Kawaramachi Hajime is a 17-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, with dinner omakase priced at ¥15,000 and reservations taken by phone.
At a glance
- Price
- $$
- Dinner omakase
- $150
- Seats
- 17
- Chef
- Hajime Hamachō
- Reservations
- Call to book · book a few weeks out · two days
- Booking
- Phone reservations
- Category
- Counter onlyLunch omakase
- Cuisine
- Edomae sushi
- Price
- Moderate
Kawaramachi Hajime sits on Katamachi in central Kanazawa, a single counter room seating 17 guests. There is no private room; every seat faces the sushi counter, where chef Hajime Hamachō works through the dinner omakase. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and otherwise opens for dinner from 18:00 to 21:00, Tuesday through Saturday.
Sunday is the exception: the kitchen also runs a lunch service from 11:30 to 14:00 before the evening seating resumes at 18:00. Dinner omakase is priced at ¥15,000 per person, placing the restaurant in the moderate tier for Kanazawa sushi counters. The menu draws on Ishikawa's seasonal catch, and the restaurant's own social media posts have referenced snow crab through mid-March, followed by spring ingredients such as ark shell, firefly squid, and sayori as the season turns.
Booking is by phone only, at 076-223-7355, with a recommended lead time of about two days. Reservation difficulty is rated moderate, reflecting the counter's limited seating rather than any formal waitlist system. There is no online booking through the restaurant's website, which primarily serves as an information and photo gallery page.
Guests should confirm current seasonal offerings and any changes to hours directly with the restaurant, since omakase composition varies through the year based on available fish.
Good to know
- How do I make a reservation at Kawaramachi Hajime?
- Reservations are taken by phone at 076-223-7355, with a recommended lead time of about two days. There is no online booking system on the restaurant's website.
- How much does the dinner omakase cost?
- The dinner omakase is priced at ¥15,000 per person.
- Is lunch available?
- Yes, but only on Sundays, from 11:30 to 14:00. All other days the restaurant serves dinner only, from 18:00 to 21:00.
- Is there a private room, or is it counter seating only?
- There is no private room. All 17 seats are at the sushi counter.
- What day is the restaurant closed?
- Kawaramachi Hajime is closed on Mondays.
Details checked September 30, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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