Restaurant Details

The key to making good sushi? An eye for detail.

And Chef Shintaro Suzuki certainly has one. He personally inspects—by hand—every catch of the day at the market each morning, rejecting any that fail to meet his lofty standards. “Only fish that have been treated with care are flavorful enough,” he says, testing the texture of each fish by hand.

So exacting is he that his staff even use different brushes to apply soy sauce to various nigiri, depending on the fish. For instance, tuna belly contains pungent oils that would otherwise overpower the taste of a more neutral fish. To use the same brush to apply sauce to both would be tantamount to contamination.

Similarly, depending on the fish used, the balance of the sweetness and savoriness of the rice in each individual nigiri is adjusted accordingly.

To the average diner, this may seem excessive. But it’s this eye for detail that has cemented Sushi Shin in the annals of Japanese culinary history: when the Michelin Guide first expanded to Japan, it was one of the first sushi restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star — and after holding it for 18 consecutive years, it has now been awarded 2 Michelin stars.

Michelin Guide

2008 - 2025: 1 Michelin Star

2026 - 2 Michelin Stars

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※ This is the 2-star Michelin-starred restaurant called Nishiazabu Sushi Shin, not to be confused with the restaurant called Sushi Shin by Miyakawa Tokyo in the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. Please confirm that this is the correct restaurant before making a reservation.

Parties with children aged 14 and below must make a reservation for a private room. In such cases, children are not required to reserve a course menu, and may order a la carte. When making a reservation, please indicate the number of guests who are under 14 in your party in the notes section.

There is an additional charge of ¥5,000 payable at the restaurant for private room seating for lunch, and ¥8,000 for dinner. However, if guests are placed in the private rooms due to the counter and table seats being full, there will be no additional charge.

Guests with inquiries about their reservation should contact the byFood concierge team through this page (www.byfood.com/contactus) instead of directly contacting the restaurant.

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Remarks

• There will be no accommodations made for guests who arrive later than 15 minutes past their scheduled start time.

• Guests with inquiries should contact byFood at www.byfood.com/contactus, and not the restaurant.

• Parties with children aged 14 and below must make a reservation for a private room. In such cases, children are not required to reserve a course menu, and may order a la carte.

• There is an additional charge of ¥5,000 payable at the restaurant for private room seating at lunch, and ¥8,000 at dinner. However, if guests are placed in the private rooms due to the counter and table seats being full, there will be no additional charge.

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies are requested to inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant is unable to make accommodations for guests who only inform the restaurant on the day itself.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, especially those of seafood or vegetables.

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Business Days

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Address

4-18-20 Nishiazabu, Minato City, Tokyo, 106-0031

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Access Info

• Sushi Shin is a 13-minute walk from Hiro-o Station, or a 15-minute walk from Omote-sando Station.

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Phone Number

Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 72 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.