Sukiyabashi Jiro is a sushi restaurant in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. It is owned by sushi master Jiro Ono. He also previously operated it as the head chef, but stepped aside in favor of his son Yoshikazu Ono by 2023 due to ill health. It was the first sushi restaurant in the world to receive three stars from the Michelin Guide, although it was removed from the Michelin Guide in November 2019 as it does not receive reservations from the general public, instead requiring reservations to be made through the concierge of a luxury hotel.
Sukiyabashi Jiro
Prime Minister Abe and President Obama at Sukiyabashi Jiro in April 2014
Ginza is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. It is considered to be one of the most expensive, elegant, and luxurious city districts in the world.
Ginza's Wako store in 2018
Ginza in the early 1900s, photographed by William H. Rau
Ginza in 1933 with the Wako store
Mitsukoshi department store at Ginza. There are two symbols of lion heads at the entrance, and is a popular meeting place.