A single shrimp nigiri served on a ceramic plate

Fish served on a maple-leaf-shaped plate

Seaweed and garnishes served on a green plate

A dish topped with sea urchin and truffle

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If you have allergies or cannot eat raw fish, please call us before booking.

Official Reservation Reserve on TableCheck TableCheck

Omakase JPY 16,000 / 18,000 / 23,000 / 25,000 (tax included) / Reservations required

Prices include tax. A separate 5% service charge applies to the bill.

Five minutes from Shinsaibashi Station
A quiet non-smoking counter
Cards, Alipay, WeChat Pay, and QR accepted

For changes or cancellations, please contact us by the day before. Same-day cancellations are charged in full.

For same-day availability, please call us directly. 070-4567-8080

Sushi Zen counter interior

About Sushi Zen

A ten-seat counter tucked into Higashi-Shinsaibashi.
Seasonal omakase, served in a calm, unhurried rhythm.

Tokonoma and interior details at Sushi Zen

Our Philosophy

At Sushi Zen, we pursue not theatrical flourish, but an essential beauty found only after everything unnecessary is stripped away—the temperature of each piece, the moment before it reaches your lips, how aroma rises, how the finish fades.
We believe sushi lingers in memory only when all of these quietly harmonize.

Amid the bustle of Higashi-Shinsaibashi, the air softens the moment you step inside; your mind steadies.
Sushi Zen exists for you to savor that stillness.
A slight distance from the noise, with calm conversation, sushi, and sake—we tend each seat so those unassuming moments become time you cannot replace.

What we cherish is reading each ingredient on its own terms and drawing out its beauty through the craftsman's hands—never overdressed, yet never slack in the details: vessels, gesture, rhythm, and space, layered with a quiet tension.
We trust the pieces born from that carry a grace no spectacle can explain.

Sushi Zen is not merely a place to dine.
While you enjoy sushi and sake, your senses clear, your mind loosens, and you fill yourself in stillness.
That the hours spent here are, in themselves, refined—this is the hospitality we mean to offer.

Chef Kazuhiko Somono

Chef

Kazuhiko Somono

Trained at Michelin-starred kaiseki and renowned sushi restaurants, Chef Kazuhiko Somono brings decades of refined technique to his 10-seat counter.

His craft blends the precision of kaiseki with the intuition of sushi. Each course is built around the day's finest ingredients, served with measured timing.

The experience stays refined, intimate, and never formal for its own sake. At Sushi Zen, every piece reflects years of discipline and a genuine desire to make each visit memorable.

What We Value

We value the moment when rice, vinegar, soy, wasabi, and fish meet in balance.

Built around temperature

Temperature is tuned to sharpen each bite.

Never overdressed

The ingredient stays at the center.

Conversation is part of the course

Season and sake are explained simply.

Recommended Course 4 courses

Prices include tax. A separate 5% service charge applies to the bill.

Omakase course

With soft-drink free-flow: ¥16,000
With alcoholic free-flow: ¥18,000

Seasonal dishes and nigiri.

VIP course

With soft-drink free-flow: ¥23,000
With alcoholic free-flow: ¥25,000

Dishes and nigiri featuring our most elevated selection of ingredients.

Please check TableCheck for the latest course contents, pricing, and booking conditions.

Information Access & Hours

Five minutes from Shinsaibashi. Ten counter seats. Cashless payments accepted.

Address: 4F Ars Building, 1-14-15 Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
5 min walk from Shinsaibashi Station
Hours: Dinner 18:00–20:00 / 20:30–23:00
Lunch on weekends and Japanese public holidays from 12:00 (reserve by the previous day)
Irregular closing days
Phone: 070-4567-8080
Payment: Cards / E-money / QR payments (Alipay & WeChat Pay accepted)

Choose your preferred date, time and course on TableCheck. Lunch starts at 12:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; please book by the previous day.

Before your visit

Allergies and raw fish: If you have allergies or cannot eat raw fish, please call us before booking to discuss your needs.
Dining with children: Children who can eat the same course as adults may dine with you.
Private bookings: Our 10-seat counter is available for private bookings. Please call to discuss dates and conditions.
Lunch reservations: Lunch starts at 12:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Please book by the previous day and call to confirm prices and dining duration.