12 Family Friendly Sushi Options in Tokyo

Children and Infant Accessible Sushi Fine Dining

The number of fine dining sushi restaurants in Tokyo that are open to children and babies is suprisingly large. Some restaurants offer private rooms and dedicated lunch services to accommodate families with infants and elementary school age children, while some simply ask that a notice be made at the time of reservation and offer space for parking strollers. In general, children over 12 years old can be seated with adults and served standard courses.

12 Sushi Restaunts to Enjoy with Children

1. Udatsu Sushi (宇田津 鮨) / Nakameguro

A Michelin selected restaurant that earned one star in 2023 and 2024, Udatsu Suhi in Nakameguro welcomes families to dine in a private, dedicated room, set off from the main counter space. Adults can enjoy Chef Hasashi Udatsu's signature blend of red and white vinegared sushi rice while children enjoy the warm crunch of his creative tempura. Visually stunning and refreshingly delicious herb rolls punctuate the course. In general, Udatsu Sushi serves classical nigiri in the Edomae style, but his forays into creative dishes are exciting and memorable.

■Children's Policy

1. Children are welcome at any time, and there are no age restrictions.
2. The restaurant doesn’t offer a children's menu or children’s chairs.

2. Sushi Sagane (鮨 さがね) / Shinjuku

Sushi Sagane in Shinjuku offers its private room to families with young children. Elementary schoolers 12 years and over are welcome to dine alongside their adult companions and enjoy the main course menu. Sushi Sagane's small counter only seats six, making it an ideal location for large families to enjoy a private evening meal. The young chef, Hideki Yamaguchi, believes in approaching traditional sushi with fresh eyes and a playful heart. Inside the restaurant, the subtle glow of a sakura stained glass window creates a beautiful scene. One of his signature dishes features a dried Calabash squash from his home prefecture.

■Children's Policy

Infants are allowed for private parties. Guests aged 12 and above, and able to enjoy the course meal.

3. Takumi Sushi Owana (匠 鮨 おわな) / Ebisu

Travelers with children of any age can dine in the private room of Takumi Sushi Owana in Ebisu. Takumi Sushi Owana is a Michelin-selected restaurant that won one Michelin star from 2020 to 2023 and was voted one of the best 100 sushi restaurants in Tokyo in 2022. The Chef, a protege of Sushi Sho, intentionally created his private room to service families; he feels that there are not enough sushi restaurants with proper service and quality that are able to cater to the needs of parents and children. His nigiri courses feature both white and red shari, alternating with small plates throughout.

■Children's Policy:

Children are only allowed in private rooms.

4. Sushi Mikata (鮨 三か田) / Mita

This standing sushi bar (tachigui sushi) was inspired by the proprietor's memories of a similar restaurant he visited as a boy. Sushi Mikata, in Mita, took home a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 and still offers walk-ins for lunch. At dinner, reservations are offered in one-hour slots. The restaurant is clean and stylish, offering touch-device ordering and a view of the staff at work slicing and forming ingredients for nigiri. The standing sushi counter is designed for adults, but children of all ages are welcome in the store. Sushi Mikata is run by a married couple, and the prioprietor's wife's tamagoyaki is a hit with children and adult guests alike.

■Children's Policy: Available

5. Sushi Hojo (鮨 北條) / Ryogoku

Sushi Hojo is located in Ryogoku. This area is called the birthplace of Edomae sushi, and the courses served here cover all of the standard features of an omakase course menu, from its selection of sake to its choice of neta and appetizers. Children are welcome to join adult diners without using a private dining room. This special opportunity is a chance for children to be introduced to the world of high-quality sushi in its most authentic form without asking parents to compromise on their dining experience. With advance request, diners can enjor Sushi Hojo during lunch hours too.

■Children's Policy: Available

6. Sushi Kuriyagawa (鮨 くりや川) / Ebisu

Families with children under six will be asked to use Sushi Kuriyagawa's private room. The owner of Sushi Kuriyagawa is quite fond of children and offers a children's menu for those dining in the private room. Elementary schoolers and older are welcome to join their adult party members at the counter, provided they can eat the same course menu. This should not be a problem, as the dishes that pass over Sushi Kuriyagawa's counter are equal parts delicious and novel. Instead of limiting the menu to traditional Edomae techniques, creative, eye-catching morsels thrill guests of every age.

