Edomae sushi in Japan

Kyoto

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

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

Hyotei, a 400-year-old kaiseki restaurant near Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, holds three Michelin stars and serves dinner from ¥37,650 per person.

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, with a chef's omakase ending in a mini seafood ramen, from ¥15,000 at dinner.

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.

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

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.

Osaka

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

Sapporo, Hokkaido

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

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter near Shibuya station with 15 seats total, run by chef Tahara, serving lunch and dinner omakase; book via TableCheck.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward run by chef Yuto Sekiguchi, offering a 14-course dinner omakase for ¥15,000, booked via Tabelog.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Nishi Ward, Osaka, seating 12 across an 8-seat counter and a semi-private table, with course-only dining and wine pairing options.

Fukuoka

Edomae sushi omakase in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, priced at 28,000 JPY for either the lunch or dinner course, booked online via Resy.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter and one private dining room near Kitahama, Osaka, with two omakase courses for both lunch and dinner.

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.

Fukui

Sushi Jubei in Fukui serves an 18-course Edomae sushi omakase at lunch and dinner, booked via TableCheck, Pocket Concierge, or phone up to two months ahead.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Kitashinchi, Osaka, from chef Satoshi Kawaguchi, with a single nightly seating and an English menu.

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.

Kyoto

One Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Gion, Kyoto, offering lunch and dinner omakase; booking is difficult and handled through Pocket Concierge.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae sushi counter for 10 in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, led by chef Tetsuhiro Chiba, offering lunch and dinner omakase with online booking via TableCheck.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae sushi counter in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, led by chef Tomoki Osaka, with 32 seats split between counter and private rooms.