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0 Tatsutano DESSERTS/KAMAMESHI If you'd like to try a traditional Japa-
nese dessert, head to this 100-year-old shop, famous for its sweets. Most popular is
anmitsu, a dessert made from beans, molasses, sweet-bean paste, and gelatin. Other tra-
ditional desserts are oshiruko, a hot sweet-bean porridge; and sweet-bean ice cream. If you
crave something more substantial, you might wish to order a reasonably priced kama-
meshi (rice casserole) or zosui (rice porridge) from the English-language menu.
7-8-7 Ginza. & 03/3571-1850. Desserts ¥651-¥1,150; kamameshi ¥1,100-¥1,650; kamameshi set
meals ¥1,250-¥2,250. No credit cards. Daily 11am-8pm. Station: Ginza (3 min.). On Chuo Dori, across
from H&M.
! Tsukiji Sushi Sen SUSHI Too brightly lit and possessing as much charm as an
interrogation room, this second-floor Ginza branch nevertheless offers fresh sushi at
bargain prices, served at a counter or at tables overlooking busy Harumi Dori. Other
dishes are also available on the English-language menu, including salads, tofu, grilled
seafood, tempura, and sushi rolls. If you find yourself hungry in the Ginza in the dead
of night, this all-nighter is a good choice.
5-9-1 Ginza. & 03/5537-2878. Sushi a la carte ¥52-¥514; set lunches ¥892-¥945; set dinners ¥1,260-
¥3,150. AE, MC, V. Daily 24 hrs. Station: Higashi Ginza or Ginza (2 min.). On the south side of Harumi Dori,
btw. Chuo Dori and Showa Dori.

5 TOKYO STATION MARUNOUCHI &
NIHOMBASHI

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Note: To locate these restaurants, see the map on p. 99.

MODERATE
Sushiko, on the 35th floor of the Marunouchi Building ( & 03/3240-1908 ), offers set
sushi meals for lunch and dinner daily from 11am to 2:30pm and 5:30 to 10pm (p. 130).
Aux Amis Tokyo FRENCH This small, tony restaurant specializing in creative
French cuisine is one of several on the top two floors of the Marunouchi Building (called
Maru Biru by locals), located on the marunouchi (west) side of Tokyo Station. Sweeping
views make it a dining hot spot (reserve one of the few coveted window seats), as do an
extensive wine list and a changing French/Japanese menu that might include such entrees
as roast lamb with shiitake mushrooms, pork filet in a red-wine sauce, and a fish of the
day. It's also a great spot for lunch, but note that the rather bare dining room fails to
absorb the constant chatter of this popular venue. Other restaurants on the two floors
serve shabu-shabu, sushi, tempura, and kaiseki, as well as Italian, Thai, French, and
Chinese cuisines. There are many more inexpensive eateries in the basement.
Marunouchi Building, 35th floor, 2-4-1 Marunouchi. & 03/5220-4011. Main dishes ¥2,940-¥5,114; set
dinners ¥6,300-¥12,600; set lunches ¥2,940-¥7,140, plus a weekday lunch for ¥1,800. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily
11am-2:30pm and 5:30-11:30pm (last order). Station: Tokyo (Marunouchi exit, 2 min.).

INEXPENSIVE
There's a Kua' Aina outlet selling burgers in the Marunouchi Building on the fifth floor,
across from Tokyo Station at 2-4-1 Marunouchi ( & 03/5220-2400 ), open daily from
11am to 10:30pm (p. 151).