Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Eight seats, serious sushi, actually bookable.
Mizukami is one of Tokyo's most consistently awarded sushi counters and one of the more bookable at the JPY 40,000–49,999 tier. With four consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards (2023–2026) and three Top 100 Sushi Tokyo selections, the eight-seat Chiyoda counter delivers serious omakase credentials without the booking ordeal of Tokyo's hardest-to-access rooms. The right choice for a special occasion dinner.
Getting a seat at Mizukami is more direct than at most of Tokyo's serious sushi counters — reservations are available and the eight-seat format means you won't be fighting a six-month waitlist. That relative accessibility is a genuine advantage, but don't mistake it for a sign that this is a lesser room. Mizukami has held the Tabelog Bronze Award consecutively from 2023 through 2026 and has been selected for the Tabelog Sushi TOKYO Top 100 in 2021, 2022, and 2025. A Tabelog score of 4.27 and a Google rating of 4.8 across 174 reviews place it firmly among Tokyo's most consistent sushi destinations. If you are planning a special occasion dinner in Chiyoda and want a counter that delivers without the booking ordeal, Mizukami is the right call.
Eight seats. That number shapes everything about the Mizukami experience. The room in the ground floor of Omiya Building on Ichibancho is compact by design, and the format is intimate in the way that only a small sushi counter can be. Visually, the focus is the hinoki counter itself — the craft happens directly in front of you, and there is nowhere for technique to hide. This is the format to choose when you want proximity to the work, not a dining room with ambient noise and distance from the kitchen. For a date or a business dinner where the quality of attention matters, eight seats and no private rooms means the chef's focus is on the counter and nothing else.
Opened in March 2018, Mizukami has built a track record over seven years that the award record reflects clearly. Four consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards is not a run of luck , it signals consistent execution at the JPY 40,000–49,999 dinner price point, which is the standard range for serious Edo-mae sushi in Tokyo. Lunch data is not available in the record, so for planning purposes treat this as a dinner destination.
Because Mizukami is more bookable than comparable counters, a two-visit strategy is worth considering. On a first visit, the counter itself and the overall omakase structure will be the priority , getting familiar with the pacing, the seasonal emphasis, and how the counter operates at the JPY 40,000–49,999 tier. The service runs in two seatings in the evening (17:30–19:20 and 19:30–21:30), and choosing the earlier seating on a first visit gives you the full window without the time pressure of a later slot. A second visit is the moment to engage more deliberately , note what has changed with the season, and use the familiarity of the counter to get more from the experience. The no-perfume policy is strict and enforced: arriving with fragrance is treated as a same-day cancellation, so plan accordingly for both visits.
The restaurant is open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The five-day week gives more scheduling flexibility than some competitors, which helps if you are building a multi-day Tokyo itinerary around serious dining.
| Detail | Mizukami | Harutaka | Comparable Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | Sushi (omakase) | Sushi (omakase) | Sushi |
| Dinner price | JPY 40,000–49,999 | ¥¥¥¥ | JPY 30,000–50,000+ |
| Seats | 8 | Counter format | 8–12 typical |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Harder | Variable |
| Private rooms | No | No | Rare at this tier |
| Dress code | Casual smart; no perfume | Smart casual | Smart casual standard |
| Closed days | Tue, Wed | Variable | Variable |
| Location | Hanzomon, Chiyoda | Ginza area | Central Tokyo |
| Awards | Tabelog Bronze 2023–2026; Top 100 Sushi Tokyo | Tabelog recognised | Tabelog / Michelin tier |
Mizukami sits on Ichibancho in Chiyoda, approximately 310 metres from Hanzomon Station. Central Tokyo, easy to reach from most hotel locations. Reservations are available by phone (+81-3-3230-0326) and credit cards are accepted (Visa, JCB, Amex, Diners). No electronic money or QR code payments. No parking on site. The venue can be taken over for private use, which makes it worth asking about for a small group wanting an exclusive booking , eight seats for a private evening at this tier is a strong option for a business dinner or a milestone celebration.
Within Tokyo's top-tier sushi bracket, Mizukami sits alongside Harutaka as one of the more accessible options at the JPY 40,000+ price point. Harutaka carries comparable Tabelog recognition and a similar counter format, but tends to be harder to book , if your dates are fixed and you need certainty, Mizukami is the more reliable choice without a significant quality trade-off. Both sit at the same price tier, so the decision comes down to booking availability and location preference.
If you are building a broader Tokyo dining itinerary that extends beyond sushi, RyuGin (kaiseki) and L'Effervescence (French) offer different formats at the same price tier and are worth pairing across multiple evenings. Crony is a useful option if you want innovative French at a lower price point to balance the spend. Mizukami makes the most sense as the sushi anchor of a multi-restaurant Tokyo trip , book it first, then build the rest of the itinerary around it.
Book Mizukami for a special occasion dinner when you want a serious sushi counter without the booking difficulty of the hardest-to-access rooms in Tokyo. Four consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards and three Top 100 Sushi Tokyo selections give you confidence in consistency. The eight-seat counter, smart-casual dress code, and no-perfume rule signal a focused, formal-adjacent experience , not a relaxed neighbourhood meal. At JPY 40,000–49,999 per head, you are paying the going rate for this tier, and the track record suggests the kitchen earns it.
Dress code is casual smart. More importantly, Mizukami explicitly states that guests wearing perfume may be refused seating and the visit treated as a same-day cancellation — this is firm policy, not a suggestion. Leave fragrances at the hotel. For a JPY 40,000+ counter, smart casual clothing is appropriate; there is no requirement for formal dress.
The venue data does not document a formal dietary restriction policy. Given the eight-seat omakase format, any requirements should be communicated directly to the restaurant at the time of booking — the smaller the counter, the less flexibility tends to exist for significant substitutions. Contact Mizukami at 03-3230-0326 before reserving if you have restrictions.
The counter seats eight in total, so a group of four or five will effectively dominate the room. Private rooms are unavailable, but private hire of the full venue is listed as available — if you have a party of six to eight, that route is worth exploring directly with the restaurant. Parties larger than eight cannot be accommodated in a single sitting.
Mizukami is primarily known for its core concept and execution in Tokyo.
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 14:00 17:30 - 19:20 19:30 - 21:30
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