Kani Doraku Ginza Hatchome
SaveA crab restaurant by Shimbashi Station, with kaiseki courses that run to nine dishes.
A lighter crab set called Ariake is served at midday, next to the full kaiseki courses.
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Kani Doraku is a crab specialist, and this branch is on the second floor of Ginza Nine Building 2, next to Shimbashi Station. It seats 146 people at ordinary tables and at sunken-floor tables, where the floor is cut away under the table so your legs hang down. Ten private rooms take parties of up to 28. The signature dish is kanisuki, a crab hot pot, and one of the courses the restaurant recommends, Mangetsu, runs to nine dishes. The basement of the same building is a row of other restaurants, open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., so it is already serving half an hour before Kani Doraku opens at 11:30 a.m.
- The restaurant's own description calls the dining space calm and unhurried.■
- The signature dish is kanisuki, a crab hot pot.■
- Popular options include a multi-course crab dinner and a charcoal-grilled crab course.■
- Simpler options such as the lunch set and the midday special course are also on the menu.■
- One recommended option is the midday crab set (Ariake), served until 4 p.m.■
- One recommended option is Mangetsu, a crab course of nine dishes.■
- One recommended option is Myojin, the course built around the signature kanisuki crab hot pot.■
- The restaurant says it wants guests to taste what a crab specialist can do.■
- There are ten private rooms, in sizes for two, four, six, eight, and 10 to 20 people.■
- Listings describe the private rooms as ten rooms with table seating for up to 28 people.■
- There are 146 seats, in sunken-floor seating and table seating, though one listing gives the number as 130.■
- Group meals can be booked for up to 28 people.■
- The official facilities list for this branch includes tatami rooms and sunken-floor seats, where the floor is cut away under the table so legs hang down, alongside chair seating, private rooms, and space for groups.■
- All seats are non-smoking, and there is a separate room for smokers.■
- The children's crab set (Akane) costs 3,300 yen including tax and comes with salad, a crab croquette, crab gratin, crab sushi, dessert, and juice, and it is served at this branch.■
With kids, here's the plan
If a nine-course crab dinner feels like a lot with kids at the table, the lighter midday crab set (Ariake) is served until 4 p.m., so even a late lunch still gets you the crab. Order the children's crab set (Akane) and your child gets a tray of their own: crab croquette, crab gratin, crab sushi, dessert, and juice. There are ten private rooms, so ask for one when you book and your family eats in a room of its own instead of out in the main dining room. A listing also notes a baby bed and a diaper-changing space, without saying where in the building they are. It is a two-minute walk from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi Station, and an elevator goes up to the second floor, so you get there without stairs or a long walk.
Rainy days, and what each age enjoys
- Rainy day The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of Ginza Nine Building 2, so the meal stays inside the building. The building has an elevator, and it is a 1-minute walk from Exit 3 or Exit 5 of Shimbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
- Ages 0-1 There are ten private rooms, some for as few as two people. The seating includes tatami rooms and horigotatsu tables with a sunken well for your legs, and on the seats you step up to with your shoes off a baby too small for a chair can be at the same table as everyone else. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of Ginza Nine Building 2, and its own facility list says "elevator provided," so you can come up with the stroller.Gurunavi's facilities column lists a baby bed and a diaper changing space, though not where they are. There is also a multipurpose accessible restroom. Every seat is non-smoking; smoking is only in the dedicated smoking room. Reservations go through the official ebica booking page or by phone (03-3572-7272). It is a 2-minute walk from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi Station, or 1 minute from exits 3 and 5 of Shimbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
- Ages 2-3 The children's set, Kodomo no Kani Gozen Akane, is 3,300 yen including tax and arrives as one tray with salad, a crab croquette, crab gratin, crab sushi, dessert and juice. The tatami rooms and horigotatsu seats are ones you step up to with your shoes off, so a child who wants out of a chair can simply stay where they are.The children's set can be ordered here: Ginza Hatchome is on the official menu's list of shops that serve it. At midday there is a lighter tray than the kaiseki courses, Ohiru no Kani Gozen Ariake, served until 16:00. The ten private rooms are split by size, for two, four, six, eight, and ten to twenty people. On children, the restaurant's Hot Pepper page says "children very welcome, and families can eat here in comfort," and Tabelog lists it as "children allowed."
- Ages 4-6 The signature dish is kanisuki, a hot pot the family gathers round at the table. At a horigotatsu seat your legs go down into the well under the table, so a child sits with the adults without having to kneel. The menu runs on crab alone: the nine-course Kani Kaiseki Mangetsu, the kanisuki course Myojin, and a charcoal-grilled kaiseki.There are English and simplified Chinese menus. Opening hours are 11:30-22:00, with last entry and last order at 21:30. The restaurant has 146 seats and takes parties of up to 28. Ginza Nine has no car park of its own, so if you drive, use the affiliated New Shimbashi Building underground car park or the Nishi-Ginza car park and collect a parking discount voucher: 60 minutes for a bill of 10,000 yen or more, 120 minutes from 20,000 yen.
