Makimura Tokyo

Makimura sits on 3 Chome, 11, 5 Minamioi in Shinagawa City. It is a fifteen-minute walk from Togoshi Park and holds three Michelin stars. The menu focuses on Japanese seafood and sushi, served in a room that runs smart and elegant.

The restaurant carries weight in the international circuit, ranking at number 50 on the 2024 La Liste, but the appeal here remains stubbornly local. While most of Tokyo’s decorated sushi counters rely on the high-energy pulse of central business districts, Makimura chooses the quietude of a residential-leaning pocket of Shinagawa. Choosing this over a flashier Ginza address means trading neon-lit status for a level of focus that is increasingly rare in the city’s kitchens. It is the destination for those who prefer their precision without the theatre of the tourist track.