Shion
紙音
Kaiseki in Akasaka, Tokyo, 3 min walk from Akasaka Station
Our analysis
- ¥12,000least expensive lunch course; median ¥7,000
- Englishonline booking from abroad
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Closed SundaysBook online: TableCheck
All 28 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 20
Inside 6
Entrance 2
Its least expensive lunch course is ¥12,000 (on its website), 71% above the ¥7,000 median of the 21 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo ranked nearest to it. From abroad it can be booked online in English on TableCheck; 367 of the 1,067 kaiseki restaurants in Tokyo can be. Good for a seat at the counter, a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8), a late dinner (open until 23:00), and a meal with children (its Tabelog listing says they are welcome).
How it compares
Kaiseki restaurants in Akasaka with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Tokyo | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Kaiseki Akasaka Tantei | — | ¥17,000 | budget ¥4,000–4,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | 6 min, Akasaka | Sat, Sun |
| Akasaka Sushi Ito | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | ¥4,500 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | 3 min, Akasaka | Sat, Sun |
| Kaisaku | — | ¥16,536 | budget ¥1,000–1,999 | Online, Japanese only | — | 5 min, Tameike-Sannō | Sun |
| Shion | — | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | ¥12,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | 3 min, Akasaka | Sun |
| Akasaka Kyosuke | — | ¥13,200 | — | Online, Japanese only | — | 3 min, Akasaka-mitsuke | — |
| Akasaka Nagatomo | — | ¥15,000 | ¥10,000 | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | 3 min, Akasaka-mitsuke | Sat, Sun |
For international visitors
Some support for visitors
Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Private rooms, Bring your own wine, Sunken seating (no kneeling), Tatami room, Free Wi-Fi |
How to book Shion
- Book online in English on TableCheck, the booking service the restaurant uses.
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 050-5868-7447 (+81-50-5868-7447 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Tokyo.
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)
Lunch course
【土曜日限定ランチコース】
Lunch · 2–6 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Sashimi
Drinks included
¥14,520
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$100
Cheapest
Dinner course
一休限定 ご接待おまかせコース
Dinner · 2–6 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
¥19,800
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$130
¥5,280 more than the one above
Dinner course
【旬のお献立】
Dinner · 2–14 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Crab
- Nigiri sushi
- Sea urchin
- Sashimi
- Wagyu
Drinks included
What is served (14)（menu in Japanese）
- 先付け 渡り蟹の茶碗蒸し 栗 山葵
- 前菜 〆鯖の砧巻 ガリ 胡瓜 もって菊 黄身酢
- 胡麻和え 柿 菊菜 椎茸
- 子持ち小鮎寿司 木の芽
- 焼芋胡桃松風
- とろ茄子雲丹田楽
- 鱧煎餅
- お鍋 猪肉と天然茸の小鍋
- 白味噌仕立て 九条葱
- お造り 季節五種盛り
- 本鮪漬け 長芋 梅鰹 海苔
- 平目 薬味巻 ちり酢おろし
- かます炙り 酢橘 塩
- 墨烏賊 唐墨 昆布出汁ジュレ 柚子
¥19,965
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$130
¥165 more than the one above
Lunch course
【ランチコース】
Lunch · 2–14 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Crab
- Nigiri sushi
- Sea urchin
- Sashimi
- Wagyu
Drinks included
What is served (14)（menu in Japanese）
- 先付け 渡り蟹の茶碗蒸し 栗 山葵
- 前菜 〆鯖の砧巻 ガリ 胡瓜 もって菊 黄身酢
- 胡麻和え 柿 菊菜 椎茸
- 子持ち小鮎寿司 木の芽
- 焼芋胡桃松風
- とろ茄子雲丹田楽
- 鱧煎餅
- お鍋 猪肉と天然茸の小鍋
- 白味噌仕立て 九条葱
- お造り 季節五種盛り
- 本鮪漬け 長芋 梅鰹 海苔
- 平目 薬味巻 ちり酢おろし
- かます炙り 酢橘 塩
- 墨烏賊 唐墨 昆布出汁ジュレ 柚子
¥19,965
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$130
Course
【特選の御献立】
Dinner / Lunch · 2–14 guests
- Seasonal ingredients
- Wagyu
- Matsutake mushroom
- Spiny lobster
- Crab
- Nigiri sushi
Drinks included
What is served (16)（menu in Japanese）
- 神無月の特選食材【 黒毛和牛ヒレ肉 国産松茸 伊勢海老 】
- 先付け 渡り蟹の茶碗蒸し 栗 内子餡 山葵
- 前菜 〆鯖の砧巻 ガリ 胡瓜 もって菊 黄身酢
- 胡麻和え 柿 菊菜 椎茸
- 子持ち小鮎寿司 木の芽
- 焼芋胡桃松風 稲穂
- とろ茄子雲丹田楽
- 鱧煎餅
- お椀替わり 鱧と松茸土瓶蒸し 酢橘
- お造り 季節五種盛り
- 本鮪漬け 長芋 梅鰹 海苔
- 平目 薬味巻 ちり酢おろし
- かます炙り 酢橘 塩
- 伊勢海老 唐墨 昆布出汁ジュレ 柚子
- つぶ貝 肝醤油
- 焼物 秋刀魚炭火焼き 木の芽 源助大根
¥26,620
per person, tax & service incl., ≈$180
¥6,655 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥30,000–39,999 at dinner |
| Service charge | Starting from December 2023, we will be charging a service fee of 10%. |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted, QR code payments accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30–14:00, 17:30–23:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Public holidays | Closed |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 23 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | Yes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking Smoking allowed outside the store |
| Children | Children are welcome |
| Setting | Hideout, Relaxing space, Counter seating, Tatami room, Sunken seating, Free Wi-Fi available |
| Drinks | Sake (Nihonshu), Shochu (Japanese spirits), Wine, Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about Shochu (Japanese spirits), Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises, BYO drinks |
Getting there
3 min walk (260 m) from Akasaka Station, Exit 5a.
Also near: Tameike-Sannō: 7 min · Roppongi-itchōme (Exit 3): 9 min
- Leave Akasaka Station by Exit 5a and walk south-east for 80 m.
- Turn right at Lawson and walk 100 m.
- Turn left and walk 40 m.
Shion is on your right.
On your right
Look for
紙音
The restaurant's name, as on its sign
大野ビル
Written this way on the building
Floor
1F
Street level
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
紙音東京都港区赤坂2-17-55 大野ビル 1F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 2-17-55 Akasaka Minato, Tokyo 107-0052 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | 1 If you are using "Akasaka Station" (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), please exit at the "3a" exit. Once you are above ground, you will see a traffic light on your right. Cross the traffic light to the left (with TBS behind you) and continue straight. Cross the traffic light ahead where you see "Jeeco" and continue up the gentle slope. After about 100 meters, you will see the sign for "Hotel Mystays" on your left. Just before the "Hotel Mystays" sign, turn left into the one-way street, and you will find Akasaka Shion on the first floor of the fourth building on your left, which is the "Akasaka Ohno Building.". |
Nearby
Luxury hotels nearby
- ANA InterContinental Tokyo, 360 m, about 6 min walk
- The Okura Tokyo, 670 m, about 11 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, 780 m, about 13 min walk
Questions visitors ask
How much does Shion cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks and a service charge (Starting from December 2023, we will be charging a service fee of 10%.) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is Shion closed?
It is closed on Sundays.
Can I bring children to Shion?
Children are welcome.
What is the nearest station to Shion?
Akasaka Station, about 3 minutes on foot (260 m). Tameike-Sannō Station is about 7 minutes away.
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.