Best Sushi in Osaka: Prices, Ordering and Booking

Osaka Food 14 min read Last checked: 2026-11-03
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For a Michelin-listed sushi meal in Osaka, this guide compares ten restaurants across Kita, Fukushima, Abeno, Konohana, Tennoji and Chuo. Sushi Hoshiyama and Sushi Harasho are the only picks here with a published course price in the information checked: Hoshiyama’s English booking page displays USD 208.36 for an omakase course, while Harasho’s official site lists a ¥22,000 omakase course, including tax. For the other eight restaurants, prices were not confirmed, so check the linked pages before making plans.

The list is ordered by the selection method described below, not by taste, sales or a claim that one restaurant is better than another. The information was checked on 2026-11-03; prices, availability and booking conditions can change, and a displayed price without a source update date should not automatically be treated as current. English booking information is available for several restaurants, but that does not confirm that a restaurant has an English menu, open seats or English-language staff.

Compare Osaka’s sushi restaurants

The ten picks were selected using Michelin individual listings first, followed by award information, public tourism introductions and official restaurant information. When the evidence was at the same level, confirmed English booking or guidance was given priority, with restaurant name used to resolve any remaining tie. This is a source-based selection order rather than a ranking of food quality or popularity.

A little planning can make sushi time easier.
A little planning can make sushi time easier.
Compare location, price and booking options.
Compare location, price and booking options.
Explore more of Osaka between meals.
Explore more of Osaka between meals.
Check restaurant details again before your trip.
Check restaurant details again before your trip.
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The 2026 Michelin distinctions shown below include both stars and Bib Gourmand selections. A Michelin star and Bib Gourmand are different distinctions; the table reports the distinction listed for each restaurant rather than suggesting that they are directly comparable measures of price or experience. “Unconfirmed” means that a price was not confirmed in the sources checked, not that a restaurant has no set prices.

Restaurant and area Michelin listing for 2026 Published course price in checked information Booking starting point
AKA to SHIRO, Kita Bib Gourmand Unconfirmed English TableCheck page
Sushidokoro Amano, Fukushima One star Unconfirmed English booking information
Sushidokoro Kaihara, Kita Bib Gourmand Unconfirmed English booking information
Matsuzushi Tanigawa, Kitabatake, Abeno One star Unconfirmed English booking information
Sushi Hoshiyama, Kitahama, Kita One star USD 208.36 displayed for an omakase course English booking information
Sushi Shigenaga, Kita One star Unconfirmed English booking information
Sakamoto Sushi, Nishikujo, Konohana Bib Gourmand Unconfirmed English Michelin page for address and introduction; English booking method unconfirmed
Sushi Murakami Jiro, Kitashinchi, Kita One star Unconfirmed English Michelin page for address and introduction; English booking method unconfirmed
Sushi Harasho, Uehonmachi, Tennoji Two stars ¥22,000 for an omakase course, including tax English TableCheck page showed online booking stopped when checked; official site lists a phone number
Sushi Sanshin, Tanimachi 6-chome, Chuo One star Unconfirmed Japanese OMAKASE booking page

For a quick price comparison, Harasho’s official-site figure is in yen and explicitly includes tax, while Hoshiyama’s booking page displays a US-dollar amount and says the displayed price includes taxes paid to the restaurant. Those two figures are not a like-for-like current-price comparison: the currencies differ, the source update dates are not given here, and other charges may need checking on the relevant booking page. For all other restaurants in the table, ask the restaurant or consult its booking information for the full amount before confirming.

Ten sushi restaurants to consider

Osaka’s sushi choices cover several neighborhoods.
Osaka’s sushi choices cover several neighborhoods.

1. AKA to SHIRO — Kita

AKA to SHIRO is listed as a 2026 Bib Gourmand selection. Michelin describes the restaurant as using red vinegar and white sushi rice, a useful detail if you are comparing its approach with other sushi restaurants rather than choosing on a star count alone. See the Michelin listing for AKA to SHIRO for its English introduction and restaurant details.

The price was not confirmed in the information checked, and the English booking page does not by itself confirm availability or an English menu. Start with the English TableCheck page to review the booking options, then use the official restaurant site for restaurant information. Check the course or meal price and the conditions displayed for your chosen date before confirming.

