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

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Tempura Kondo

てんぷら近藤

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.
014
City
Tokyo — Ginza
Region
Tokyo / Tokyo
Cuisine
Tempura
Guide
MICHELIN Guide Japan 2026 — Two Stars

The current operating status of this restaurant could not be confirmed from official information.

03

Introduction

はじめに

Ginza tempura with an emphasis on seasonal vegetables.

A tempura restaurant on the 9th floor of the Sakaguchi Building in Ginza 5-chome, placing emphasis on tempura of seasonal vegetables. It has counter seating, with 25 seats in total. It is open Monday to Saturday; entry times are fixed, so guests are asked to check before visiting.

  • Places emphasis on tempura of seasonal vegetables. Source
  • Has counter seating; 25 seats in total. Source

04

Cuisine

料理

TEMPURA

天ぷら

Oil temperature and the thinnest batter, used to seal in an ingredient's moisture and aroma.

More in this cuisine

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

05

Chef

料理人

近藤文夫

近藤文夫

Biographical details are shown only when confirmed by official information.

Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo
Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo — Photo: Chainwit. / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind tempura 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.

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

    VEGETABLES

    野菜

    Heirloom vegetables named for their places, and wild mountain greens that announce the season.

  • 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.

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
Spring kaiseki course at Kikunoi, Kyoto: bamboo-shoot rice with kinome, pea soup with prawn dumpling and pickles
Spring kaiseki course at Kikunoi, Kyoto: bamboo-shoot rice with kinome, pea soup with prawn dumpling and pickles

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座5-5-13 坂口ビル9F

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

  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
〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座5-5-13 坂口ビル9F
City
Tokyo
Prefecture
Tokyo
Region
Tokyo
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Map position from the coordinates on the official MICHELIN Guide page.

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Operating status not verified
Official site
gafc000.gorp.jp (opens in a new tab)
Lunch
Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 (L.O. 13:30)
Dinner
Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00 (L.O. 20:30)
Closed
Sundays (also closed when Monday is a public holiday)
Reservations
Entry times are fixed; check before visiting.

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: Tempura Kondo
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: Kabocha squash tempura frying in oil — Photo: Kentin / 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

14b

Films

映像

Broadcaster / media情熱大陸 公式チャンネル26 September 2020

Tempura master Fumio Kondo teaches how to fry seasonal vegetable tempura.

Tempura Kondo近藤文夫Tempura

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

15

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フロリレージュ

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16

Stories

関連する特集

17

Sources

出典

  1. 01Officialてんぷら近藤 - 天ぷら（オフィシャルページ／ぐるなび提供）Tempura Kondo (hosted by Gurunavi) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Guideてんぷら 近藤／Tempura Kondo — 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. Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo

    Asakusa, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Chainwit.

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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. 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

  5. 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

  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. Spring kaiseki course at Kikunoi, Kyoto: bamboo-shoot rice with kinome, pea soup with prawn dumpling and pickles

    Kikunoi, Kyoto

    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

  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. Kabocha squash tempura frying in oil

    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

  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