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Japanese Cuisine Ichie

日本料理一会

Kaiseki in Jinbocho & Suidobashi, Tokyo, 5 min walk from Suidōbashi Station

Our analysis

Dinner ¥30,000–39,999Book by phone

Photos from the restaurant's pages on Tabelog and Ikyu
All 13 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 6

Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a dish (photo 1 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a dish (photo 2 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a dish (photo 3 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a dish (photo 4 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a dish (photo 5 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: a course (photo 13 from the restaurant)

Inside 5

Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the dining room (photo 6 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the dining room (photo 7 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the dining room (photo 8 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the dining room (photo 9 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the dining room (photo 10 from the restaurant)

Entrance 2

Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the entrance (photo 11 from the restaurant)Japanese Cuisine Ichie: the entrance (photo 12 from the restaurant)

In our ranking, Japanese Cuisine Ichie is 2nd of the 5 kaiseki restaurants in Jinbocho & Suidobashi. Its least expensive dinner course is ¥30,800 (on its website), 105% above the ¥15,000 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo ranked nearest to it. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 367 of the 1,067 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter (4 of its 12 seats), a private room (for 2 or 4), Sundays (460 of the 1,067 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo say they open then), and a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome). Course prices that sources agree on: ¥30,800 on its website and ¥33,880 on Ikyu, with tax and service.

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Kaiseki restaurants in Jinbocho & Suidobashi with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in TokyoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Sushi Yoshino—¥22,000—Online in English (Pocket Concierge)—4 min, JimbochoWed
Japanese Cuisine Ichie—¥30,800—Online, Japanese only—5 min, Suidōbashi—
Sushi Bigin—¥19,800—Online in English (TableCheck)—1 min, JimbochoMon, Sun
Ikushin An—budget ¥20,000–29,999—Phone only—4 min, JimbochoSun

For international visitors

Book through a concierge

No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
WebsiteIn English
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Private rooms

How to book Japanese Cuisine Ichie

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  2. Call 03-3868-2889 (+81-3-3868-2889 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant sells them on Ikyu (一休.com), a Japanese booking site: names and menus as written there. Prices are per person and include tax and service. Book on Ikyu (in Japanese)

  1. Dinner course, in the restaurant's photo

    Dinner course

    【季節のおまかせ懐石 33,880円~】※注意事項をご確認ください(2~4名様限定)

    Dinner · 2–4 guests

    • Seasonal ingredients
    • Kaiseki

    What is served (2)(menu in Japanese)

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    ¥33,880

    per person, tax & service incl., ≈$230

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @ichie.dua

Prices

Dinner¥30,000–39,999 per person
Diners report spending¥30,000–39,999 at dinner
Service charge10% service charge
Credit cards
Electronic moneyAccepted, QR code payments accepted

Opening hours

Monday18:00–22:00
Tuesday18:00–22:00
Wednesday18:00–22:00
Thursday18:00–22:00
Friday18:00–22:00
Saturday18:00–22:00
Sunday18:00–22:00
Public holidaysOpen

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

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Seats12, including 4 at the counter
Private roomsYes, for 2 or 4 people
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking Smoking is permitted outside the entrance, but only heat-based or electronic cigarettes are permitted. Cigarettes are strictly prohibited.
ChildrenChildren are welcome
Dress codeWe ask that you please be considerate when wearing strong perfume.
SettingHideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating
DrinksSake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine
OpenedApril 2019

Getting there

5 min walk (430 m) from Suidōbashi Station, Exit A1.

Also near: Hongō-sanchōme (Exit 1): 7 min · Ochanomizu: 8 min

Sotobori StreetHakusan-doriHakusan StreetHakusan dori;Hakusan-doriNEW YORKERS Cafe23451Exit A1Japanese Cuisine IchieN100 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Suidōbashi Station by Exit A1 and walk north-east for 20 m.
  2. Turn right at NEW YORKERS Cafe onto Chuya-zaka and walk 160 m.
  3. Bear left onto Chuya-zaka and walk 110 m.
  4. Turn right and walk 50 m.
  5. Turn left and walk 90 m.
  6. You arrive at Japanese Cuisine Ichie.

    Look for

    日本料理一会

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    元町館

    Written this way on the building

    Floor

    B1

    One floor below the street (basement)

    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
    The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo

Show this to a taxi driver

日本料理一会東京都文京区本郷2-3-15 元町館 B1F

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address2-3-15 Hongo Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033
Stations
  • Hongō-sanchōme, 450 m, about 8 min walk
  • Suidōbashi, 490 m, about 8 min walk
  • Ochanomizu, 520 m, about 9 min walk
Directions- 7-minute walk from Bongo San-chome Station on the Marunouchi Line.

Find it in Google MapsOfficial websiteEnglish website

Nearby

Luxury hotels nearby

Questions visitors ask

How much does Japanese Cuisine Ichie cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥30,000–39,999 per person. Drinks and a service charge (10% service charge) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

Can I bring children to Japanese Cuisine Ichie?

Children are welcome.

What is the nearest station to Japanese Cuisine Ichie?

Suidōbashi Station, about 5 minutes on foot (430 m). Hongō-sanchōme Station is about 7 minutes away.

Does Japanese Cuisine Ichie have a dress code?

We ask that you please be considerate when wearing strong perfume.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.