Lunch omakase in Japan

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.

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.

Fukuoka

An 8-seat, Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Fukuoka's Yakuin district offering a ¥19,800 evening omakase and a ¥6,600 lunch course.

Tokyo

A 14-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nishi-Shinjuku offering a 10-course dinner omakase for ¥22,000, with lunch service and sake pairings.

Fukuoka

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter near Hakata Station, run by a Fukuoka-native chef trained in Kanagawa and Osaka; omakase from ¥8,500 lunch, ¥15,000 dinner.

Osaka

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Tennoji, Osaka, with a private room option and lunch omakase available by advance reservation only.

Kyoto

Kappo-style sushi counter in Gion, Kyoto, offering three tiered omakase courses priced from ¥15,000 to ¥25,000 across 35 seats.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, run by a second-generation chef since 1979, with lunch and dinner seatings by phone or Instagram DM

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.

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.

Hakodate, Hokkaido

Kira is a kaiseki restaurant in Hakodate, Hokkaido, offering lunch and dinner service with reservations taken by phone only.

Kyoto

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, led by chef Takaaki Yamashita, serving a 10-course omakase for ¥22,000 with sake pairing.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Sushi Ai is an Edomae sushi counter in Kanazawa's Urokomachi district offering lunch and dinner omakase, booked by phone.

Fukuoka

A 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Fukuoka's Akasaka district, offering lunch and dinner omakase with a private room option.

Tokyo

Sushi Sho Yotsuya is a counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo, serving lunch and dinner omakase with phone-only reservations.