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Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Chef Takashi Yamamoto runs a 10-seat kaiseki counter in Kanazawa with a 15-course menu, sake pairing, and English-friendly service.

Chicago, Illinois

Jōtō Sushi in Chicago's West Loop serves a 15-course dry-aged sushi omakase for $150 at dinner and a $60 lunch version, with counter seating and a private room.

Toronto, Ontario

Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto in North York serves CAD 400 counter-only kaiseki dinners Thursday through Monday, booked by phone.

Toronto, Ontario

Kaito Sushi Omakase on St Clair Ave W serves a 12-course edomae-style set at an 8-seat counter for $69.95 plus tax, booked online.

Portland, Oregon

Edomae sushi omakase at the counter in downtown Portland, 10 courses from $125, with phone booking for the tasting menu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Chef Migaku Inaba serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with a six-seat counter course at $270 plus service charge and tax.

Kyoto

Kaiseki counter inside The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto by chef Katsuhito Inoue, 58 seats, open Thursday through Monday, booking by phone or concierge.