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$230 Most Expensive Sushi In The World At Sukiyabashi Jiro In Tokyo

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Roppongi, Japan

Aug. 20, 2013 by

Sukiyabashi Jiro will amaze all your taste buds! If you have seen the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi you'll understand true sushi mastery. I was fortunate enough to enjoy a 2-Michelin star sushi lunch at his son's restaurant in the Roppongi district. This place must make it to your bucket list for Tokyo!

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  • What: Sukiyabashi Jiro
  • Why: Most incredible sushi you will ever eat in your life!
  • Where: 6-Chome-12-２ Roppongi 六本木けやき坂通り 3F, Tokyo [Map]
  • Price: ~ ¥7,500 ($66 USD) to ¥23,000 ($207 USD)
  • When: Lunch 11:30am-2:00pm & Dinner 5:30pm-9:00pm (Wednesdays closed)
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Sukiyabashi Jiro was made famous in the movie: Jiro Dreams of Sushi which follows the life of the best Sushi chef in the world at his 3-Star restaurant.

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The most expensive lunch I have ever had. A 15 piece sushi course at Sukiyabashi Jiro starts at 18,000 YEN (or $200) but definitely worth it.

Sukiyabashi Jiro's Son's prodigy preparing my private lunch for $200 in Roppongi, Japan Sukiyabashi Jiro's Son's prodigy preparing my private lunch for $200

It was such an amazing experience, that I had to order an extra piece of Ootoro, the most expensive piece of fish. The total was 21,000 YEN, quite pricey for lunch but an once in a lifetime experience.

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I walked into the restaurant past lunch closing hours but the chef allowed me to still enjoy a lunch. Due to this I pretty much had a private experience.

lunch time at Sukiyabashi Jiro in Roppongi, Japan lunch time at Sukiyabashi Jiro

It was difficult to photograph and record every piece, the sushi piece is put in front of you at the exact right temperature thus not a single second should be wasted on distractions.

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You can now watch the entire movie on YouTube as listed above. I would recommend visiting Sukiyabashi Jiro once in your life, especially if you are big sushi lover.

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