Sushi in Japan (2024 February)

Sushi restaurants in Japan and how to make reservations. The score is from Tabelog (food review site in Japan). KIWAMI50 is only for AMEX platinum+ credit cards issued in Japan. Only list the top 20 here.

Format:

Japanese name, English name, Location, Tabelog score, Course price

1. 日本橋蛎殻町 すぎた, Sushi Sugita, Tokyo, 4.71, ¥39600

   • Omakase ¥39600, KIWAMI50 ¥43560, TABLEALL ¥55500

2. 東麻布 天本, Higashiazabu Amamoto, Tokyo, 4.63, ¥48400

   • Introduction-only

   • Omakase for cancellations (seen once in 2 years)

3. 天寿し 京町店, Tenzushi Kyomachi, Kokura (Fukuoka), 4.62, ¥49500

   • Omakase for cancellations ¥49500 (seen few times in 2 years)

   • TABLEALL ¥59500

   • Prepaid in advance on Omakase

4. 鮨 さいとう, Sushi Saito 4.60

   • KIWAMI50 ¥48400

5. 鮨 あらい, Sushi Arai, Tokyo, 4.59, ¥50600

   • Omakase for cancellations ¥50600/¥38500

     • Never seen any cancellations for the past 2 years

   • TABLEALL ¥63500 (owner chef), ¥48000 (sous chef)

6. 鮨 一幸, Sushi Ikko, Sapporo, 4.58, ¥38500

   • Omakase for cancellations

     • Never seen any cancellations for the past 2 years

   • TABLEALL ¥37500 — I tried but no availability for past 2 years

7. 鮨 なんば 日比谷, Sushi Nanba (Hibiya), 4.56, ¥38000

   • Omakase ¥45000

8. 近松, Chikamatsu, Fukuoka, 4.56, ?

   • Introduction-only

9. さわ田, Sawada, Tokyo, 4.54, ¥52800

   • Omakase

10. 三谷, Sushi Mitani, 4.54

    • Introduction-only

11. 鮨 さかい, Sushi Sakai, Fukuoka, 4.53, ¥44000

    • TableCheck, Pocket Concierge

12. 鮨 尚充, Sushi Takamitsu, Tokyo 4.50, ¥46200

    • Omakase

13. すし処 めくみ, Mekumi, Kanazawa, 4.50, ¥75075 (shellfish season)

    • Omakase

14. 鮨 三心, Sushi Sanshin, Osaka, 4.44, ¥26400

    • Omakase, TABLEALL

15. 鮨匠 のむら, Sushisho Nomura, 4.42

16. きう, Kyoto, 4.42, ¥75000

    • MY CONCIERGE

    • Up to 5 people. Book the entire day, either go with minimum two people or max 5 people.

17. 島津, Shimazu, 4.41, ¥32700

    • Omakase

18. すし宮川, Sushi Miyagawa, Sapporo, 4.40, ¥28000

    • Telephone (1st 11:00 for next month)

      • E.g. March 1st at 11:00 for reservations in April)

19. 鮨 猪股, Sushi Inomata, Tokyo, 4.39, ¥38500

    • 17:00, 20:00

    • Omakase (¥44000)

20. 鮨 十兵衛, Sushi Jūbei, 4.39, ¥33000 (shellfish)

    • TableCheck (1st 10:00 for next month)

Other recommendations

1. 鮨ノ蔵, Sushi no Kura, Sapporo, 4.12, ¥17680

   • Teriyaki (book 2-3 months ahead)

2. くるますし, Kurumasushi, Ehime, 4.36, ¥25000

   • Omakase ¥25000 (book 1-2 months ahead)

3. スシコーヒー, Sushi Coffee, Osaka, 3.62, ¥6600

   • TableCheck — 20th on even month for next two month

4. 鮨 つぼみ, Sushi Tsubomi, Tokyo, ¥25300

   • Omakase (need to book 3-4 months ahead)

5. 酢めしゆう, Sumeshiyū, Okinawa, 3.33, ¥12500

   • Tabelog 17:00 ¥12500, 19:00 ¥16500

   • book 2 weeks ahead

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Every restaurant can make a reservation if you are a regular customer (they bring you to eat, introduction-only). Regulars usually make next reservation after their meal, so it is hard to get in. For all reservation websites, check this post

Reservation websites for Japan｜sushi_kumataro

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