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

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Shiba Azabu Iikura Nodaiwa — Azabu Iikura Main Shop

野田岩 麻布飯倉本店

MICHELIN GUIDE · JAPAN · 2026One Star(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.
013
City
Tokyo — Higashi-Azabu
Region
Tokyo / Tokyo
Cuisine
Unagi
Guide
MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026 — One Star

03

Introduction

はじめに

A Higashi-Azabu unagi house founded in the Kansei era.

An unagi restaurant in Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, founded in the Kansei era of the Edo period under the 11th shogun Tokugawa Ienari; the current head is the fifth generation. The Azabu Iikura main shop is a farmhouse-style building made from a gassho-zukuri house dismantled and brought from Hida-Takayama, and there are also shops in Ginza, Shimokitazawa, Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Paris.

  • Founded in the Kansei era of the Edo period, under the 11th shogun Tokugawa Ienari; the current head is the fifth generation. Source
  • The Azabu Iikura main shop is a farmhouse-style building made from a gassho-zukuri house dismantled and brought from Hida-Takayama. Source
  • Other branches are in Ginza, Shimokitazawa, Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Paris. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

UNAGI

うなぎ

Filleting, skewering, grilling and sauce — the specialist craft of eel houses.

More in this cuisine

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

05

Chef

料理人

The chef's name and role are not shown because they could not be confirmed from official information.

Unaju (grilled eel over rice) at Ogawakiku, Tokyo
Unaju (grilled eel over rice) at Ogawakiku, Tokyo — Photo: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wooden soy sauce barrels at Shibanuma Soy Sauce, Tsuchiura

    FERMENTATION

    発酵

    Miso, soy sauce, vinegar, sake — flavours made by microbes and time.

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)東京都港区東麻布1-5-4

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

    One Star

    As shown on the official page: 「ミシュラン 一つ星: 優れた料理」

    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

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Michelin or the MICHELIN Guide. Guide information is quoted as text only from each restaurant's page on guide.michelin.com, together with the distinction year and the date we checked it. Distinctions change from year to year — please refer to the official page for current information.

12

Location

所在地

Address
東京都港区東麻布1-5-4
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
www.nodaiwa.co.jp (opens in a new tab)
Lunch
11:00–14:30 (L.O. 13:30 weekdays / 14:00 Sat & holidays)
Dinner
17:00–21:00 (L.O. 20:00)
Closed
Sundays, summer holiday, New Year, and doyo-no-ushi-no-hi (Day of the Ox)
Reservations
Reservations by phone, accepted from one guest; early booking advised. May close early when sold out.

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Shiba Azabu Iikura Nodaiwa — Azabu Iikura Main Shop
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: A bidder examining a tuna before the auction at Tsukiji fish market — Photo: Joe deSousa / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Unaju at Nodaiwa (Yokohama branch) — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Noren-hung entrance to the sushi restaurant Sushi Aoki in Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

14b

Films

映像

Broadcaster / media文藝春秋PLUS 公式チャンネル26 August 2024

Conversation between the fifth-generation owner of eel restaurant Nodaiwa and an eel researcher.

Shiba Azabu Iikura Nodaiwa — Azabu Iikura Main ShopUnagi

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

15

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16

Stories

関連する特集

17

Sources

出典

  1. 01Officialお店｜芝 麻布 飯倉 野田岩Nodaiwa Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Official芯 -ご挨拶-｜芝 麻布 飯倉 野田岩Nodaiwa Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03OfficialShiba Azabu Iikura Nodaiwa | 芝 麻布 飯倉 野田岩Nodaiwa Co., Ltd. (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04Guide野田岩 麻布飯倉本店／Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten — 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. Unaju (grilled eel over rice) at Ogawakiku, Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  3. 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

  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. Wooden soy sauce barrels at Shibanuma Soy Sauce, Tsuchiura

    Tsuchiura, Ibaraki

    Photographer / creator

    Miyuki Meinaka

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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. 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

  13. Unaju at Nodaiwa (Yokohama branch)

    Yokohama

    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

  14. 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