Japanese Restaurants in Raleigh, NC

Japanese in Raleigh at a glance

• Japanese is the 9th largest food category in Raleigh, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 3.0% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 44 are independent and 16 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Japanese Restaurants in Raleigh

Showing 60 of 69, listings with a website first.

• Hibachi 88
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3416-100 Poole Rd
• O-Ku
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 411 W Hargett St
• Sushi-Thai Raleigh
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2434 Wycliff Rd
• Omakase by Kai
  Restaurant · Japanese · 15 Seaboard Ave
• Waraji Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 5910-147 Duraleigh Rd
• Hayashi Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 13200 Falls of Neuse Rd
• Hibachi 101
  Restaurant · Japanese · 7870 Alexander Prom Pl #100
• Ajisai
  Restaurant · Japanese · 427 Woodburn Rd
• Chopstix
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 5607 Creedmoor Rd
• Daijobu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 180 E Davie St Ste 170
• Hako Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2603 Glenwood Ave #155
• Hibachi 88
  Restaurant · Japanese · 6213 Rock Quarry Rd Ste 116
• Hibachi and Company
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 2316 Hillsborough St
• Hibachi Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3217 Avent Ferry Rd
• Iso Iso Ramen & Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 402 Oberlin Rd Ste 120
• Kai Sushi and Sake Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 7713 Lead Mine Rd #11
• Kanki Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 4500 Old Wake Forest Rd
• Little Tokyo
  Restaurant · Japanese
• Mizu Sushi Steak Seafood
  Restaurant · Japanese · 10750 Wakefield Commons Dr #101
• Neo Hibachi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 424 E Six Forks Rd Ste 113
• Okome Raleigh
  Restaurant · Japanese · 4551 New Bern Ave
• Orchid Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 7432 Creedmoor Rd
• Sono Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 319 Fayetteville St #101
• Sushi Blues Cafe
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 301 Glenwood Ave
• Sushi Nine
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3812 Western Blvd
• Sushi O Bistro and Sushi Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 222 Glenwood Ave Ste #117
• Sushi One
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 8470 Honeycutt Rd
• Sushi Time
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 7901 Falls of Neuse Rd Ste 121
• Tenko Japan
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 4040 Ed Dr
• Umiya Raleigh
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 404 E Six Forks Rd Ste 101
• Tenko Japan
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 6325 Falls of Neuse Rd
• Yatai Sushi & Taco Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 500 E Davie St
• Noodles & Company
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · Chain · 8411 Brier Creek Pkwy
• City Market Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 315 Blake St
• Kanki Japanese House of Steaks & Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 4325 Glenwood Ave
• Hibachi Japan
  Restaurant · Japanese · 4001 Wake Forest Rd
• YoHo Hibachi and Sushi Burrito
  Restaurant · Japanese · 411 W Morgan St
• Nc Japan Express
  Restaurant · Japanese · 9660 Falls of Neuse Rd #147
• Sushi Mon
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3800 Glenwood Ave #100
• Carolina Sushi and Roll
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 5951 Poyner Village Pkwy #107
• The Katsu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 411 W Morgan St
• Sarku Japan
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 4325 Glenwood Ave
• Sake House
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1141 Falls River Ave #128
• Akari Express
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2109 Avent Ferry Rd #118
• Noodles & Company
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · Chain · 2031 Cameron St Spc A0176
• Café Asia
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 9560 Strickland Rd Ste 145
• Carolina Sushi & Roll
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 6008 Falls of Neuse Rd
• Kobe Buffet & Sushi Hibachi Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1625 Ronald Dr
• Kome Asian Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 4551 New Bern Ave Ste 130
• Prime Only Steak & Seafood
  Restaurant · Japanese · 505 W Jones St
• Pronto Pasta
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 404 E Six Forks Rd
• Rockin' Rolls Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 9650 Strickland Rd
• Sushi Mon
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3700 Glenwood Ave #150
• Sushi Tsune
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3417 Hillsborough St
• Tokyo House
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 7439 Six Forks Rd
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 417 W Peace St
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 2603 Glenwood Ave
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 9640 Leesville Rd
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 8345 Creedmoor Rd
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 14520 John Rex Blvd

Japanese elsewhere in North Carolina

Among the North Carolina cities in this guide, the most japanese listings are in Charlotte (127), Greensboro (46), Durham (43), Cary (40), Fayetteville (36) and Winston-Salem (33).

Run a japanese spot in Raleigh?

You share this list with 68 other japanese listings. The ones guests reorder from are the ones that are easy to order from directly. Servestack gives you your own ordering site with zero commission, and Studio designs the menu, flyers and posts to go with it. Run your numbers with the commission savings calculator.

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