KITAOHJI Rosanjin, who was an accomplished restaurateur, gastronome and potter, appreciated here much and his porcelains were used as the serving plates before (and now on request.) They are well know as the inventor of 'gunkan' style sushi. Established in 1936.
	Address: 7-6, Ginza 8-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Phone: 03-3571-6523 Open: 11:30 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Close: Sun, Hol. Budget: Yen 8,000 (Lunch), Yen 20,000 (Dinner) Reservation: Recommended Link: 1 Map: 1:Mapfan, 2:Yahoo, 3:Google 4:Google Street View: View Larger Map

*******	Sukiyabashi Jiro すきやばし次郎
	Their excellence of sushi making is often reputed by everyone. Listed on Michelin Guide Tokyo with "Three Stars" in 2008 and 2009. They employs the kanji character of 'Sushi' as 鮨 in their sign.
	Address: 2-15, Ginza 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Tsukamoto Bld. B1F) Phone: 03-3535-3600 Open: 11:30 - 14:00, 17:00 - 20:30 Close: Sun, Hol. Budget: Yen 15,000 - 20,000 Link: 1 Map: 1:Mapfan, 2:Yahoo, 3:Google 4:Google Street View: View Larger Map Featured Book: Sukiyabashi Jiro Shun-wo-nigiru Describes full of 'Jiro' with plenty of color photographs.

**	Asakusa Benten-yama Miyako-zushi 浅草弁天山美家古寿司
	Well reserved sushi style of 'Edo-mae' is served.
	Address: 1-16, Asakusa 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo Phone: 03-3844-0034 Open: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:00 - 21:00 Close: Mon, Sun (3rd) Budget: Yen 10,000 Link: 1, 2 Map: 1:Mapfan 2:Google Street View: View Larger Map

*	Aoki 青木
	Relatively new but serves good sushi.
	Address: 7-4, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Ginza Mihashi Bld. 2F) Phone: 03-3289-1044 Open: 12:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 Close: Sun Budget: Yen 10,000 - 20,000 Link: 1, 2 Map: 1:Mapfan 2:Google Street View: View Larger Map

*	Karaku からく
	Good Edo-mae style sushi is served.
	Address: 6-16, Ginza 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Nishi 5-ban kan Bld. B1F) Phone: 03-3571-2250 Open: 11:30 - 15:00, 17:00 - 23:00 Budget: Yen 3,000 (Lunch), Yen 15,000 (Dinner) Reservation: Required Link: 1 Map: 1:Mapfan 2:Google Street View: View Larger Map

*	Yoshino-zushi Honten 吉野寿司本店
	A long-established restaurant of Edo-mae style.
	Address: 8-11, Nihon-bashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Yoshimasa Bld.) Phone: 03-3274-3001 Open: 11:00 - 14:00, 16:30 - 20:00 Close: Sun, Hol. Link: 1 Map: 1:Yahoo 2:Google Street View: View Larger Map

* Izuu いづう

Famous for Saba-oshi-zushi (pressed mackerel sushi), established in 1781.
Address: 367, Kiyomoto-cho, Yasaka-shinchi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Phone: 075-561-0751
Open: 11:00 - 23:00 Close: Tue (excl. Hol.)
Link: 1, 2, 3
Map: 1:Yahoo
2:Google

* Kodai Suzume-zushi Sushiman 小鯛雀鮨すし萬

The oldest sushi restaurant (from 1781) and famous for Kodai-suzume-zushi (pressed young sea bream sushi - looks like a sparrow), established in 1653 as a fish store.
Address: 5-11, Koraibashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Phone: 06-6231-1520
Open: 09:00 - 18:00 Close: Sun, Hol.
Link: 1
Map: 1:Yahoo
2:Google

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R Kaiten-zushi Maguro-bito (Tunny-humans) 回転寿司鮪人

The most favoured rolling conveyor belt ('kaiten') sushi shop within Tokyo, selected out as the top by the 10,000 total votes projected by a TV program show.
Address: 5-9, Asakusa 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3844-8736
Open: 11:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 22:00 (all year round)
Map: 1:Mapfan
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Updated on: 2009.02.18
Created on: 2003.03.31