Chef Kaoru Azeuchi is quietly cooking some of the best Japanese food—scratch that, best food—in Las Vegas. Here, the veteran chef, who once served the island’s emperor, focuses on kaiseki dining, a Japanese tradition obsessed with seasonality where every bite of the ten-dish menu is inherently of the moment, made with ingredients only currently available. It’s a labor-intensive style of cooking that requires reservations at least three days in advance, but diners reap the rewards, embarking on an edible journey that’s fantastic and fleeting, a culinary revelation that changes with every visit.
It’s no secret that Las Vegas is full to the brim with seriously good food. But it’s not just the kind of burgers and shakes you find at the casinos; the City of Lights is home to cuisines from all over the world.
And that means that there’s no shortage of really excellent Japanese restaurants. The selection here features everything from upscale to budget and traditional to modern, serving up sushi, yakitori, udon and more. If you’re craving it, Vegas has got it. Here are the best Japanese restaurants in the city.
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Sarah Feldberg is a travel writer and Las Vegas expert. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.