Restaurants with phone reservations in Japan

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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

Fukuoka

Washokudou SAI in Haruyoshi, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, serves Edomae sushi and seasonal tempura omakase at a 14-seat counter and private room, booked by phone.

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.

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.