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Elevator The restaurant is on the second floor of Ginza Nine building 2, and there is an elevator■■
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- The official facilities list for this branch says there is an elevator, which matters because the restaurant is on the second floor; some other branches, such as Shibuya Koen-dori and Ueno, do not have one.■
ChangingDiaper changing table: A baby bed and a diaper-changing space are listed (checked in August 2026 in the Gurunavi listing's facility fields; where they are inside is not stated)■
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- A third listing says children are welcome and that there is a baby bed and a diaper-changing space, without saying where they are.■
Family WCFamily restroom: There is a multipurpose (accessible) restroom; where it is, and whether it has a baby seat, is not stated■■
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- The official facilities list for this branch includes an accessible multipurpose restroom; some other branches, such as Dotonbori East and the Kyoto main store, do not have one.■
EnglishEnglish support: An English menu is available, and so is a simplified-Chinese menu (checked in August 2026 in two booking-site listings)■■
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- English and simplified Chinese menus are available.■
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Child entry policy: Children are welcome (checked in August 2026 in three booking-site listings; no minimum age is stated)■■■
Tatami seating: There are tatami rooms and sunken-kotatsu seats where legs hang down, as well as chairs and tables■■■
Private room: There are 10 private rooms; booking-site seating pages list sizes from 2 people up to 10-20, and banquets seat up to 28■■■
Kids' menu: A children's crab set called Akane, 3,000 yen (3,300 with tax): salad, crab croquette, crab gratin, crab sushi, dessert and juice■■
Stroller access notes: The restaurant is on the second floor of Ginza Nine building 2. Two minutes from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi station, one minute from exits 3 or 5 of Shimbashi on the Ginza subway line, three minutes from exit A3 on the Toei Asakusa line, or seven minutes from the Ginza 4-chome crossing. The building has no parking lot of its own and asks you to use a public one.■
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Before you go
Basics
- Hours：11:30-22:00, with last entry and last orders at 21:30. The shop's own listing says open every day of the year, while Ginza Nine, the building it sits in, lists the third Sunday of each month as its closing day (open every day in December) — check before you go.■■
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Getting there
- The restaurant is on the second floor of Ginza Nine Building 2.■
- Ginza Nine's address is Ginza 8-10, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.■
- It is a two-minute walk from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi Station.■
- It is a one-minute walk from Exit 3 or Exit 5 of Shimbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.■
- It is a three-minute walk from Exit A3 of Shimbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.■
- It is a seven-minute walk from the Ginza 4-chome crossing.■
- Ginza Nine has no parking of its own and directs drivers to public parking lots.■
- Two nearby garages, the New Shimbashi Building basement lot and the Nishi-Ginza lot, are affiliated with the restaurant, which issues parking discount tickets worth 60 minutes on a bill over 10,000 yen and 120 minutes over 20,000 yen.■
Hours and closures
Other
- The basement floor of Ginza Nine Building 2 is a restaurant street, open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.■
Contact
- The phone number is 03-3572-7272.
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evidence & sources (10)
- Official: Family restroom, Elevator, Tatami seating
- r.gnavi.co.jp: Diaper changing table, English support, Child entry policy
- tabelog.com: Child entry policy, Tatami seating, Private room
- hotpepper.jp: English support, Child entry policy, Private room
- Official: Family restroom, Elevator, Kids' menu
- Official: Kids' menu
- ginza9.com: Stroller access notes
A crab specialist on the second floor of the Ginza Nine building, a short walk from Shimbashi Station. Kanisuki is the dish the restaurant leads with, and kaiseki courses run alongside it, including one grilled over charcoal. The Mangetsu kaiseki runs to nine dishes, and Myojin is built around the kanisuki. At midday a lighter crab set called Ariake is served as well.
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet | ||||
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| Diaper changing table | Yes | A baby bed and a diaper-changing space are listed (checked in August 2026 in the Gurunavi listing's facility fields; where they are inside is not stated) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | r.gnavi.co.jp |
| Nursing space | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Yes | There is a multipurpose (accessible) restroom; where it is, and whether it has a baby seat, is not stated | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jpdouraku.co.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Yes | The restaurant is on the second floor of Ginza Nine building 2, and there is an elevator | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jpdouraku.co.jp |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | English menu & signs | An English menu is available, and so is a simplified-Chinese menu (checked in August 2026 in two booking-site listings) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | r.gnavi.co.jphotpepper.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Child entry policy | Yes | Children are welcome (checked in August 2026 in three booking-site listings; no minimum age is stated) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | hotpepper.jptabelog.comr.gnavi.co.jp |
| High chair | Not checked yet | ||||
| Tatami seating | Yes | There are tatami rooms and sunken-kotatsu seats where legs hang down, as well as chairs and tables | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jptabelog.comr.gnavi.co.jp |
| Private room | Yes | There are 10 private rooms; booking-site seating pages list sizes from 2 people up to 10-20, and banquets seat up to 28 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jptabelog.comhotpepper.jp |
| Kids' menu | Yes | A children's crab set called Akane, 3,000 yen (3,300 with tax): salad, crab croquette, crab gratin, crab sushi, dessert and juice | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jpdouraku.co.jp |
| Kids' tableware | Not checked yet | ||||
| Baby food policy | Not checked yet | ||||
| Non-smoking | Completely non-smoking | All seats are non-smoking; there is a separate dedicated smoking room | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | douraku.co.jphotpepper.jptabelog.com |
| Allergy support | Not checked yet | ||||
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Quietness (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Crowding (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | The restaurant is on the second floor of Ginza Nine building 2. Two minutes from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi station, one minute from exits 3 or 5 of Shimbashi on the Ginza subway line, three minutes from exit A3 on the Toei Asakusa line, or seven minutes from the Ginza 4-chome crossing. The building has no parking lot of its own and asks you to use a public one. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | ginza9.com |
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Indoor / outdoor, High chair, Kids' tableware, Baby food policy, Allergy support, Official family-friendly certification, Best-fit ages (guide), Quietness (guide), Crowding (guide), Lost-child support
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