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Abu Dhabi

Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter inside Abu Dhabi's Four Seasons, with a 10-course omakase and optional sake pairing.

Houston, Texas

Edomae-style omakase from Chef Yoshi Katsuyama in Bellaire, Houston, with dinner omakase nightly and lunch omakase on Friday and Saturday, booked through Tock.

Los Angeles, California

Eight-seat Edomae omakase and Japanese cocktail bar in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, with a Michelin star and SevenRooms booking.

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.

Sydney, New South Wales

Chef Derek Kim's 16-seat kaiseki counter at Prefecture 48 in Sydney, with lunch Teishoku and dinner set menus, booked via SevenRooms.

Kyoto

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

Brisbane, Queensland

Modern sushi restaurant in West End, Brisbane, with a 68 AUD weekday banquet, private room and SevenRooms booking.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi near Shijo-Kawaramachi in Kyoto, with lunch and dinner omakase from ¥5,500, booked via TableCheck.

Dubai

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

Melbourne, Victoria

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

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.

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.

Houston, Texas

Oheya at Uchi Houston serves a $50, 10-course happy hour omakase at a 12-seat counter in Montrose, Wednesday through Sunday.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat sushi counter near Susukino Station in Sapporo, chef Kazuo Ogura's Edomae omakase runs about ¥28,000 per person.

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.

San Francisco, California

Ozumo in San Francisco's Embarcadero pairs a 15-seat counter with a 15-course Edomae sushi omakase from chef Jiro Ono, booked via Tock.

Los Angeles, California

Six-seat Edomae sushi counter in Downtown LA led by Chef Hiroyuki Naruke, Michelin-starred, dinner omakase around $200 with lunch at $150.

Geneva

Sachi, inside Mandarin Oriental Geneva on the Rhône, pairs a Japanese dining room with a separate counter-only Omakase Bar led by chef Mitsuru Tsukada.

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Michelin-listed Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Susukino district, run by chef Taro Suzuki, focused on Hokkaido seafood.

Bangkok

Seifu Omakase by Gion Matayoshi is a two-Michelin-starred kaiseki counter on the fourth floor of Kissuisen, inside Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse.