Shoku no Hanamichi

Restaurant Details

An izakaya like no other within easy access of Shinjuku Station, Shoku no Hanamichi is a time capsule of Edomae street cuisine featuring the era’s four specialties: sushi, tempura, unagi and soba.

Shoku no Hanamichi combines the resplendent interior of an Edo-era castle with the street food carts that once filled the streets of Edo, the former identity of boisterous Tokyo. Consisting of two floors, the first level is mapped out like the streets of Edo: seven food stalls wrap the center dining space, carefully recreating the core staples of Japanese cuisine with domestically produced ingredients and no MSG in keeping with tradition. The floor above is where diners get to enjoy Shoku no Hanamichi’s offerings through the course system within a space designed to resemble a castle.

The sushi made at the stall Sushi Matsugoro replicates the larger, fist-sized nigirizushi that sated the appetites of Edo’s common folk, while Hokusai serves high-quality soba with a miso-based dipping sauce that fed hundreds of hungry workers. At Raiden, sip on sake from the famous Tokyo brewery Sawanoi operating since the Edo era, Chateau Mercian wine and tea made from award-winning tea leaves from Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Guests selecting its course menu will be introduced to a more refined approach to Japanese cuisine. The experience begins with Sawanoi sake, setting the stage for a degustation of technique-driven dishes. Highlights include visually striking sea bream head in clay pot rice, miso-grilled wagyu; fried kinmedai (red seabream), where hot oil is poured over the skin repeatedly to crisp the scales and make them stand up; and amadai (tilefish) wrapped in soba and steamed.

For celebrations, splurge on an all-you-can-drink kaiseki course reminiscent of dining at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). The restaurant also hosts complimentary 20-minute cultural performances several times a month, bringing Japan’s traditions to your table.

Shoku no Hanamichi Remarks

• A minimum of 2 guests is required to make a reservation. Please reserve for the number of people who will be attending.

• 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.

Shoku no Hanamichi Business Days

Shoku no Hanamichi Address

Hanamichi Tokyo Kabukicho 3F/4F, 1-6-12 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021

Shoku no Hanamichi Access Info

• Shoku no Hanamichi is a 4-minute walk from Shinjuku Station.

Shoku no Hanamichi Phone Number

Shoku no Hanamichi Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 3 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.