Edomae sushi in Japan

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

Fukuoka

Sushi Kuma is an Edomae sushi omakase counter with a private room in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, offering sake pairings and Kyushu-sourced ingredients.

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

Six-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nishi-Shinjuku serving omakase only, with a private room and phone-only reservations.

Tokyo

Ten-seat Edomae counter in Kitaaoyama, Tokyo, led by chef Yamaguchi Masashi, serving an eight-course omakase for ¥39,600, phone bookings only.

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 and private room in Sapporo's Susukino district, with an omakase course built around seasonal fish and aged rice.

Osaka

Edomae sushi at Nakanoshima's Sushi Misuji: chef Inoue serves a 13-course omakase with aged red-vinegar shari; 23 seats, online or phone booking.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Seven-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward led by chef Miyakawa Masaaki, with a 34,000 yen omakase and phone-only reservations opened monthly.

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Michelin-starred Edomae counter in Yokohama's Naka Ward, led by a Gion Matsumoto-trained chef, booked only through concierge or introduction.

Kyoto

Eight-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, chef Masakazu Inoue, dinner omakase around ¥20,000, phone reservations only.

Osaka

Counter and private-room Edomae sushi in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, with dinner-only nigiri courses from ¥6,000 to ¥18,000.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

An 8-seat counter sushi restaurant near Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya district, run by chef Naoyuki Kita, offering a JPY 12,000 dinner omakase.

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 Sapporo's Chuo Ward with 10 counter seats, a private room for up to 8, and lunch and dinner omakase service daily.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

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

Fukuoka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nakasu, Fukuoka, run by a chef with over 30 years' experience sourcing Kyushu seafood directly from market.

Kyoto

Edomae sushi by chef Nomura Kazuya in Gion, Kyoto, with two nightly seatings, phone-only booking up to two months ahead, dinner from ¥25,000.

Kyoto

Sushi Ryuka is an 11-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, serving a 10-course omakase for ¥27,500 with sake pairing and an English menu.

Tokyo

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

Sapporo, Hokkaido

A 10-seat counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward serving chef Nishimaki Mitsuhiro's seven-course Edomae omakase, priced at ¥22,000 plus a 10% service charge.

Tokyo

Sushi Saito is a 22-seat, three-Michelin-star Edomae sushi counter in Roppongi's ARK Hills South Tower, with dinner from ¥50,000 and booking by phone only.

Fukuoka

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