Sushi & Seafood · Tsukiji

Sushi Zanmai Tsukiji Honten すしざんまい 本店

The 24-hour flagship of the chain run by Kiyoshi Kimura, the 'Tuna King' famous for record-breaking New Year auction bids. Look for the founder's open-armed pose on the sign outside.

About

Sushi Zanmai opened its first shop at Tsukiji in 2001 as one of the market's first round-the-clock sushi restaurants, and its owner Kiyoshi Kimura became a celebrity by paying record prices for the first bluefin tuna of the year at the New Year auction (including ¥333.6 million in 2019). The main store in the outer market is open 24 hours, so it is the classic place to eat sushi at dawn or after a late night out. The menu is broad and reasonably priced: bluefin akami, chutoro and otoro, maguro tasting sets, seasonal fish, rolls and donburi, ordered from picture menus or a tablet in English. It's neither the cheapest nor the most refined sushi in town, but it is reliable, friendly and open whenever you need it.

Highlights

• Open 24 hours, 365 days at the edge of Tsukiji Outer Market
• Bluefin tuna tasting sets from lean akami to fatty otoro
• The 'Tuna King' founder's famous open-arms pose on the shopfront
• Counter seats facing the sushi chefs
• English menu and tablet ordering

Tips

• Go at dawn before the outer market crowds, or late at night when it's quiet
• Order the maguro (tuna) set to compare cuts side by side
• There are several Zanmai branches within a block, the Honten is the original 24-hour shop
• Avoid 11:30–13:30 on weekends when market visitors queue

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Nearby

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• Tsukiji HongwanjiPhoto Spot · 150 m away
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