Restaurants with phone reservations 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

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

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.

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

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.

Osaka

An 8-seat counter serving Edomae sushi in Kita-Shinchi, Osaka, with sake pairing and an English menu, booked by phone.

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.

Fukuoka

Twelve-seat Edomae sushi counter in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, run by chef Kazuya Ebi, with a Michelin star and a 10-course omakase.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.