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Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

018TOKYOJAPANESE

Ginza Kojyu

銀座小十

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026Two Stars(as listed for 2026)

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo — Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
018
City
Tokyo — Ginza
Region
Tokyo / Tokyo
Cuisine
Japanese cuisine
Guide
MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026 — Two Stars

03

Introduction

はじめに

Japanese cuisine, omakase only, on Namiki-dori, Ginza.

A Japanese restaurant on the 4th floor of the Carioca Building on Namiki-dori, Ginza 5-chome, with Toru Okuda as owner. It opened in July 2003 and moved to its present location in June 2012. Only a chef's choice (omakase) course is served, and it is reservation only.

  • Opened in July 2003. Source
  • Moved to Namiki-dori in Ginza 5-chome in June 2012. Source
  • Chef's choice course only. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

JAPANESE

日本料理

Cooking built around dashi and the season, where vessel and room are part of the menu.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

05

Chef

料理人

Toru Okuda

奥田透 — Owner

  • Born in 1969 in Shizuoka City; studied Japanese cuisine for about ten years in Shizuoka, Kyoto and Tokushima. Source
  • Opened 'OKUDA' in Paris in September 2013. Source
A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market
A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market — Photo: Joe deSousa / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind japanese cuisine cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    DASHI

    出汁

    Stock drawn from kombu and katsuobushi is the foundation of Japanese flavour.

  • Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    RICE

    米

    Sushi rice, sake, miso, koji — much of Japanese food begins with rice.

  • A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    FISH

    魚

    Fish from the seas around the archipelago, different by season and by water.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Tokyo varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座5丁目4-8 カリオカビル4F

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

10

Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

11

Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

  1. 2026

    MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026

    Two Stars

    As shown on the official page: 「ミシュラン 二つ星: 素晴らしい料理」

    Verified 26 September 2026 — Source (MICHELIN Guide official page) (opens in a new tab)

  2. 2025

    Not verified — no record

  3. 2024

    Not verified — no record

  4. 2023

    Not verified — no record

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12

Location

所在地

Address
Carioca building 4F 5-4-8 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
City
Tokyo
Prefecture
Tokyo
Region
Tokyo
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)

Map position from the coordinates on the official MICHELIN Guide page.

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
kojyu.jp (opens in a new tab)
Reservations
External booking page — Pocket Concierge (also My Concierge Japan) (opens in a new tab)

The booking destination linked from the official website. This site does not take reservations; conditions at the destination may change.

Lunch
12:00–12:30 (last entry)
Dinner
18:00–20:30 (last entry)
Closed
Sundays, national holidays, summer holiday, New Year
Reservations
Reservation only. By phone from 10:00 for the current and following month; overseas guests via hotel concierge or online (Pocket Concierge / My Concierge Japan).

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Ginza Kojyu
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

14

Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: Illuminated restaurant facade with baskets of fresh vegetables at the entrance, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo — Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

15

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16

Stories

関連する特集

17

Sources

出典

  1. 01Officialご挨拶 Introduction | 銀座小十 Ginza KojyuGinza Kojyu (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Officialご案内 Information | 銀座小十 Ginza KojyuGinza Kojyu (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official地図 Access | 銀座小十 Ginza KojyuGinza Kojyu (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04Officialご予約 Reservation | 銀座小十 Ginza KojyuGinza Kojyu (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  5. 05Guide銀座 小十／Ginza Kojyu — MICHELIN GuideMICHELIN Guide (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

18

Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Illuminated three-storey restaurant facade with red paper lanterns at blue hour in Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

    Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Basile Morin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  2. A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market

    Tsukiji, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Joe deSousa

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    Joe deSousa, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  3. Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    Photographer / creator

    サフィル

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    サフィル, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    MichaelMaggs

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

    MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. Illuminated restaurant facade with baskets of fresh vegetables at the entrance, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

    Yūrakuchō, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Basile Morin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Basile Morin

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  13. Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment