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This historic Nishi-Azabu sushi restaurant was one of the first in Japan to receive a Michelin star for its exacting attention to detail.
High quality cooking, worth a stop!
Restaurant Details
※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year's Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
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 has continuously held it for over 10 years.
Dining Courses
Nigiri Lunch Course (Thursday through Sunday Only)
Afternoon
¥ 21,400
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
A nigiri lunch course available only from Thursdays through Sundays.
This selection of seasonal fish is prepared in a number of different ways—seared, rested, vinegared—to bring out the maximum flavor in each individual fish.
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
A nigiri lunch course available only from Thursdays through Sundays.
This selection of seasonal fish is prepared in a number of different ways—seared, rested, vinegared—to bring out the maximum flavor in each individual fish.
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¥ 21,400
(Tax Incl.)
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Small Plates & Nigiri Lunch Course (Sunday Only)
Afternoon
¥ 28,500
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
Available only on Sundays, this lunch course presents a selection of Chef Suzuki’s carefully-crafted nigiri alongside a series of small plates (tsumami).
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
Available only on Sundays, this lunch course presents a selection of Chef Suzuki’s carefully-crafted nigiri alongside a series of small plates (tsumami).
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¥ 28,500
(Tax Incl.)
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Omakase Dinner Course
Evening
¥ 38,700
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
The dinner course at Nishiazabu Sushi Shin showcases not just Chef Suzuki’s attention to detail and the freshness of his seafood, but also aims to let diners enjoy subtle innovations in the sushi preparation without departing too far from tradition.
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※ From December 28 (Thu) to January 4 (Thu), only the New Year’s Special Omakase Course will be served for both lunch and dinner.
The dinner course at Nishiazabu Sushi Shin showcases not just Chef Suzuki’s attention to detail and the freshness of his seafood, but also aims to let diners enjoy subtle innovations in the sushi preparation without departing too far from tradition.
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¥ 38,700
(Tax Incl.)
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New Year’s Special Omakase Course
Afternoon, Evening
¥ 38,700
(Tax Incl.)
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A special course available only from Dec 28 (Thu) to Jan 4 (Thu), this is Chef Suzuki’s way of celebrating the New Year. During this period, for both lunch and dinner, this course will be the only course available.
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A special course available only from Dec 28 (Thu) to Jan 4 (Thu), this is Chef Suzuki’s way of celebrating the New Year. During this period, for both lunch and dinner, this course will be the only course available.
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¥ 38,700
(Tax Incl.)
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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
03-5485-0031
Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Business Days
Sunday
12:00 PM
01:30 PM
-
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Wednesday
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM
01:30 PM
-
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM
01:30 PM
-
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM
01:30 PM
-
06:00 PM
11:00 PM
Nishiazabu Sushi Shin Address
4-18-20 Nishiazabu, Minato City, Tokyo, 106-0031
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