es NAIL Shibuya Honten AT Koen Dori — Local services in Tokyo

Found them via a Reddit rec—booked by DMing them on Instagram, following the links they sent and filling out the info with the helping Google translate. Very manageable as long as you can type a version of your name (or any name real) in kana. I was able to find an appt for the next day by being flexible on time and location.

For the actual nail service, I am very happy! My nail tech was Atsuki I believe, and she was meticulous and kept checking with me every step of the way to make sure I was happy. I brought in a design from their Instagram to simplify things and she was fairly speedy without ever missing a tiny detail....

I have been to this nail salon multiple times and am very impressed with the quality of their manicures! The nail artists are all very careful and pay close attention to details so my manicure comes out amazing each time. I bring inspo pics and they have been able to accommodate my requests and changes. The quality and technique is very impressive because my manicures have lasted 8 weeks without any lifting or chipping. I don't speak any Japanese but am able to communicate through Google Translate. The price is very reasonable for the amount of work they do. I would recommend to anyone...

After having my online reservation canceled for being foreign (justified by the fact that apparently there are a lot of no shows from foreigns), I gave the benefit of the doubt and passed by the salon just to be made aware that "Foreign rates would apply" to me. I was truly disappointed specially because in the website this wasn't mentioned. I'm not sure about the legality of this extra charge, but still I felt discriminated. I left without getting any service. I can't remember exact values but it was around more 20€ in total for a normal 1 color gel manicure...