English friendly

San Jose, California

Edomae-style omakase at the sushi counter in San Jose's Old Post district, led by Chef Lang, with dinner priced at $128 per person.

Tokyo

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

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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

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.

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.

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.

Fukuoka

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

Las Vegas, Nevada

Omakase Kyara Sake Bar is a counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Las Vegas offering sake pairings, a private room, and phone-only reservations.

New York City, New York

One Michelin-starred, 12-seat Edomae sushi counter on Manhattan's Upper East Side, serving a 10-course omakase from chef Taka Yoshino.

Kyoto

Stand-up Edomae sushi counter near Karasuma Station in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, with an English menu and TableCheck booking; about ¥8,500 per person.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Johnny serves an 18-course Edomae omakase at this counter-only 14th Street NW space, with dinner priced at $180 per person.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Edomae sushi restaurant in Waikiki, Honolulu, open daily for lunch and dinner with English menu and OpenTable booking.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kappo cuisine at Sapporo Kappo Koushiro in Susukino serves an eight-course menu for about ¥10,000 at a 40-seat counter-and-private-room restaurant.

Houston, Texas

Soto is a Montrose sushi restaurant on Westheimer Road offering an à la carte menu plus dinner omakase at $150 and a $25 lunch omakase.

Hanoi

Edomae sushi omakase in Hanoi's Giảng Võ area, with lunch service, a private room, and an English menu, around 1,800,000 VND per person.

Austin, Texas

A 12-seat, counter-only omakase in downtown Austin serving 17 courses, booked via Tock, with a private room available.

Dallas, Texas

Edomae sushi counter in Dallas's Downtown Historic District, 12 seats, 17-course omakase, booked through Tock.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Counter-only Edomae omakase in Marpole, Vancouver from chef Hyunki Shin, with lunch at $88 on weekends and dinner courses from $108.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Kanazawa's Kazuemachi district, chef Kazuhiro Morita, 8-course dinner omakase from ¥22,000, phone reservations only.

Hong Kong

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Central from chef Kenichi Fujimoto, with lunch and dinner seatings and a private room for six.

Singapore

Eight-seat counter serving Edomae-style omakase in Orchard, Singapore, led by Chef Masa, with a private room and sake pairing option.

Osaka

Edomae sushi at Nakanoshima's Sushi Misuji: chef Inoue serves a 13-course omakase with aged red-vinegar shari; 23 seats, online or phone booking.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Seven-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward led by chef Miyakawa Masaaki, with a 34,000 yen omakase and phone-only reservations opened monthly.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

An 8-seat counter sushi restaurant near Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya district, run by chef Naoyuki Kita, offering a JPY 12,000 dinner omakase.