Enrai

Start with warmed junmai

Enrai’s posted October 2025 drinks list names Taketsuru, Tamazakura, Juji Asahi and Hiokizakura among warmed junmai served in small flasks from ¥600. Junmai is brewed from rice and rice koji; kanzake describes serving it warm. In January 2026, Macky Makimoto specifically praised the presence of a staff member devoted to warming sake.

Tamazakura gives a concrete direction for a first conversation. The Shimane brewers’ association describes its Junmai Gohyakumangoku as unfiltered and matured to an amber colour, recommending roughly 60°C with food. It is an example of a meal-oriented, matured rice sake rather than a chilled aromatic drink. Let the warming specialist match the Tamazakura product available that evening and its temperature to your fish or pork cutlet.

Sashimi first, then something hot

At Enrai, the sashimi platter is ordered for everyone at the table: the restaurant's April 2026 menu lists ¥1,500 per person. Follow the cold fish with something hot to share, such as Ike-chan's minced-pork cutlet at ¥700, made with hand-chopped pork and served without sauce, or fried gyoza at ¥600. Potato salad is ¥550; the ¥400 fermented cabbage is made by slow lactic fermentation with salt.

Build a small-table dinner

The 22 seats include a U-shaped counter, another counter, tables and a terrace. For two, two sashimi portions, one pork cutlet and fermented cabbage total ¥4,100 before drinks. A previously published sake list began at ¥600 for a small flask; with one each, that makes a planning estimate of about ¥2,650 per person. The food and drink lists carry different dates, so use this as a scale of spending. Several drinks and the day's extra dishes increase it. Reservations run for two hours from the booked time.

An evening off the Hikarie side

The shop is on the first floor of Aoyama Miyano Building, 2-8-7 Shibuya. Its directions give about seven minutes from the east/Hikarie side of Shibuya Station, or eight from Omotesando Exit B1. Regular hours are Monday–Thursday 17:00–22:30, Friday to 23:00, and Saturday/holidays 16:00–21:00; Sunday and Monday public holidays are closed. Check dated notices for exceptions. Cards and PayPay are accepted; electronic money is not. The restaurant lists no separate cover charge.

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Before you go

Hours and fees

Aoyama Miyano 1F, 2-8-7 Shibuya. Mon–Thu 17:00–22:30, Fri 17:00–23:00, Sat/holidays 16:00–21:00. Closed Sundays and Monday public holidays. Bookings last two hours; call 03-6805-0343 if over ten minutes late.

Good to know

Bookings may be cancelled after ten minutes without contact.