2. Sushidokoro Amano — Fukushima

Sushidokoro Amano is in Fukushima and holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. Its location makes it an alternative to the several picks in Kita if you want to consider a different Osaka area while planning your meal. The Michelin restaurant page provides an English introduction and restaurant details.

The price and English menu were not confirmed. You can start with the English booking information and then check the official Amano site for further restaurant information. Before setting your itinerary, confirm the meal details, available booking options and current location information on those pages; an English booking page is not proof that seats are available.

3. Sushidokoro Kaihara — Kita

Sushidokoro Kaihara is another Kita option and a 2026 Bib Gourmand selection. Its Michelin page is a practical starting point for its address and restaurant introduction. The distinction identifies its 2026 listing, but it does not provide a confirmed meal price in the information checked.

For booking, see the English booking information, then check the restaurant’s official site. Price, available seats and an English menu were not confirmed, so review the specific meal information rather than assuming that the booking page covers every question. If the booking details do not show the total amount or other relevant conditions, seek clarification before confirming.

4. Matsuzushi Tanigawa — Kitabatake, Abeno

Matsuzushi Tanigawa is in Kitabatake, in Abeno Ward, and has one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. It was also selected for Tabelog Sushi WEST Hyakumeiten 2025, an award detail that complements its Michelin listing without changing the purpose of this guide’s selection order. The Michelin restaurant page provides an English introduction and location details.

An independent official website was not found in the sources checked; that does not establish that no official site exists. The price and English menu also remain unconfirmed. Use the English booking information to check the available details, then verify the address and any booking conditions shown before travelling to Kitabatake.

5. Sushi Hoshiyama — Kitahama, Kita

Sushi Hoshiyama has one Michelin star in the 2026 guide and is in Kitahama, in Kita Ward. Its official site says the restaurant is a five-minute walk from Kitahama Station, which is the clearest station-to-restaurant access detail confirmed for any pick in this list. Check the official Hoshiyama site for the address and current information, and see its Michelin listing for the English restaurant introduction.

The English booking page displays an omakase course at USD 208.36 and states that the displayed price includes taxes paid to the restaurant. Omakase means that the chef chooses what to serve; read the course description and check the page for the amount and any other charges before booking. Seat availability and an English menu were not confirmed, so do not infer either from the English-language page.

TabiEats’s Osaka video shows a 20-course omakase sushi lunch. It offers a visual example of an omakase meal, but it is not a description of Hoshiyama’s course and should not be used to assume what Hoshiyama serves. Rely on Hoshiyama’s own booking page for its course details.

6. Sushi Shigenaga — Kita

Sushi Shigenaga has one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. Michelin describes it as a sushi restaurant that mainly uses fish from Kyushu, the island in southern Japan; this is a specific detail to consider when reading the restaurant’s introduction. The Michelin listing is the English source for that description and the restaurant’s listing.

The price and English menu were not confirmed. Check the English booking information for the options shown there, and consult the official Sushi Shigenaga site for restaurant information. Before you commit to a date, verify the meal details, any listed charges and the booking conditions on the current pages.

7. Sakamoto Sushi — Nishikujo

Sakamoto Sushi is in Nishikujo, in Konohana Ward, and holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand distinction. Its English Michelin page supplies an address and restaurant introduction, so it is the main starting point in the checked sources for identifying the restaurant. The Michelin listing does not confirm a price or booking method.

The price, English menu and English booking method were not confirmed. Check the Michelin page for the location details and look for current contact or booking information before setting out; do not assume that a listing means walk-in access or an available reservation. An independent official website was not found in the sources checked, which is not a claim that none exists.

8. Sushi Murakami Jiro — Kitashinchi, Kita

Sushi Murakami Jiro is in Kitashinchi, in Kita Ward, and has one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. It was also selected for Tabelog Sushi WEST Hyakumeiten 2025. Its Michelin restaurant page gives an English introduction and address, which are useful for checking the location before planning your visit.

The price, English menu and English booking method were not confirmed. Check the available booking or contact information before building the restaurant into your schedule, since a Michelin listing does not establish that a seat can be booked through a particular channel. SupaSenpai’s video featuring Sushi Murakami Jiro and Osaka’s Dotonbori area is a viewing starting point, not a source for current prices or booking rules.

