01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
When late night falls across Akasaka and the appetite calls for pristine nigiri and seasonal catches in a composed setting, Uoshin is a reassuring address. Weekday doors stay open from 17:00 in the evening until 2:30 the next morning, welcoming early diners, post-work gatherings, and midnight sushi drop-ins with equal poise.
The menu lists clearly priced single-portion nigiri sets and omakase options, removing the guesswork from ordering. Alongside the flagship Uoshin Nigiri, selections range from premium cuts of chutoro, otoro, aburi seared fatty tuna, and kuruma prawn to an all-shellfish assortment curated for molluscan enthusiasts. The roll selection is just as rewarding, spanning torotaku maki, fresh wasabi rolls, and himokyu maki featuring crunchy ark shell mantle and cucumber—ideal as drinking snacks or a closing bite.
Before moving on to nigiri, an assortment of hot and cold dishes sets the stage, including freshly prepared horse mackerel tataki, sashimi platters, and deeply braised fish. Rich simmered nodoguro blackthroat seaperch, sweet kinki channel rockfish, and sake-steamed sea bream head pair seamlessly with regional sakes like Kubota, Hakkaisan, and Denshu.
Inside, a counter lines the left where one can watch the sushi chefs work with focused precision, balanced by table seating on the right and private rooms tucked in back for discrete entertaining. From a solitary evening of favourite pieces to an intimate business dinner, Uoshin quietly meets the demands of Akasaka's night.
