Ichikawa Tokyo

Awards

OAD

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Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2024, #6726, PRO #13.64, USER #0.00

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Chef

Katsumi Ichikawa

Cuisine

Sushi

• 2026

Dinner at 鮨いちかわ

on 16 May 2026

by 鮨食べる人 アメリカ人

The nigiri here is actually quite traditional and medium to large sized. Interestingly, the negitoro features the green part of the scallion instead of the more traditional whites.

Dinner at 鮨いちかわ

on 15 May 2026

by 鮨食べる人 アメリカ人

One of Araki-san's signatures is trimming most of the aji so only the thickest, fattiest part is served to diners, and that style is replicated admirably by Ichikawa-san.

Dinner at 鮨いちかわ

on 14 May 2026

by 鮨食べる人 アメリカ人

Another sushiya in Tokyo where you can actually make a reservation: Ichikawa. Ichikawa-san is one of the first Araki disciples to branch off with his own shop, and the meal is actually pretty similar to Araki-san's. Now that Araki-san is back in Tokyo, it's definitely a more accessible alternative - and with a Tabelog Bronze award and ranking above 4, it's an obvious attraction for foodies seeking confirmation bias in internet scores. Predictably, the nigiri portion of the meal is nearly half tuna,... More

Another sushiya in Tokyo where you can actually make a reservation: Ichikawa. Ichikawa-san is one of the first Araki disciples to branch off with his own shop, and the meal is actually pretty similar to Araki-san's. Now that Araki-san is back in Tokyo, it's definitely a more accessible alternative - and with a Tabelog Bronze award and ranking above 4, it's an obvious attraction for foodies seeking confirmation bias in internet scores. Predictably, the nigiri portion of the meal is nearly half tuna, with a few Araki-style "double drop" nigiri sequences. Ichikawa-san seems to favor oil and fat-rich tuna, so if decadence is your speed, this will probably become a fast favorite. Less