Sushi · Nishi-Azabu · Tokyo, Japan
How to book Nishiazabu Sushi Shin
The drop
On the 20th of each month at 16:00 Tokyo time, OMAKASE opens the following month.
Rule from the dates its booking page shows, not stated by the restaurant; last read 30 September 2026.
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- the 20th at 16:00, next month (Tokyo time)
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About Nishiazabu Sushi Shin
Nishiazabu Sushi Shin (鮨 真) is a sushi counter in Nishi-Azabu run by chef Shintaro Suzuki2. A review from January 2026 notes it had been open for more than 22 years when it was awarded a second Michelin star in the 2026 Tokyo guide3.
The restaurant is on the ground floor of Nishiazabu CO-HOUSE, near Hiroo Station. The room centres on an eight-seat counter, with one table for two and a private room for three or four guests. The private room has a sunken kotatsu, so guests take their shoes off1. Counter and table seats are for guests aged 15 and over, and diners are asked not to wear perfume1.
Meals are set courses. At lunch there is a nigiri-only course, and a chef's tasting course is offered at dinner and at Sunday lunch1. Suzuki makes the nigiri himself and serves them one piece at a time, with small dishes between them on the full course3. Michelin's inspectors describe him scoring the fish with fine hidden cuts so that flavour soaks in and heat travels through, and they say the spirit of nigiri is "in capable hands"2.
What people like
- Suzuki's knife work: fine hidden cuts in each piece of fish that help flavour soak in and heat travel through.2
- The ikura gunkanmaki, singled out as the best piece of a nigiri lunch for how the roe was seasoned.3
- Service from the chef's assistants, who introduce each piece in English and can explain the finer points of sake.3
Pictures
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026. The restaurant does not state this rule in words: it comes from a press report or from the release dates its booking page shows.
- omakase.in platform: current period, next round date and time, prices, cancellation, checked 2026-09-30
- web.archive.org secondary: earlier round (Aug 20 2025 16:00), checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: two Michelin stars, checked 2026-09-30
Sources for the description and pictures
- omakase.in platform: Nishiazabu Sushi Shin's Reservation - OMAKASE
- guide.michelin.com guide: Nishiazabu Sushi Shin – Tokyo - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
- thetokyogourmet.blogspot.com press: Nishiazabu Sushi Shin
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