A long-established (1889) Edomae sushi house in the Tsukiji Outer Market that stayed open after the market's relocation, serving classic nigiri sets and sashimi. As seafood-and-rice sushi it is naturally pescatarian; not gluten-free (soy sauce contains wheat).
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肉と鶏肉は食べませんが、魚介は大丈夫です。
Niku to toriniku wa tabemasen ga, gyokai wa daijōbu desu.
Tsukiji Sushisei Honten (also romanized "Sushisay" on the parent company's own website, tsukijisushisay.co.jp) is the flagship shop of the Sushisei group, an Edomae sushi house tracing its roots to 1889 (Meiji 22), when it started as a stall serving workers at the old Nihonbashi fish market. It later followed the market to Tsukiji and now sits inside the Tsukiji Outer Market, a short walk from where the wholesale market itself operated before its 2018 move to Toyosu. The group has since grown to more than twenty branches around Japan, but the Tsukiji honten remains the historical anchor.
The two-story building has counter seating on both floors (18 seats on the first floor, 11 counter seats plus tables on the second) so diners can watch chefs slice and press nigiri to order; the second-floor tables can suit small groups, but no private or individual rooms are advertised on the restaurant's own site or on major listing sites. Individual nigiri pieces run roughly JPY216–648, and lunch here is notably more accessible than dinner: a lunch omakase set of about 12 pieces has been reported around JPY3,800 per person, while an evening visit with drinks can run into the JPY10,000–15,000 range per person, per third-party listings — treat these as approximate, not fixed menu prices.
Reservations are accepted for second-floor seating only; the ground-floor counter is walk-in. Sources disagree on payment: the Tsukiji Outer Market's own shop directory lists cash and IC transit cards (Suica/Pasmo) only, while Tabelog lists major credit cards as accepted — so it's worth asking or carrying cash as backup. No English menu or English-speaking staff is confirmed on official sources — a translation app is a sensible backup. As a fish-forward Edomae sushi restaurant using soy sauce (contains wheat) and vinegared rice, it is not set up for vegan, halal, or gluten-free diners, and there's no evidence of certification or a dedicated allergen menu; anyone with strict dietary needs should ask staff directly before ordering rather than assume accommodation. It's a 3-minute walk from exit A1 of Tsukijishijo Station (Toei Oedo Line) and about 5 minutes from Tsukiji Station (Hibiya Line). Closed Wednesdays except national holidays.
✓ Last verified Jul 2026
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