Sushi Kakuno

Restaurant Details

Make no mistake: the difference is in the details at Sushi Kakuno. Stepping through the entrance — lit gorgeously at night by the crimson glow of the Tokyo Tower — one instantly notices the personal touches that owner and chef Kakuno Masayuki has integrated into the restaurant’s design.

Its aesthetic is a result of Kakuno’s vision of fusing modern elements with a natural, wood-themed feel. The whole thing is pulled together seamlessly by a fountain on the counter, where gentle water constantly flows. It's an intentional design that doubles as a sink for guests to cleanse their fingers at any time (sushi is, after all, traditionally meant to be eaten with the hands).

A Hokkaido native, Kakuno spent 13 years honing his sushi craftsmanship at the famed Ryu-sushi at Fuchu in western Tokyo, before starting Sushi Kakuno in 2017. His experience has taught him that good ingredients are paramount to good sushi, which is why guests seated at his counter can expect sushi made with the highest quality seaweed from the Ariake Sea and, of course, the freshest seasonal fish from the seas around Japan. Take the gizzard shad or conger eel nigiri, for example, which are served Edomae-style, or the white fish cured in kombu.

Shari, or sushi rice, is built upon two types of rice cooked in a hagama pot, simmered in natural waters welled from the springs beneath the active Sakurajima volcanic belt. The plump, shiny grains absorb a proprietary rice vinegar and break down when eaten to create a harmonious blend with the neta fish. Elsewhere, conger eel sauce, known as “tsume,” is a syrupy umami elixir simmered for a week to thicken and added to the same container over 15 years. When gently brushed onto the fish, the tsume draws out their flavor.

But perhaps the most interesting is his culinary philosophy: Chef Kakuno hopes for Sushi Kakuno to be a restaurant in which guests smile after a meal.

Sushi Kakuno 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.

• While the restaurant will do its best to reserve guests’ preferred seating options, it may not always be possible due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

• Guests planning to bring children to the restaurant must let the byFood concierge team know in advance.

Sushi Kakuno Business Days

Sushi Kakuno Address

Daisho 2nd Building B1F, 5-18-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032

Sushi Kakuno Access Info

• Sushi Kakuno is a 7-minute walk from Roppongi Station, an 8-minute walk from Roppongi-itchome Station or a 9-minute walk from Azabu-juban Station.

Sushi Kakuno Phone Number

Sushi Kakuno Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 1 month before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.