Ginza Wakuta
The ever-evolving journey of Ginza Wakuta’s kaiseki winds through seasonal and nautical influences, yet every path leads to one destination: its signature clay pot rice.
Restaurant Details
After twenty years in operation, Ginza Wakuta remains as sharp as ever. When asked about the restaurant’s enduring success, owner and head chef Kameyama Masakazu give credit to his loyal suppliers and dedicated clientele rather than himself.
The humility is telling but not surprising. Quietly located on the fifth floor of a multitenant building in Ginza, Kamemaya’s venue has him busy mapping out menus in the subtle evolution of kaiseki, centered around seafood and Japanese beef.
The central philosophy of the restaurant is the holism in its offerings: much like the first character in its name (“wa”, or peace), every dish is prepared with harmony in mind. The ingredients, which are sourced from all over Japan, placed before the customer must have the perfect balance of taste, texture and aesthetics, coming together to form a dish that is greater than the sum of its parts.
The course at Ginza Wakuta winds through seasonal influences, yet all paths ultimately converge on the clay pot rice, or donabe gohan. Cooked in an earthenware pot, it features ingredients that rotate according to the season: bamboo shoots and sakura shrimp in spring, pike conger and lotus root in summer, matsutake mushrooms and chestnuts in autumn, and puffer fish and oysters in winter.
After its 2023 renovation, all seats are set in Japanese aesthetic-inspired private rooms, inviting diners to focus fully on what’s on the table and, perhaps more importantly, the company they are with.
A luxurious, lunch-exclusive kaiseki degustation. Diners will get familiar with traditional dishes like the hassun — a seasonal appetizer that sets the meal's theme — and grilled dishes. The meal culminates in Ginza Wakuta’s specialty: the clay pot rice.
A luxurious, lunch-exclusive kaiseki degustation. Diners will get familiar with traditional dishes like the hassun — a seasonal appetizer that sets the meal's theme — and grilled dishes. The meal culminates in Ginza Wakuta’s specialty: the clay pot rice.
Elevate your daytime meal with Ginza Wakuta’s premium lunch course. This lunch menu features even finer dishes that, of course, culminate in the restaurant’s reputation-defining clay pot rice.
Elevate your daytime meal with Ginza Wakuta’s premium lunch course. This lunch menu features even finer dishes that, of course, culminate in the restaurant’s reputation-defining clay pot rice.
Every course at Ginza Wakuta is an exception, but this kaiseki lunch is one of a kind: a blissful experience where guests can indulge in a luxurious selection of carefully chosen seasonal ingredients, perfect for any special occasion.
Every course at Ginza Wakuta is an exception, but this kaiseki lunch is one of a kind: a blissful experience where guests can indulge in a luxurious selection of carefully chosen seasonal ingredients, perfect for any special occasion.
Ginza Wakuta’s recommended dinner course offers a full kaiseki experience, featuring appetizers, hassun, grilled dishes and a main course. The meal concludes with their signature clay pot rice and a dessert.
Ginza Wakuta’s recommended dinner course offers a full kaiseki experience, featuring appetizers, hassun, grilled dishes and a main course. The meal concludes with their signature clay pot rice and a dessert.
Elevate your dinner plans with Ginza Wakuta’s luxurious course, where the chef crafts each dish — from appetizers to dessert — using premium seasonal ingredients for an exceptional experience.
Elevate your dinner plans with Ginza Wakuta’s luxurious course, where the chef crafts each dish — from appetizers to dessert — using premium seasonal ingredients for an exceptional experience.
Ginza Wakuta Remarks
Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.
The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.
The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.
The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.
The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.
Ginza Wakuta Business Days
Ginza Wakuta Address
Ginza Tokiden Bidg. 5F, 8-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Ginza Wakuta Access Info
Ginza Wakuta is a 2-minute walk from Shinbashi Station (Exit 5) on the JR lines or a 5-minute from Ginza Station (Exit C2) on the Tokyo Metro lines.
Ginza Wakuta Phone Number
Ginza Wakuta Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Restaurant location
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I recently had the pleasure of dining at Ginza Wakuta for their kaiseki dinner for the first time in one year after becoming a mom, and it did not disappoint me. It was an unforgettable experience ...read more
Ginza Wakuta turned out to be one of the most memorable kaiseki meals we’ve ever had. We were seated in a private room with a great view—you could see shinkansen trains passing by on one side, and ...read more
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