Edomae sushi 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.

Fukuoka

Gaho Jin is a 10-seat, three-private-room omakase in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, serving a 12-piece edomae sushi course by chef Tadashi Kawashima for ¥33,000.

Fukuoka

Genjyu is a multi-concept Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka, pairing kaiseki, teppanyaki and an Edomae sushi counter run under

Kyoto

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

Kyoto

Two-Michelin-starred counter sushi and kaiseki in Gion, Kyoto, with a 22,000 JPY lunch course and phone-only booking two months ahead.

Tokyo

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

Tokyo

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Shimokitazawa's Reload complex, chef Satoshi Shirasu, with omakase courses from ¥12,000 paired against a 120-bottle wine list.

Osaka

Sushidokoro Hirano is an omakase-only sushi counter in Kita-Shinchi, Osaka, with a single 30,000 yen course, private rooms, and cash-only payment.

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

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

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kinyotei is an Edomae sushi restaurant in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, offering four set courses at the counter or in a private horigotatsu room.

Kyoto

Sushi counter and private-room omakase near Kyoto Station, with multiple lunch and dinner set menus from ¥1,280 and sake pairing available.

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

Osaka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kita Ward, Osaka, run by chef Okazaki, offering a 10-course omakase at lunch and dinner for ¥22,000.

Tokyo

Seven-seat Edomae sushi counter near Ikenoue Station in Tokyo, serving a 20-item omakase of five seasonal dishes and 15 nigiri for ¥25,000.

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.

Tokyo

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

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Edomae sushi counter with a private room from chef Tanaka in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, open daily for lunch and dinner service.

Tokyo

Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 10-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Ginza run by chef Jiro Ono, booked by phone about two months ahead.

Osaka

Eight-seat counter-only omakase in Osaka's Chuo Ward, run under chef Sushi Sennin, founder of the Akazu Group, with sake pairing and an English menu.

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.