English friendly in Japan

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, two nightly seatings, English menu, booked via TableCheck.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter in Shibuya with 10 seats, sake pairing, an English menu, and Sunday lunch omakase.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward led by chef Tadayoshi Terada, serving an 18,000-yen edomae course built around Hokkaido seafood plus a shorter

Fukuoka

Edomae sushi omakase by chef Tsuyoshi Yoneshima in Yakuin, Fukuoka, with a single tasting menu and sake pairing option.

Osaka

Chef Yutaka's 16-seat Edomae sushi counter in Fukushima Ward, Osaka, offers two nightly seatings, sake pairing, and a private room, closed Thursdays.

Tokyo

Sushi m in Minamiaoyama serves Edomae omakase from ¥22,000 to ¥33,000, with sake and wine pairings; reservations open monthly via TableCheck.

Kobe, Hyogo

Counter-only Kobe restaurant in Chuo Ward pairing sushi, tempura, and Kobe beef in one omakase, with 16 seats and an English menu.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi omakase in Hiroo, Tokyo, led by chef Arakawa Takehiro of the Sushi Tokami lineage, with lunch and dinner seatings and an English menu.

Osaka

A 10-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kita Ward, Osaka, run by chef Kurosugi Akihiro, offering a 10-course omakase for ¥18,000 with sake pairing.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae sushi counter and private room in the basement of ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Sapporo, with lunch and dinner omakase priced from 5,000 to 15,000 yen.

Tokyo

Seven-seat counter Edomae sushi in Nishiazabu, Tokyo; omakase from ¥35,200, booked through Pocket Concierge, closed Mondays.

Tokyo

Seven-seat Edomae sushi counter in Azabujūban, Tokyo, trained under Sushi Kanesaka, offering a 16,500 yen lunch omakase with sake pairing.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Susukino Sushi Kin is a counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, serving a fixed 14-course omakase for ¥34,650 with English menus.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Eight-seat counter-only tempura restaurant near Higashi Chaya in Kanazawa, serving seasonal tempura course by phone reservation.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter in Nakameguro, Tokyo, run by chef Hisashi Udatsu, seating 18 guests for lunch and dinner service booked online.

Osaka

A halal-certified wagyu and Kobe beef omakase in Osaka's Higashishinsaibashi, near Dotonbori, with courses built around sukiyaki, steak, and wagyu sushi.

Kyoto

Halal-friendly wagyu and Kobe beef omakase in Gion, Kyoto, with four course options and an English menu, booked through TableCheck about two weeks in advance.

Kyoto

A 24-seat sushi counter in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto offers a 15-course omakase at a flat 7,000 yen, available at lunch and dinner, bookable through Tock.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi omakase from chef 吉田勉 at a 16-seat, two-floor counter in Hatagaya, Shibuya, with lunch and dinner courses starting at ¥33,000.

Fukuoka

Zaisho is a 12-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, serving a six-course omakase from chef Ryoya Hara starting at 22,000 yen.

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Six-seat counter sushi restaurant in Kanazawa's Katamachi district pairing omakase with Japanese wine; dinner courses run ¥11,000–¥22,000, lunch from ¥6,600.