English friendly

Miami, Florida

A six-seat sushi and kaiseki counter inside Faena Hotel Miami Beach, led by James Beard Award winner Chef Paul Qui, open Tuesday through Saturday for two

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.

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.

Tokyo

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

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Higashiyama district run by chef Akihiko Yokoyama, with a 10-course menu around ¥10,000 per person.

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.

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

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.

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.

Fukuoka

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eight-seat counter in Center City East serving a 10-course Edomae sushi and kappo omakase from Chef Ogawa, with one Michelin star.

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.

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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

Toronto, Ontario

Edomae sushi and kaiseki omakase from chef Igarashi at an 8-seat counter in downtown Toronto, with separate lunch and dinner tasting menus.

Fukuoka

Chef Ishida serves a 10-course kaiseki omakase for ¥11,000 at this Nakasu, Fukuoka restaurant, with counter and private-room seating for up to 56 guests.

Kyoto

Kaiseki Makotarou in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto serves a single 8,800-yen kaiseki course at a 28-seat counter and table restaurant, closed Wednesdays.

Hamburg

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi on the fourth floor of Hamburg's Alsterhaus, led by chef Yoko Etsuseisai Higashi, open daily except Sunday with lunch service.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Urara Iwasaki's 22-seat Georgetown counter serves an 8-10 course Japanese homestyle omakase for $138, booked through Resy.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Shikiha is a counter-only kappo restaurant in Kanazawa's Nagamachi district, open daily except Monday from noon to 11pm.

Berlin

Kaiseki-style omakase served at a counter in Mitte, Berlin, with a single 7pm seating Wednesday through Sunday and bookings via Resy.

Tokyo

Ichi-u is a counter-only Japanese restaurant in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, run by chef Koichi Hamano, blending washoku and Edomae sushi in an omakase format.