9. Sushi Harasho — Uehonmachi, Tennoji

Sushi Harasho is a two-star Michelin restaurant in Uehonmachi, in Tennoji Ward, in the 2026 guide. The Michelin page provides its English introduction and location details. The official site lists an omakase course at ¥22,000, including tax; check the official Harasho site for the latest details rather than assuming the figure has not changed.

When checked, the English TableCheck page showed that online booking was stopped. The official site lists a phone number, but English phone support and an English menu were not confirmed. Check TableCheck again before you contact the restaurant, and use the official site for the current phone number if online booking remains unavailable.

10. Sushi Sanshin — Tanimachi 6-chome, Chuo

Sushi Sanshin is in Tanimachi 6-chome, in Chuo Ward, and holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. It was also selected for Tabelog Sushi WEST Hyakumeiten 2025. The Michelin page is an English starting point for its listing and location information.

A Japanese OMAKASE booking page is available, but the price, open seats, English menu and English booking method were not confirmed. The restaurant’s official site is sushisanshin.com; consult it alongside the booking page when checking restaurant information. Because the booking page is in Japanese, do not assume that the reservation process or restaurant communication will be available in English.

How to book sushi in Osaka

First, choose an area and a restaurant, then open the relevant booking or official page rather than relying on a video or a general restaurant listing. Hoshiyama is in Kitahama and states that it is a five-minute walk from Kitahama Station; for the other restaurants, use the address on the linked Michelin page or restaurant information to check the location. If you are comparing several options, the table above identifies which restaurants have English booking information and which do not have a confirmed English booking method.

Check the details before choosing a meal.
Check the details before choosing a meal.

Next, check the course, full price and booking conditions shown for your intended date. Published prices were confirmed only for Hoshiyama and Harasho in the information used here, and their figures differ in currency and tax wording. For an unconfirmed price, consult the linked official or booking information and ask the restaurant if the total or what is included is unclear.

Then check the language and availability separately. An English booking page or English Michelin introduction does not confirm open seats, an English menu or English phone support. Sanshin’s linked booking page is in Japanese; Harasho’s English TableCheck page showed online booking stopped when checked; and an English booking method was not confirmed for Sakamoto Sushi or Sushi Murakami Jiro.

Before submitting a booking, review the date, time, number of guests and conditions displayed for the meal you selected. The sources checked for this guide do not establish current opening hours, meal times or availability for these restaurants, so confirm those details directly before arranging the rest of your day. If you have a food allergy, ask the restaurant how it can help before booking rather than assuming a menu or booking page answers the question.

For Harasho, check whether online booking has reopened. If it has not, the official site lists a phone number, although English phone support was not confirmed. For Sakamoto Sushi and Sushi Murakami Jiro, start with the English Michelin page for the address and introduction, then check what contact or booking information is currently available.

How to order and plan your meal

An omakase course is a meal in which the chef chooses what to serve. Harasho and Hoshiyama have published omakase prices in the checked information: ¥22,000 including tax at Harasho and USD 208.36 displayed at Hoshiyama, with the latter page stating that taxes paid to the restaurant are included. These descriptions do not establish that every course detail or other charge is the same, so read the relevant page before you book.

Ask about the course before you order.
Ask about the course before you order.

The phrase “sushi” can also cover different dining formats. Conveyor-belt sushi is one format, in which sushi travels around a restaurant on a moving belt, and differs from the omakase meal described above. DancingBacons’s video of a conveyor-belt sushi meal in Osaka shows that style, but it does not confirm prices or ordering rules at any restaurant in this list.

If a menu, course description or booking page is unclear, ask about the price and how to order before you arrive. English menus were not confirmed for any of these ten restaurants, so an English booking page should not be treated as evidence that a menu will be available in English. If you are using a booking service, check the information shown for the specific restaurant rather than assuming that the same process applies to every pick.

Other videos can help you explore sushi and Osaka food, but they are not current restaurant-information sources. Luke Martin’s Osaka vlog featuring Endo Sushi and Mark Wiens’s Osaka food tour showing Kuromon Market and sushi are starting points for further viewing. TARO Life’s video presenting Sushi Jinen as an affordable local favorite is about a separate restaurant, not one of the ten picks; check Sushi Jinen’s own information for its current price and booking details.

Mistakes first-timers make

Assuming every restaurant publishes a price. Only Hoshiyama and Harasho had a course price confirmed in the checked sources. For the other eight, use the relevant restaurant or booking page and ask for clarification if the price is not shown.

