Real Japanese spots in New York

Sushi Nakazawa

An Edomae sushi counter in New York's West Village run by Daisuke Nakazawa, a senior apprentice from Sukiyabashi Jiro, serving omakase in the Tokyo tradition.

23 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014

Sushi Yasuda

Long-running Edomae omakase counter in Midtown East, founded by Naomichi Yasuda — a benchmark for traditional sushi in New York.

204 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Bonsai Collection

America's oldest public bonsai collection on continuous display, dating to 1925, housed in a dedicated greenhouse pavilion.

990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Ichiran Brooklyn

Ichiran's Bushwick location — the larger of New York's two outposts, with the same Hakata-style tonkotsu broth.

374 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Ichiran Times Square

Ichiran's New York flagship — the chain's signature solo-booth ramen experience exported intact from Fukuoka.

152 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

Ippudo New York

Ippudo's first US location and an early ambassador of authentic tonkotsu ramen on the East Coast since 2008.

65 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003

Tonchin New York

NYC outpost of Tokyo's Tonchin (founded 1992), specializing in Tokyo-style tonkotsu shoyu ramen on West 36th Street.

13 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018

Ippodo Tea New York

Manhattan flagship of Kyoto's 300-year-old Ippodo Chaho — the only US shop carrying their full Uji tea range.

822 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

Urasenke Foundation New York

Official New York chapter of the Urasenke school of tea — running tea ceremony classes and demonstrations under headmaster authority.

153 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021

Sakaya

East Village's dedicated sake shop — among the first US retailers to sell only Japanese sake (no labels of US-craft or fusion).

324 E 9th St, New York, NY 10003

Minamoto Kitchoan New York

5th Avenue branch of Minamoto Kitchoan — a rare US source of fresh seasonal namagashi made in Japan. (The previous Madison Avenue location closed in December 2024; the brand relocated to this 5th Avenue address.)

608 5th Ave, New York, NY 10020

Korin Japanese Trading

Soho-area wholesaler of professional Japanese knives and tableware, supplying many of New York's top kitchens for decades.

57 Warren St, New York, NY 10007

Japan Society New York

Founded in 1907, Japan Society is the oldest US institution dedicated to US-Japan cultural exchange, with film, performance and gallery programming.

333 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017

Katagiri Japanese Grocery

Founded in 1907, Katagiri is the oldest continuously-operating Japanese grocery in the United States — still on East 59th Street in Midtown.

224 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022

Sunrise Mart Soho

Soho's compact but well-stocked Japanese grocery — among the few central Manhattan options for Japanese pantry items and prepared foods.

494 Broome St, New York, NY 10013