Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward run by chef Yuto Sekiguchi, offering a 14-course dinner omakase for ¥15,000, booked via Tabelog.
At a glance
- Price
- $$
- Dinner omakase
- $150
- Lunch omakase
- $110
- Courses
- 14
- Seats
- 8
- Chef
- Yuto Sekiguchi
- Sake pairing
- Yes
- Dress code
- smart casual
- Reservations
- Tabelog · not specified
- Booking
- Tabelog
- Cuisine
- Edomae sushi
- Price
- Moderate
Sushi Dokoro Akatsuki is a counter-only restaurant in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, seating eight guests around a single bar. Chef Yuto Sekiguchi builds each course by combining Edomae sushi technique with wider Japanese cooking methods, so a dinner omakase can move between nigiri, tempura, grilled dishes, and sashimi before finishing with a house-made dessert. The dinner course runs 14 items for ¥15,000, and a lunch omakase is also offered at a lower price point on the days the restaurant is open.
Sake is a stated focus here: the restaurant sources bottles directly from breweries and retailers around Japan and offers a sake pairing alongside the sushi courses. Menus are said to change monthly, built around seasonal seafood and shochu-aged (熟成) neta rather than a fixed rotation.
The restaurant is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays; on the days it operates, dinner service runs from 19:00 to 22:00. Seating is limited to the eight-seat counter, with no private room. An English menu is available, and the dress code is smart casual rather than formal. Reservations are handled through Tabelog rather than by phone-only booking, and the venue is not cash-only, though guests should confirm accepted payment methods directly with the restaurant. It is not currently Michelin-listed.
The address places it near central Sapporo, in the Kita 3 Jōhigashi area of Chuo Ward, within the Liliy Bell Sapporo building.
Good to know
- How do I book a table at Sushi Dokoro Akatsuki?
- Reservations go through Tabelog. The counter only seats eight, so booking ahead is advisable, especially for weekend dinner slots.
- How much does the omakase cost?
- The dinner omakase is 14 courses for ¥15,000 per person. A separate, lower-priced lunch omakase is also available on operating days.
- Is there a dress code?
- Smart casual is expected; no formal dress code is enforced beyond that.
- Can dietary restrictions or allergies be accommodated?
- This should be confirmed directly with the restaurant when booking, as it is not detailed in the available listing information.
- What are the opening days and hours?
- The restaurant is closed Wednesdays and Sundays. On open days, dinner service runs from 19:00 to 22:00; lunch service is also offered, so confirm exact lunch hours with the venue.
Details checked September 30, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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