■Children's Policy

1. Infants and toddlers are not allowed. （In the case of a private room, it is available.）
2. Guests aged 6 and above, and able to enjoy the course meal.

7. Sushi Ikki (鮨 一喜) / Setagaya

Sushi Ikki in Setagaya is located just a short way from Chitose Funabashi Station and invites children to dine with their families at standard table seats. Its creative takes on Edomae sushi include lean tuna with Japanese mustard and anago with sansho. Chef Takafumi Kiyonaga takes inspiration from myriad cuisines with his sushi and intersperses the menu, which contains both course and a la carte ordering options, with traditonal washoku in addition to items that display his personal style. Sushi Ikki received a Michelin selection in 2024 and 2025.

■Children's Policy

Only table seats available

8. Sushikoma (すし独楽) / Toritsudai

Sushikoma, headed by an owner-chef who was born in Hokkaido and relocated to the capital after a fateful meeting with a Tokyo sushi chef, has an open policy towards children. The shop is located in a residential neighborhood and welcomes families with children of any age to dine. Sushikoma offers both course menus and a la carte items and has been named a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Chef Masahiko Yanagihara hopes that his restaurant will bring people closer to sushi and encourage them to eat more of it in their daily lives.

■Children's Policy

Guests of all ages are welcome

9. Sushi Bando (鮨 ばんど) / Shinjuku

Even small children are welcome at Sushi Bando, where their parents can order for them off of an a la carte menu. This restaurant is a more casual edition of the great sushi establishment Takumi Tatsuhiro. Iyama Norikazu, the head chef, formerly worked as sous chef of Takumi Tatsuhiro and reflects the same skill and dedication as his master. The venue is open for both lunch and dinner and serves a delightful alternating course of Edomae nigiri and small dishes. Of particular note, the chef blends an uncommon strain of rice from Ishikawa with Kyoto vinegar for his shari.

■Children's Policy

Small children can order a la carte.

10. Shinjuku Gyoen Sushi Nishi (新宿御苑すし 西) / Shinjuku

Not too far from Sushi Bando, Shinjuku Gyoen Sushi Nishi also allows small children to order a la carte while older kids enjoy course menus along with their adult family members. Tatsuhiro Nishi of Takumi Tatsuhiro is also the owner operator of this venue, which focuses on lunch courses comprised mainly of nigiri and complimented by warm sake and natural wines. The unique caliber of this restaurant makes it distinct from other brand concepts in the group and promises a singular sushi dining experience. During sakura season, the view of cherry blossoms through a corner window is especially breathtaking.

■Children's Policy

Only small children can be ordered a la carte on the day.

11. Sushi Karaku (鮨 からく) / Ginza

Ginza's Sushi Karaku offers its private dining room to families with children. After being featured on Anthony Bourdain's hit television series, the shop received world-wide recognition. Its most interesting feature is the chef's expert knowledge on sushi and wine pairings. Chef Togawa uses his sommelier license to provide a singular omakase menu and takes great care to make sure that guests visiting from over seas experience Edomae sushi authentically. The shop's omotenashi is top notch and the location is convenient.

■Children's Policy

Available（Available only in private rooms for infants.）

12. Sushi Murase (鮓 村瀬) / Roppongi

Between 2017 and 2022, Sushi Murase in Roppongi consistently took home Bronze restaurant awards and Top 100 selections from Japan's most well-known domestic restaurant rating site. Children under twelve can dine in the private dining room with groups of two or more adults. Older children can join their families at the counter and enjoy the restaurant's standard course menu. Sushi Murase places an emphasis on using aged fish to bring out the element of umami. Guests can sip one of 35 sake selections as they enjoy a view of the courtyard from a U-shaped counter.

■Children's Policy

1. Ages 6 and under (2 or more adults)※Private Room Only.
2. Guests aged 12 and above, and able to enjoy the course meal..※Counter seat available