Restaurants with phone reservations 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.

Tokyo

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

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Chef Takashi Yamamoto runs a 10-seat kaiseki counter in Kanazawa with a 15-course menu, sake pairing, and English-friendly service.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kaiseki counter in Kanazawa's Higashiyama district run by chef Akihiko Yokoyama, with a 10-course menu around ¥10,000 per person.

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.

Kyoto

Kinbe is a 43-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward offering a 14-course omakase for 4,950 yen, with lunch service on weekends.

Kyoto

Counter-seat omakase inside Nishiki Market Alley, Kyoto, with a seafood or fully vegan 10-piece sushi course finished with ramen, ¥7,700 per person.

Fukuoka

Ten-course kaiseki in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, pairing Hagi and Kyushu ingredients, with a private room and phone-only reservations.

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

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Kanazawa's Kazuemachi district, chef Kazuhiro Morita, 8-course dinner omakase from ¥22,000, phone reservations only.

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter inside the InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8, offering lunch and dinner omakase by phone reservation.

Tokyo

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Shibuya's Okushibu area, run by chef Junpei Ueno, with a single omakase course for 19,800 yen.

Osaka

Two-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, seating 12 guests for a 22,000-yen omakase of six to seven appetizers and 10 to 12 nigiri

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.

Tokyo

An 8-seat counter branch of Sushi Kanesaka inside Palace Hotel Tokyo, led by chef Shinji Kanesaka, offering a 10-course dinner omakase for about ¥44,800.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Kitashinchi, Osaka, from chef Satoshi Kawaguchi, with a single nightly seating and an English menu.

Tokyo

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

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.

Kyoto

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