Best sushi and omakase in Imperial Palace Area
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated sushi in Imperial Palace Area on Tabelog are Chisaki, Sushi Obino, and Tempura Mizuki, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥17,820median cheapest dinner course (9 of 13)
- 54%book online in English (7)
- ¥11,000median lunch course (7)
1Chisaki¥30,000–39,999
2Tempura Mizuki¥30,000–39,999
3Sushi Obino¥15,000–19,999
4Sushi Mori Gaku¥20,000–29,999
5Sushi Fukagawa¥20,000–29,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,820, 10% below the ¥19,800 median of all 64 omakase counters in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥12,000 at Sushi Fukagawa.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 7 of these 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
Chisakiちさき
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.04
- 2
Tempura Mizuki水暉 ザ・リッツ・カールトン京都
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥9,000 Shisen
- ¥24,000 Kaiseki Kyomiyabi
- ¥30,000 Kaiseki Hoju
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 3
Sushi Obino鮨 おび乃
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 7 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,000 Omakase Sushi course
- per person · 21% below the list median
Tabelog 3.70
- 4
Sushi Mori Gaku鮨 森学
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥20,000 Omakase Dinner Course: Featur…
- ¥13,000 Lunch Nigiri Course: Showcasi…
- per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Sushi Fukagawa寿斗 ふかがわ
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥12,000 Omakase Course for Dinner
- ¥17,500 Night Omakase Course
- ¥23,000 Night Omakase Course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 33% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 6
Ebisugawa Sushi Suzuka夷川 鮨 すずか
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥17,820 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.33
- 7
Sushi Hayashi鮓はやし
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥36,300 Night Omakase Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Nigiri Course
- ¥36,300 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 104% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 8
Fuku Yoshiふく吉
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 17 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥11,000 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.19
- 9
Sushi Ryuka鮨 流嘉
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.06
- 10
Sushi Iimura鮨 いい村
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 9 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,500 Omakase Course ◇ 8 Pieces of…
- ¥13,200 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥16,500 Dinner Omakase Course ◆ Savor…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 11
Sushi Dokoro Manすし処 満
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.03
- 12
Nora Sushiのら寿司
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Marutamachi Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.05
- 13
Gosho Minami Sushi Hiro御所南 鮨ひろ
Sushi, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥20,000 Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Limited Time Special Course (…
- ¥12,000 Lunch Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 13, and what they charge
9 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥11,000 (38% below the dinner median). 7 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), AutoReserve (1), OMAKASE (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥14,000 · Sushi Obino |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥13,200 · Sushi Iimura |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Sushi Hayashi |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥36,300 · Sushi Hayashi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥12,000 · Sushi Fukagawa |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About sushi and omakase in Imperial Palace Area
There are 13 sushi restaurants in Imperial Palace Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999. That is about the same as the Kyoto average of about ¥26,000 for sushi. Most are closest to Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (6), Marutamachi (2), and Demachiyanagi (2) stations.
7 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 6 say children are welcome. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does omakase cost in Imperial Palace Area?
Dinner at the 13 sushi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥25,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 3 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,820.
Can I book sushi in Imperial Palace Area online?
Yes for 7 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5), AutoReserve (1), and OMAKASE (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end sushi restaurants in Imperial Palace Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 6 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.