Japanese Restaurants in Pasadena, CA

Japanese in Pasadena at a glance

• Japanese is the 3rd largest food category in Pasadena, after coffee shops and cafes and mexican.
• Its 6.9% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Pasadena leans toward japanese.
• Of the 60 listed below, 47 are independent and 13 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Japanese Restaurants in Pasadena

Showing 60 of 68, listings with a website first.

• Kabuki Restaurant at Pasadena Colorado St.
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 88 W Colorado Blvd
• Noodle St
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · Chain · 87 E Colorado Blvd
• Sato Ramen House
  Restaurant · Japanese · 34 S Raymond Ave
• Ginjo Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2391 E Colorado Blvd
• Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 70 W Green St
• HiroNori Craft Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 163 S Lake Ave
• Ichima
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 325 N Rosemead Blvd
• Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 88 W Colorado Blvd
• KAVIAR Restaurants
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 70 N Raymond Ave #250
• Mama M Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 29 E Holly St
• Matsuri Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1065 E Green St
• Oba Sushi Thai Tapas
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 181 E Glenarm St
• Oji Sushi and Sake Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 624 E Colorado Blvd
• Ramen Tatsunoya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 16 N Fair Oaks Ave
• San Sai Pasadena Japanese Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · 350 S Lake Ave
• Shogun Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 470 N Halstead St
• Sushigah
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 63 S Raymond Ave
• Tatsu Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 319 S Arroyo Pkwy
• Tomikawa Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 3539 E Foothill Blvd
• Yoshinoya
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1441 E Colorado Blvd
• Oseyo Shabu Shabu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2879 E Colorado Blvd
• Noda Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 546 S Lake Ave
• SushiStop Pasadena
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 58 E Colorado Blvd
• Kaviar Sushi Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 70 N Raymond Ave #250
• Sushi Roku
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 33 Miller Alley
• Osawa
  Restaurant · Japanese · 77 N Raymond Ave
• Maki Yaki
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1261 N Lake Ave
• Sushiya
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2525 E Foothill Blvd
• Go Go Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2269 E Colorado Blvd
• Sushi Enya - Pasadena
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 124 E Colorado Blvd
• SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 146 S Lake Ave #108
• Teri and Yaki Lake Avenue
  Restaurant · Japanese · 229 N Lake Ave
• Sushi Karen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 633 S Arroyo Pkwy
• CM Ghost Kitchen by Chef Maezaki
  Restaurant · Japanese · 296 Allen Ave Ste 1
• Kopan Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 245 E Colorado Blvd
• Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2675 E Colorado Blvd
• Mako Bowl
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1543 E Colorado Blvd
• Kabuki Restaurant Pasadena
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 3539 E Foothill Blvd
• Gozen Shun
  Restaurant · Japanese · 851 Cordova St
• Tokyo Wako Pasadena
  Restaurant · Japanese · 300 E Colorado Blvd Ste 261
• Kyushu Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 950 E Colorado Blvd #101
• Tokyo Riso
  Restaurant · Japanese · 55 S Madison Ave
• Blue Fish Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 58 E Colorado Blvd
• Dena House
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 42 S De Lacey Ave
• Haiku Kitchen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3653 E Foothill Blvd
• Hanabi Sushi Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 345 S Lake Ave Ste 115
• Kaiba Japanese Ramen, Sushi & Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1713 E Colorado Blvd
• Kansai
  Restaurant · Japanese · 36 S Fair Oaks Ave
• Mako Bowl
  Restaurant · Japanese · 950 E Colorado Blvd Ste 101
• Musha
  Restaurant · Japanese · 58 E Colorado Blvd
• Naga Naga Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 49 E Colorado Blvd
• O2 Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 245 E Colorado Blvd
• Roll Factory by Straycat Kitchen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 62 W Union St
• Sushi Of Naples
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 735 E Green St
• Takuya
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 694 E Colorado Blvd
• Tamashii Ramen House
  Restaurant · Japanese · 950 E Colorado Blvd
• Tani Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 58 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, Pasadena, CA 91105
• Teri & Yaki
  Restaurant · Japanese · 319 S Arroyo Pkwy Ste 9
• Tokyo Shabu Shabu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 345 S Lake Ave
• zabon
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 61 S Fair Oaks Ave

Japanese elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most japanese listings are in Los Angeles (920), San Francisco (446), San Diego (318), San Jose (152), Torrance (99) and Sacramento (89).

Run a japanese spot in Pasadena?

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