Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
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Price
$150–200per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
A Tabelog 100 teppanyaki counter in Kagurazaka emphasizing seafood and a thoughtful wine program at JPY 10,000–14,999 per head. Easier to book than most award-holders, with weekend lunch available and counter seats worth requesting. Groups max out at four; solo diners and couples find better value here than at pricier grill temples.
About Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari
Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari is a Tokyo venue with evening hours throughout the week and lunch hours on Saturday and Sunday. Its price ranges are JPY 10,000–14,999 and JPY 8,000–9,999, and its dress code is smart casual. It is also listed in Tabelog 100 – Steak / Teppanyaki – EAST – 2025. Beyond those basics, details that diners often want, such as seating layout, menu specifics, reservation lead times, and beverage options, should be checked directly with the venue before booking.
What Before You Book
The room layout, counter availability, seat count, and any specific wine, sake, or pairing program at Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari are not confirmed in the published information. It is best approached as a Tokyo venue where the most reliable planning details are the published hours, price ranges, dress code, and confirmed 2025 Tabelog 100 recognition. If a counter seat, a particular style of service, or a beverage pairing is important to your meal, confirm those points through the restaurant’s current booking channels rather than assuming they are available.
How to Compare It With Other Tokyo Dining
Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari sits in the JPY 8,000–14,999 range, but specific ingredients, course structure, and comparisons by price and format with other restaurants are not confirmed. Diners comparing options in Tokyo may also be looking at Kagurazaka Ishikawa or Kyorakutei, but Himawari should be judged on its own confirmed details: Tokyo location, smart-casual dress code, weekend lunch hours, nightly dinner hours, and Tabelog 100 – Steak / Teppanyaki – EAST – 2025 listing.
Practical Realities and When to Go
Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari’s hours are Monday through Friday from 5:30–10:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 12–2:30 PM and 5:30–10:30 PM. The dress code is smart casual. The confirmed price ranges are JPY 10,000–14,999 and JPY 8,000–9,999. Specific booking windows, seating limits, child policies, parking, station access, private-room availability, and cancellation rules should be directly before making plans. For a Tokyo meal with a confirmed 2025 Tabelog 100 Steak / Teppanyaki EAST listing, Himawari is worth considering, provided you are comfortable confirming the finer points yourself.
Planning details
- Location
- Japan, 〒162-0825 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kagurazaka, 3 Chome−6-40 かぐらビル ３F
- Reservations
- Book on TableCheck
- Website
- teppanyakihimawari.jp
- Phone
- +81 3-6228-1977
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari presents itself as a warm, welcoming teppanyaki spot in the Kagurazaka neighborhood, highlighted by a description that likens its hospitality to sunflowers. Japanese teppanyaki with steak and seafood suggests a friendly, attentive service style. Practical details on the Tabelog entry, including menus, maps and photos, reinforce a straightforward, customer-focused approach. It is smoke-free, with an inviting, health-conscious sense of hospitality.
Best For
This venue is best for diners who are specifically seeking teppanyaki, steak or seafood in the Kagurazaka area and who value a warm, service-oriented experience. The write-up and listing information on Tabelog appeal to guests who like to preview menus, ratings and user photos before booking. The explicit no-smoking policy makes it a suitable choice for smoke-free dining preferences. Online reservations suit guests who prefer to secure a table in advance.
Ordering Tips
Book online in advance to secure a table. Check the Tabelog page for up-to-date menus, maps, user-posted photos and reviews to confirm current offerings and portion expectations. Note that the restaurant is listed as no smoking, so plan accordingly if you or anyone in your party expects smoking accommodations. Use the posted contact details or reservation system on Tabelog to confirm any dietary requests or questions about availability before arrival.
Venue details
Ambiance
A modern wood interior with a warm, comforting feel and a refined but slightly nostalgic atmosphere; the counter seating lets guests watch the cooking up close.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Seasonal
- Menu Format
- Prix fixe, Counter dining, Set menu
- Drinks Focus
- Sake
- Opened
- 2018
Signature Dishes
- Black wagyu strip loin steak
- Black wagyu tenderloin steak
- Ise lobster teppan-yaki
- Abalone
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Japan, 〒162-0825 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kagurazaka, 3 Chome−6-40 かぐらビル ３F
Planning details
Location
Japan, 〒162-0825 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kagurazaka, 3 Chome−6-40 かぐらビル ３F · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Kagurazaka Ishikawa, Japanese, ¥¥¥¥
- Kyorakutei, Soba, ¥
- Ishiusuhiki Teuchi Kyorakutei, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Bungo Mon Eto, JPY 60,000 - JPY 79,999 JPY 60,000 - JPY 79,999, JPY 60,000 - JPY 79,999 JPY 60,000 - JPY 79,999
- NK, Innovative, Innovative
Restaurant context
Within Kagurazaka, Kagurazaka Ishikawa operates in a different stratosphere, three Michelin stars, kaiseki format, JPY 40,000+ per head, and months-long waits. If your goal is the neighborhood's highest-profile meal, that's the target. Himawari sits several tiers below in both price and prestige, trading exclusivity for accessibility: Tabelog 100 recognition at roughly a quarter of Ishikawa's cost, with reservations you can actually secure. For diners chasing value over bragging rights, that's a rational trade. Bungo Mon Eto (JPY 60,000–79,999) occupies the ultra-premium band, while Kyorakutei and Ishiusuhiki Teuchi Kyorakutei anchor the budget soba category under JPY 5,000. Himawari fills the mid-tier gap: more polished than neighborhood grills, less rarefied than kaiseki temples, and distinguished by a wine program most teppanyaki spots in this price band skip entirely.
If wine pairing matters as much as the grill work, Himawari delivers better cellar depth than peers at similar price points. If you're seeking the easiest Tabelog 100 booking in Tokyo's steak/teppanyaki category, this is it, no concierge required, no six-month lead time, and weekend lunch slots that vanish from higher-tier venues. The trade-off: you're not getting the beef-forward showmanship of top-tier yakiniku or the precision of three-star kaiseki. For couples celebrating an occasion without the budget or patience for Michelin-starred waits, Himawari makes sense. For groups of five or more, the venue can't accommodate you, look elsewhere. For solo diners who want a counter seat, a wine list, and a Tabelog-recognized meal under JPY 15,000, this is one of the more defensible bookings in Kagurazaka's crowded mid-tier.
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What should a first-timer know about Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari?
Kagurazaka Teppanyaki Himawari is in Tokyo, has a smart-casual dress code, and is listed in Tabelog 100 – Steak / Teppanyaki – EAST – 2025. Hours are 5:30–10:30 PM Monday through Friday, and 12–2:30 PM plus 5:30–10:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The price ranges are JPY 10,000–14,999 and JPY 8,000–9,999.
