Restaurants 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.

Fukuoka

Genjyu is a multi-concept Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka, pairing kaiseki, teppanyaki and an Edomae sushi counter run under

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

HAKU serves a sushi-and-Wagyu omakase from a 30-seat counter on the 6th floor of Kanazawa FORUS, a short walk from Kanazawa Station.

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.

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, with a chef's omakase ending in a mini seafood ramen, from ¥15,000 at dinner.

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

Michelin two-star tempura counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, seating 12, serves a 10-course omakase by chef Takashi Yamada; book via Tock.

Kyoto

Kaiseki counter inside The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto by chef Katsuhito Inoue, 58 seats, open Thursday through Monday, booking by phone or concierge.

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

Seven-seat Edomae sushi counter near Ikenoue Station in Tokyo, serving a 20-item omakase of five seasonal dishes and 15 nigiri for ¥25,000.

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.

Nagoya, Aichi

Nine-seat counter sushi restaurant in Sakae, Nagoya, run by chef Kagawa, offering a ¥9,900 seasonal omakase and a ¥15,400 course with sake pairing.

Tokyo

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter on the 45th floor of Bellustar Tokyo in Kabukicho, with sake pairing and weekend lunch service.

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

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter near Kitashinchi Station in Osaka's Kita Ward, with a monthly-changing omakase at ¥17,500 per person.

Tokyo

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

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.

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.

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.