Counter only in Japan

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Osaka's Kita Shinchi district serving two styles of vinegared rice, with 16 seats including two semi-private rooms.

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

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

Fukuoka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward offering a ¥29,700 omakase, booked through omakase.in up to 30 days in advance.

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.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter in Nishiazabu, Tokyo, with 20 seats across a main counter, private room and separate counter; dinner nightly except Sunday, lunch only on

Kyoto

Chef Takashi runs a 12-seat counter in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, serving a 10-course Edomae sushi omakase for ¥150 per person, booked through OpenTable.

Osaka

Eight-seat lunch-only Edomae counter in Osaka's Tanimachi district, run by chef Yoshitaka Ishibuchi; omakase runs 30,800 yen.

Osaka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter a five-minute walk from Kitahama Station in Osaka's Kita Ward, with a private room and two nightly seatings.

Tokyo

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter on the 45th floor of Bellustar Tokyo in Kabukicho, with sake pairing and weekend lunch service.

Osaka

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter near Kitashinchi Station in Osaka's Kita Ward, with a monthly-changing omakase at ¥17,500 per person.

Fukuoka

Edomae sushi kaiseki counter in Akasaka, Fukuoka, run by chef Kijima Eitaro, with lunch omakase from 6,000 yen and evening courses from 21,000 yen.

Tokyo

12-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Nishishinjuku, Tokyo, run by a chef trained in Japanese cuisine before turning to sushi; cash only

Kyoto

Kyoto Saeki is a 16-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nakagyo Ward serving a ¥33,000 omakase course, bookable only through the Omakase.in platform.

Tokyo

A 6-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, led by chef Hideki Yamaguchi, with reservations handled through Omakase.in.

Fukuoka

A 12-seat counter in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward serving Edomae sushi from chef Sakai Taiko, holding three Michelin stars.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae sushi counter in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, run by chef Shota Oda, with rice sourced from Hokkaido's Rankoshi region and fish from Toyosu and local ports.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Chef Matsukura Sohei's counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Sapporo's Chuo Ward offers a single 33,000 yen omakase course, closed Wednesdays.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae sushi counter and private room on the 9th floor of the Rokkatei Building in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, open evenings with English menu and Auto Reserve booking.

Tokyo

Sushi Yoshitake in Ginza is a three-Michelin-star counter serving Edomae sushi omakase for ¥20,000, booked via Omakase.in about a month ahead.

Osaka

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Tennoji, Osaka, with a private room option and lunch omakase available by advance reservation only.

Osaka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Osaka's Kitashinchi district led by chef Kenji Imanishi, with a 27,500 yen course booked through Omakase.in.