Hato Tokyo

Hato sits in the Kagurazaka district, a five-minute walk from Akagi Shrine. This Japanese fusion sushi spot holds a Michelin star. The room runs smart and elegant, keeping a more formal tone than the casual izakayas scattered throughout the nearby streets.

While other restaurants in Shinjuku focus on the frantic energy of the station area, Hato relies on its relative isolation to define the meal. It is a twenty-five-minute walk from Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, a distance that effectively filters out the passing tourist trade. The result is a dining room that rewards those willing to stray from the main thoroughfares, trading convenience for the quiet required to appreciate a Michelin-starred menu.