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Best sushi and omakase in Kumamoto

10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated sushi in Kumamoto on Tabelog are Murakami, Sushi Nakamura, and Sushi Hakuto, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 10

  • 30%book online in English (3)

3 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only, 4 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1).

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. 3 of these 10 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Murakamiむら上

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 3 min walk from Nishikarashimacho Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Children welcome
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course
    • per person

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.29

  2. 2

    Sushi Nakamura鮨中村

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 5 min walk from Fujisakigumae Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Thursdays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.11

  3. 3

    Sushi Hakuto鮨 白兎

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 6 min walk from Fujisakigumae Station

    • English menu
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥16,500 Omakase Course with Seasonal…
    • ¥18,000 Dinner" [Omakase Course] Enjo…
    • ¥8,800 Lunch "Omakase Course" - A pl…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  4. 4

    Sushi Komorebi鮨 こもれび

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 3 min walk from Karashimacho Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Omakase Course 19:30~ (For ti…
    • ¥11,000 Omakase Course 18:00~ (For ti…
    • ¥13,200 Komorebi Course 【Karyo】 18:00…
    • +8 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.56

  5. 5

    Sushi Ichiba鮨 いち葉

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 6 min walk from Suidōchō Station

    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.50

  6. 6

    Sushi Dokoro Tachibana寿司処 「橘」

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 2 min walk from Torichosuji Station

    • Suica
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.30

  7. 7

    Sushi Aoi鮨 蒼

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 3 min walk from Fujisakigumae Station

    • Private rooms
    • ¥11,000 Omakase Nigiri (Nigiri Focuse…
    • ¥13,200 Choose Your Own (5 Pieces wit…
    • ¥16,500 Omakase Course (Snacks and Ni…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.14

  8. 8

    Edomae Sengoku江戸前 千石

    Sushi, Kumamoto, 2 min walk from Hanabatacho Station

    • Online booking
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥11,000 Sushi Course
    • ¥17,000 Sengoku Course
    • ¥22,000 Supreme Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.07

  9. 9

    Sushi Kappou Ginshouすし割烹 吟松

    Kaiseki, Kumamoto, 3 min walk from Kumamoto Castle / City Hall Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.06

  10. 10

    Sushi Matsumanすし松万

    Sushi, Kumamoto, near Kengunko Mae Station

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

How to book these 10, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish2¥11,000 · Edomae Sengoku
Pocket ConciergeEnglish1¥22,000 · Murakami
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only2¥8,800 · Sushi Aoi
By phone only—4—
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 Kumamoto

There are 10 sushi restaurants in Kumamoto in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Kumamoto average of about ¥22,000 for sushi. The most common nearest stations are Fujisakigumae (3) and Suidōchō (2).

3 of the 10 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 9 accept credit cards. 2 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 8 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does omakase cost in Kumamoto?

Dinner at the 10 sushi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which sushi restaurants in Kumamoto have won awards?

Murakami and Sushi Nakamura have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book sushi in Kumamoto online?

Yes for 3 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2) and Pocket Concierge (1). 1 more takes online bookings in Japanese only. 4 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end sushi restaurants in Kumamoto?

It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 2 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.