Restaurants across Japan

Osaka, Osaka

Sushi Kado is a restaurant located in Osaka, Osaka, offering an 8-seat omakase counter of Edomae-style nigiri sourced daily from Osaka's central fish market. The chef-owner trained for twelve years in Tokyo before opening this Dotonbori location in 2015. Seatings are limited to two per evening to keep every course unhurried, with a shorter lunch omakase available on weekdays.

Tokyo, Tokyo

Sakura Ramen House is a restaurant located in Tokyo, Tokyo, offering rich tonkotsu and shoyu ramen in a 40-seat counter-style dining room. The kitchen simmers its pork broth for over 18 hours daily and mills its own noodles in-house each morning. Vegetarian miso ramen and gyoza sides round out a compact, focused menu built for both quick lunches and lingering dinners near Shibuya Crossing.

Kyoto, Kyoto

Kyoto Kaiseki Tsuru is a restaurant located in Kyoto, Kyoto, offering multi-course kaiseki dinners built around seasonal Kyoto vegetables and Tango Peninsula seafood. Housed in a restored 1920s machiya townhouse in Gion, the restaurant seats fewer than 20 guests per service. Menus change monthly to track the harvest calendar, and private tatami rooms are available by reservation.

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen is a restaurant located in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, offering the thin-noodle, pork-bone-broth style the city is known for, served from a riverside yatai-inspired stall converted into a permanent shopfront. Diners choose their noodle firmness and can request free noodle refills (kaedama). The stall has operated near the Nakasu river since 2003.