English friendly

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.

Dubai

Kasumigaseki in Al Thanyah Third serves Neo-Japanese omakase and charcoal-grilled dishes by chef Keigo Abe, bookable through SevenRooms.

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.

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

Kyoto

Kikunoi Honten is a three-Michelin-star kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, with ten private tatami rooms and courses starting at ¥16,500.

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.

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.

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.

London, England

Mayha is an 11-seat Edomae sushi counter on Chiltern Street, Marylebone, offering lunch and dinner omakase booked via SevenRooms.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Miku Vancouver offers a 5-course dinner omakase for $200, with English menus, a private room, and OpenTable booking.

Zurich

Mikuriya is an 8-seat counter restaurant inside The Dolder Grand in Zurich, serving chef Atsushi Hiraoka's omakase and rated 17 Gault Millau points.

Bangkok

Counter-only Edomae omakase on Sukhumvit 31 in Bangkok, with a 10-course menu from 2,999 THB and tasting menus up to 20 courses.

Los Angeles, California

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sawtelle run by chef Nozomi Mori, booked by phone about a month ahead.

Los Angeles, California

Ten-course Edomae sushi omakase from chef Hiroshi Morino at a 12-seat counter in Echo Park, Los Angeles.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Masaharu Morimoto's flagship serves an 8-course, $165 omakase nightly from 5pm at 723 Chestnut St in Center City East, Philadelphia.

Fukuoka

Ten-course kaiseki in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, pairing Hagi and Kyushu ingredients, with a private room and phone-only reservations.

Dallas, Texas

Nobu Dallas runs a 4-seat, 17-course omakase at the sushi bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for $225 per person, booked via OpenTable.

Los Angeles, California

Nobu Los Angeles on La Cienega offers a seven-course omakase with sake pairing, booked through OpenTable.