Hard to book in Japan

Tokyo

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki-style omakase in Jingūmae, Tokyo, from chef Zaiyu Hasegawa, booked strictly by phone up to two months out.

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.

Osaka

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Kyoto

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

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.

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

Edomae sushi counter in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, led by chef Naoya Shimizu; the 24,000-yen omakase includes 10 nigiri and reservation is required.

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.

Sendai, Miyagi

Eight-seat counter in Sendai's Kokubunchō district serving Edomae sushi from chef Yu Fushimi, built around Miyagi and Tohoku ingredients.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter and private room behind Kabuki-za in Ginza, Tokyo, run by chef 有藤世紀, with lunch from ¥10,000 and dinner from ¥30,000.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only kaiseki-style omakase in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, ten courses built around Hokkaido ingredients, reserved by phone.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Ten-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward with a Michelin star, a 10-course omakase, and phone-only reservations that book out roughly a month ahead.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae-style sushi counter in Susukino, Sapporo, from chef Kazuyoshi Negami, with 17 seats and a private room, around ¥16,500 per person.

Kobe, Hyogo

Seven-seat counter in Kobe's Kitano district serving Edomae sushi with sake pairing; dinner omakase from ¥18,000, lunch from ¥16,000.

Fukuoka

Edo Kokoro Yamaboushi is a counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Nishinakasu, Fukuoka, led by chef Satsukime Kaichi.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Edomae sushi counter in Kanazawa built around seasonal fish and Kaga vegetables, open nightly except Mondays, booking about three months ahead.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter run by chef Doi Miki in Osaka's Sonezakishinchi district, Kita Ward, open Monday to Saturday evenings and booked through an

Tokyo

Michelin three-star Edomae sushi in Ginza, counter-only seating, reservations by phone at 03-3571-6523.