A few checks can prevent surprises.
A few checks can prevent surprises.

Treating a displayed figure as a guaranteed current price. The source update date for the prices shown here was not provided, so revisit the linked page before booking. Pay attention to the currency and tax wording as well as the amount: Harasho lists ¥22,000 including tax, while Hoshiyama displays USD 208.36 and says restaurant taxes are included.

Assuming English booking means an English menu. English booking information or an English Michelin page can help you research a restaurant, but English menus were not confirmed for the ten picks. Check menu language separately if it matters to your meal.

Heading out without checking hours or meal times. Current opening hours and meal times were not confirmed for the picks in this guide. Check the current restaurant information before travelling, particularly if you are planning the meal around other activities.

Thinking an English booking page guarantees a seat. A page in English does not confirm current availability. Check the selected date and wait for the booking confirmation before treating the reservation as secured.

Assuming every restaurant can be booked the same way. Harasho’s English TableCheck page showed online booking stopped when checked, while Sanshin’s linked booking page is in Japanese. Sakamoto Sushi and Sushi Murakami Jiro did not have a confirmed English booking method in the sources checked, so verify the current route for each restaurant.

FAQ

Plan your sushi meal with confidence.
Plan your sushi meal with confidence.

Which sushi restaurant in Osaka has a published price?

In the information checked on 2026-11-03, Sushi Harasho’s official site listed an omakase course at ¥22,000, including tax. Sushi Hoshiyama’s English booking page displayed an omakase course at USD 208.36 and said that the displayed price includes taxes paid to the restaurant. Check both pages before booking because the prices may change and the figures use different currencies.

How many Michelin stars does Sushi Harasho have?

Sushi Harasho has two stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide. It is in Uehonmachi, in Tennoji Ward, and its official site lists the ¥22,000 tax-included omakase course. The Michelin listing and official site are the appropriate places to check the restaurant’s location and current details.

Can I book these restaurants in English?

Several restaurants have English booking pages or guidance: AKA to SHIRO, Amano, Kaihara, Tanigawa, Hoshiyama and Shigenaga. That information does not confirm availability, an English menu or English-speaking staff. Harasho’s English TableCheck page showed online booking stopped when checked, Sanshin’s linked booking page is Japanese, and English booking methods were not confirmed for Sakamoto Sushi and Sushi Murakami Jiro.

Is Sushi Harasho’s online booking open?

Its English TableCheck page showed online booking stopped when checked. Check the page again because its status may change; if online booking is still stopped, the official site lists a phone number. English phone support was not confirmed.

What does omakase mean?

Omakase means that the chef chooses what to serve for the meal. Both the published Harasho and Hoshiyama prices in this guide are for omakase courses. Read the current course description and price on the relevant page before booking, since the term alone does not specify every item or charge.

How do I get to Sushi Hoshiyama?

Sushi Hoshiyama’s official site says it is a five-minute walk from Kitahama Station. Check the official site for its address and current information before setting out. For other restaurants in this guide, use the address on the linked Michelin page or official restaurant information to plan your route.

Are there lower-priced or casual sushi choices in this guide?

This list focuses on ten Michelin-listed restaurants and does not provide a confirmed price for most of them. The only published course prices confirmed here are Hoshiyama’s USD 208.36 display and Harasho’s ¥22,000 tax-included course, so the list is not a complete budget comparison. Conveyor-belt sushi is a different format to explore, but the video linked above does not establish current prices or ordering rules for a particular restaurant.

Share an experience or ask a question

If you have visited one of these restaurants, share your experience or ask a question about planning a meal. If you spot information that needs updating, suggest a correction to JGO! so the guide can be reviewed.

Last checked: 2026-11-03.

At a glance
Where
The picks span Osaka, from Kita and Fukushima to Tennoji and Chuo.
Price
¥22,000,
Sushi Harasho lists an omakase course at ¥22,000, including tax.
Another price
Sushi Hoshiyama’s booking page displays USD 208.36 for an omakase course.
Time
Opening hours and meal times were not confirmed; check before visiting.
Getting there
Sushi Hoshiyama says it is a five-minute walk from Kitahama Station.
Booking
Six picks have English booking pages or guidance; availability is unconfirmed.
Language
English menus were not confirmed for the restaurants in this guide.

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