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Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Higashiyama district run by chef Akihiko Yokoyama, with a 10-course menu around ¥10,000 per person.

Hong Kong

Edomae sushi counter in Central from the Kanesaka lineage, led by Chef Seiji Taniguchi, with a Michelin star and lunch and dinner omakase.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Kappo DC is a 21-seat, counter-only Wagyu kappo in Northwest Washington offering an eight-course menu from Chef Minoru Ogawa, booked via Tock.

New York City, New York

Kawa Omakase is a 14-course sushi counter in Manhattan's East Village priced at $88 per guest, with reservations through Resy.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kawaramachi Hajime is a 17-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, with dinner omakase priced at ¥15,000 and reservations taken by phone.

Manila, Metro Manila

Kaiseki and Edomae-style omakase from Chef Kazunori Kuramochi at a 12-seat counter in Makati, Manila, from PHP 7,000 per person.

Los Angeles, California

Kenbey Sushi is a 26-seat, counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Central LA led by chef Kenji Koyama, offering omakase and à la carte by phone reservation.

Melbourne, Victoria

Kentaro is a counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in Melbourne's CBD, four courses from $98 at lunch, booked via SevenRooms.

Fukuoka

Kiku Zushi is a 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kasuga, Fukuoka, offering a 15-course omakase from chef Takahashi Kenji, Michelin-starred and bookable via

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kin Sushi in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, founded in 1934, serves 12-, 14-, or 16-piece Edomae omakase at a 12-seat counter among 32 total seats.

Kyoto

Kinbe is a 43-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward offering a 14-course omakase for 4,950 yen, with lunch service on weekends.

San Diego, California

Kinme Omakase is a 10-seat counter in San Diego's Park Laurel area serving a Kaiseki- and Edomae-inspired tasting menu, dinner only, booked via Tock.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Chef Yoshi Okai leads a 20-course sushi counter inside Kira in New Orleans' CBD, blending Japanese fish with Gulf ingredients, booked via OpenTable.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Osaka's Kitashinchi district led by chef Naoyuki Setta, with a 33,000 yen omakase and phone or TableCheck reservations.

Bangkok

A 10-seat Edomae sushi counter inside Hotel Nikko Bangkok's Thong Lo location, run by chef Saito Yoshihiro of the Sushi Saito lineage, with a 15-course omakase.

San Francisco, California

KUSAKABE in North Beach, San Francisco serves an 18-course Edomae sushi and Kyoto Kaiseki omakase from chef Mitsunori Kusakabe, dinner $210, reservations by

Kyoto

Counter-seat omakase inside Nishiki Market Alley, Kyoto, with a seafood or fully vegan 10-piece sushi course finished with ramen, ¥7,700 per person.

Kyoto

Michelin two-star tempura counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, seating 12, serves a 10-course omakase by chef Takashi Yamada; book via Tock.

London, England

A 12-seat counter atop Liverpool Street Station serving a 12-course Sosaku-Edomae omakase by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

New York City, New York

Chef Hiroshi runs a 10-seat, Michelin-starred sushi counter in Manhattan offering a 15-course omakase for $150, with an optional sake pairing.

Seattle, Washington

Maneki is an Edomae sushi restaurant in Downtown Seattle taking phone reservations up to two weeks ahead, open nightly for dinner.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Maru San in Capitol Hill serves Nikkei handrolls at a walk-in counter, with a prepaid 7 PM tasting menu bookable through Resy.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Family-run Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, reachable only by phone, with lunch service requiring two days' notice.

Seattle, Washington

Mashiko is a seven-seat, counter-only modern sushi restaurant in Seattle's Junction neighborhood, closed Tuesdays, with reservations through Tock.