Best sushi and omakase in Niigata
10 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated sushi in Niigata on Tabelog are Kyodai Zushi, Tokiwa Sushi Niigata, and Hatsune Zushi Honten, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 10
- ¥18,000median cheapest dinner course (5 of 10)
- 10%book online in English (1)
1Kyodai Zushi¥20,000–29,999
2Tokiwa Sushi Niigata¥30,000–39,999
3Hatsune Zushi Honten¥20,000–29,999
4Yukiya¥15,000–19,999
5Sushi Arai¥20,000–29,999
At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥18,000, about the same as the ¥18,000 median of all 13 omakase counters in Niigata; the lowest is ¥9,300 at Sushi Tsumugi Niigata. 3 of these 10 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 1 of these 10 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kyodai Zushi兄弟寿し
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 4.49
- 2
Tokiwa Sushi Niigata登喜和鮨 新潟店
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.20
- 3
Hatsune Zushi Hontenはつね寿司 本店
Sushi, Niigata, near Niigata Station
百名店2022- Counter seats
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 22% above the list median
Tabelog 3.69
- 4
Yukiya雪家
Sushi, Niigata, 7 min walk from Niigata Station
百名店2022- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.61
- 5
Sushi Araiすし あらい
Sushi, Niigata, 11 min walk from Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,000 Appetizer and Nigiri Course ◆…
- ¥18,000 Nigiri Delight Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥23,000 Appetizer and Nigiri Course ◆…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 6
Sushi Hatakeyama鮨はたけやま
Sushi, Niigata, near Hakusan Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥16,500 Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy season…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 7
Sushi Ki Yamada Toshichi鮨喜 やまだ藤七
Sushi, Niigata, 3 min walk from Niigata Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥17,600 Nigiri Course
- ¥24,200 Sushi and Dishes Course
- ¥6,600 Lunch Only Sushi Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.63
- 8
Sushi Nakahisa Hoshino鮨 奈可久 星野
Sushi, Niigata, 23 min walk from Hakusan Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,350 Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy exquis…
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.57
- 9
Sushi Senryu寿司川柳
Sushi, Niigata, 8 min walk from Niigata Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.45
- 10
Sushi Tsumugi Niigata鮨つむぎ 新潟
Sushi, Niigata, near Iwamuro Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥5,800 8 Dishes of Special and Omaka…
- ¥9,300 Specialty and Omakase Nigiri…
- ¥13,900 Special and Omakase Nigiri Co…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 48% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.10
How to book these 10, and what they charge
5 of these 10 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 1 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (4, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (1), TableCheck (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥16,500 · Sushi Hatakeyama |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥16,500 · Sushi Hatakeyama |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 4 | ¥9,300 · Sushi Tsumugi Niigata |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
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 Niigata
There are 10 sushi restaurants in Niigata in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 5 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Niigata average of about ¥22,000 for sushi.
1 of the 10 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does omakase cost in Niigata?
Dinner at the 10 sushi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999, 5 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥18,000.
Which sushi restaurants in Niigata have won awards?
Kyodai Zushi, Tokiwa Sushi Niigata, Hatsune Zushi Honten, Yukiya, and Sushi Nakahisa Hoshino have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book sushi in Niigata online?
Yes for 1 of the 10: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (1) and TableCheck (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end sushi restaurants in Niigata?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.