Best Japanese Restaurants in Aoyama & Shibuya 2026
Early list, not yet ranked by diners · 3 votes so far
Japanese venues of two kinds: tasting menus and cheaper specialists. The tasting menus first: Den and Narisawa hold two Michelin stars each and Sassa holds one, a lot of stars for a short list. Den, in Jingumae, is where Zaiyu Hasegawa's team plays with the format, from a miso and foie gras monaka to a stuffed chicken wing in a box. Narisawa in Minamiaoyama sets lacquerware and washi on the table and cooks the countryside. Sassa in Hiro pairs kaiseki with pu'er tea and serves an abalone risotto.
The specialists cost less and ask for different kinds of commitment. Maisen Aoyama, near Omotesando, sells katsu sando to take away and kurobuta hire inside an old bathhouse. Narukiyo, in a Shibuya basement, needs a booking for the counter and some trust, since the handwritten menu is only in Japanese.
This is an early list, opening for diner votes, and positions cannot be bought.
Updated 13 October 2026
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- What are the best Japanese restaurants in Aoyama and Shibuya?
- Our early picks are Den, Narisawa, Sassa, Narukiyo and Maisen Aoyama.
- What is Maisen Aoyama known for?
- Tonkatsu fried inside a former public bathhouse near Omotesando: kurobuta hire tender enough for chopsticks, plus katsu sando to take away.
- What is Sassa known for?
- One Michelin star kaiseki in Hiro, Shibuya, cooked with a sushi chef's sensibility, with an abalone risotto and pu'er tea.
- How is this list put together?
- It is an early editorial list, built from our own research, and it will be reordered as diner votes come in. Positions cannot be bought.
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