Counter only

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter in Ginza open for lunch and dinner omakase, closed Mondays, bookable by phone or online autoreserve.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Gion, Kyoto, run by two brothers with an English-speaking head chef, from ¥15,000 via TableCheck.

Kyoto

Two-Michelin-starred counter sushi and kaiseki in Gion, Kyoto, with a 22,000 JPY lunch course and phone-only booking two months ahead.

Kyoto

A 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kyoto's Gion district offering lunch and dinner omakase, booked through omakaseje.com or omakase.in.

Kyoto

Counter-style Edomae sushi in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, 14 seats, omakase from ¥12,000, phone reservations only, closed Wednesdays.

Perth, Western Australia

Chef Jay's 10-seat counter in North Perth serves a seasonal 7-course Japanese omakase for AUD 200, with sake pairing and phone-only bookings.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

HAKU serves a sushi-and-Wagyu omakase from a 30-seat counter on the 6th floor of Kanazawa FORUS, a short walk from Kanazawa Station.

Singapore

Chef Kazuhiro Hamamoto runs this 12-seat sushi-kappo counter in Outram, Singapore, with lunch, dinner and a private room for five.

Tokyo

Two-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Ginza run by chef Takahashi Haruka, 16 seats, dinner omakase around ¥28,000 per person.

Tokyo

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Shimokitazawa's Reload complex, chef Satoshi Shirasu, with omakase courses from ¥12,000 paired against a 120-bottle wine list.

Niigata

Hatakeyama is an 11-seat counter in Niigata's Furumachi district serving a 15-course Edomae sushi omakase built from local rice, fish, and sake.

Los Angeles, California

Hayato is a two-Michelin-starred, counter-only kaiseki restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, with dinner reservations booked through Tock.

San Diego, California

A 12-seat counter in Kearny Mesa, San Diego offers an 18-piece, 90-minute Edomae sushi omakase for $144, booked through Resy.

Houston, Texas

Michelin-listed 18-seat counter in Houston's Westside serving chef Marcos Juarez's modern sushi omakase, booked through Resy.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ten-seat counter-only omakase in Kaimuki, Honolulu, with chef Ray Howard, English-friendly service, and seatings booked through OpenTable.

San Francisco, California

Counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in San Francisco's Tenderloin, led by chef-owner Gavin, with seatings Tuesday through Sunday via OpenTable.

Osaka

Sushidokoro Hirano is an omakase-only sushi counter in Kita-Shinchi, Osaka, with a single 30,000 yen course, private rooms, and cash-only payment.

Tokyo

A six-seat counter sushi restaurant in Asakusa offering seasonal Edomae omakase at lunch and dinner, booked through TableCheck.

Hanoi

Third-generation Edomae sushi counter in Hanoi run by chef Takahiro, with counter seats, a private room, and sake pairing.

Milan, Lombardy

A seven-seat counter in Milan's Portanuova district serving a single Edomae sushi omakase menu, with lunch service on weekends only.

New York City, New York

Icca is a Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Tribunal, Manhattan, with dinner omakase priced under $150 and reservations through Tock.

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, with a chef's omakase ending in a mini seafood ramen, from ¥15,000 at dinner.

Tokyo

Ise Sueyoshi in Nishiazabu serves a 10-course Mie Prefecture kaiseki with sake pairing across 11 seats, led by chef Tanaka Yuki.

Melbourne, Victoria

Sixteen-seat kaiseki counter in a subterranean Melbourne CBD space, led by chef Katsuji Yoshino, rated Two Chef Hats in the 2025 Good Food Guide.