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Entrance of Sukiyabashi Jiro with navy noren, Ginza, Tokyo

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Sukiyabashi Jiro Main Shop

すきやばし次郎 本店

Entrance of Sukiyabashi Jiro with navy noren, Ginza, Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
010
City
Tokyo — Ginza
Region
Tokyo / Tokyo
Cuisine
Sushi
Guide
No verified record

03

Introduction

はじめに

A Ginza sushi restaurant founded in 1965.

A sushi restaurant on the B1 floor of the Tsukamoto Sogyo Building in Ginza, founded by Jiro Ono in 1965 and still operating in the same place. In 2003, Jiro's second son Takashi independently opened the Roppongi branch. Reservations are taken by phone.

  • Founded by Jiro Ono in 1965 on the B1 floor of the Tsukamoto Sogyo Building in Ginza, where it still operates. Source
  • In 2003, Jiro's second son Takashi independently opened the Roppongi branch. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

SUSHI

鮨

Fish, seasoned rice and hands — a counter craft of precision with very few elements.

More in this cuisine

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

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Chef

料理人

Jiro Ono

小野二郎 — Founder

  • Born in 1925 in Tenryu City, Shizuoka Prefecture (present-day Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu). Source
  • In 1951 he joined Yoshino in Kyobashi, Tokyo, becoming a sushi chef at age 25. Source
A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo
A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Ingredients

食材

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

  • Tuna nigiri at Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi

    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.

  • Rishiri kombu (dried kelp) from Kafukahama, Rebun Island

    SEAWEED

    海藻

    Kombu, nori, wakame — carriers of the sea's aroma and umami.

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)東京都中央区銀座4-2-15 塚本総業ビルB1階

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

Basque pintxos on a bar counter in Donostia–San Sebastián
Context: Basque pintxos on a bar counter in Donostia–San Sebastián — Photo: Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne] / CC BY 2.0 / 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

No guide listing for this restaurant has been verified on an official guide page and recorded in this archive. We do not infer or display unverified listings.

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.

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Location

所在地

Address
Tsukamoto Sogyo Building B1F, 4-2-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
City
Tokyo
Prefecture
Tokyo
Region
Tokyo
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)

Map position shows the approximate city centre.

Sukiyabashi Jiro Main Shop — Tokyo

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
www.sushi-jiro.jp (opens in a new tab)
Lunch
11:30–14:00
Dinner
17:30–20:30
Closed
Sundays, national holidays, Saturday nights, mid-August, New Year holidays
Reservations
Reservations by phone (call outside business hours). Guests from overseas may book only through their hotel concierge; no proxy bookings; photo ID may be required.

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Sukiyabashi Jiro Main Shop
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

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Gallery

ギャラリー

  • Entrance of Sukiyabashi Jiro with navy noren, Ginza, Tokyo — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

14b

Films

映像

Government東京都 Tokyo Metropolitan Government24 September 2025

Tokyo's governor visits Sukiyabashi Jiro founder Jiro Ono ahead of his 100th birthday.

Sukiyabashi Jiro Main ShopJiro OnoSushi

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

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Stories

関連する特集

17

Sources

出典

  1. 01Official店舗のご案内 | 東京・銀座 すきやばし次郎Sukiyabashi Jiro (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02OfficialShop | 東京・銀座 すきやばし次郎Sukiyabashi Jiro (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official次郎History | 東京・銀座 すきやばし次郎Sukiyabashi Jiro (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04OfficialJiro's History | 東京・銀座 すきやばし次郎Sukiyabashi Jiro (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

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Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Entrance of Sukiyabashi Jiro with navy noren, Ginza, Tokyo

    Ginza, 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

  2. 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

  3. Tuna nigiri at Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi

    Roppongi, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Leon Brocard

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Leon Brocard, 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. Rishiri kombu (dried kelp) from Kafukahama, Rebun Island

    Rebun Island, Hokkaido

    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

  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. Basque pintxos on a bar counter in Donostia–San Sebastián

    Donostia–San Sebastián, Spain

    Photographer / creator

    Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne]

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Nicolas Vollmer from Munich [Allemagne], CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    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