Restaurants with upscale

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.

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.

Bangkok

12-seat counter omakase in Thonglor, Bangkok, led by Chef Tango Lai; 12-course menu from THB 2,900, lunch and dinner service.

Toronto, Ontario

Edomae sushi and kaiseki omakase from chef Igarashi at an 8-seat counter in downtown Toronto, with separate lunch and dinner tasting menus.

Denver, Colorado

Chefs Toshi Kizaki and Kenta Kamo run a 25-seat hand roll and aburi sushi counter in Denver's Five Points, booked via Tock or walk-in at Bar Ikki.

Dubai

Tezukuri is a modern Japanese temaki counter in Opera Grand, Downtown Dubai, led by chef Neha Mishra, with 50 seats and SevenRooms booking.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Zach Ramos runs a counter-only kaiseki-style omakase and separate lunch menu in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., booked via OpenTable.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Modern sushi restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., led by chef Rob Drennan, with omakase, sake pairings, and easy SevenRooms booking.

Denver, Colorado

Modern sushi from chef Geoff Daniel in Denver's Five Points, with a private dining room and upscale pricing.

Houston, Texas

Uchi Houston pairs a 12-seat omakase counter called Oheya with Chef Tyson Cole's modern sushi menu in Montrose; book via SevenRooms.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Uchi Philadelphia, in Rittenhouse, serves modern sushi from chef Tyson Cole's team with private dining and walk-in-friendly SevenRooms booking.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Uchi Scottsdale is Tyson Cole's modern sushi restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, with omakase, sake pairings and a private room, bookable via SevenRooms.

Los Angeles, California

Umaya LA serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase under chef NaO Sugiyama in Koreatown, Los Angeles, with lunch and dinner seatings booked via OpenTable.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kappo restaurant in Daikumachi, Kanazawa, offering counter and private-room seating with seasonal Kaga cuisine and Hokuriku seafood.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only kaiseki-style omakase in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, ten courses built around Hokkaido ingredients, reserved by phone.

San Francisco, California

Fenikkusu is a counter-only sushi and tapas spot in Dolores Heights, San Francisco, run by chef George Z., open nightly for dinner.

Atlanta, Georgia

Modern sushi and izakaya fare in Buckhead, Atlanta, with omakase-style tasting menus and fish flown in from Toyosu Market; book via Resy.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sakana offers a 20-course modern sushi omakase in Queen Village, Philadelphia, with lunch and dinner seatings booked through Resy.

Hamburg

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi on the fourth floor of Hamburg's Alsterhaus, led by chef Yoko Etsuseisai Higashi, open daily except Sunday with lunch service.

Kuala Lumpur

Sushi Yoshi offers modern omakase from RM298 per person in Lalaport, Bukit Bintang City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, with both lunch and dinner seatings daily.

Paris, Île-de-France

Counter-only sushi restaurant in Paris's 7th arrondissement where Chef Yoshikawa builds seasonal omakase from French coastal fish, open for lunch and dinner

Denver, Colorado

Kumoya in Denver's Highland neighborhood offers counter-only kaiseki-style sushi omakase from chef Corey Baker, booked by phone.

Toronto, Ontario

Miku Toronto offers Aburi-style modern sushi at a counter-only setting in Waterpark Place on the Harbourfront, booked by phone.

Sydney, New South Wales

Modern sushi omakase in Darlinghurst, Sydney, with lunch service Friday and Saturday and dinner Tuesday through Saturday.