Kitarou Sushi

Great value higher-end sushi, robata-yaki, and other seafood-centric Japanese modern classics served from dinner until the wee hours of the morning.

Like many places in the backstreets of Kitashinchi and Higashi Umeda, Kitarou’s entryway is tucked away off the street © Angelino Donnachaidh

I always remember my first visit to Kitarou. I was out with a client in the venerable Japanese tradition of settai – business nightlife socializing that has a tendency of going way too late into the evening. After several different drink spots and a round of karaoke, just when I thought we were wrapping up, one of my companions made a quip about craving sushi instead of the usual ramen/udon shime (“finisher”). At least, I thought it was just a quip. It was almost 3 in the morning after all. Sushi wasn’t really on the table even if we wanted it, was it?

To my surprise, we found ourselves bellying up to the counter at Kitarou for not only some great sushi (easily the best I’ve ever had after 10:00pm), but also charcoal-grilled robata-yaki oysters, prawns, mackerel, sea bream, shiitake mushrooms, and even some great beef tataki served with salt and wasabi. And to think I thought I’d already eaten dinner.

Since then, I enjoy returning to Kitarou in the non-vampiric hours (I’ve got a toddler now), and it’s one of my favorite sushi places to take visitors in Osaka because of the sheer variety of excellent food on offer. This makes it a great option for mixed groups where not everyone is necessarily a sushi lover but still wants to try some authentic Japanese bites. And if you and your companions are hungry night owls or pub crawlers, then you can rest easy knowing that you still have top tier food options available while the rest of the world sleeps.

Kitarou’s dining room offers maximal viewing of the kitchen staff at work © Angelino Donnachaidh

About Angelino Donnachaidh
Angelino Donnachaidh is a Mexican-American father, author, Japanese-English translator, and longtime resident of Osaka, Japan. His works include the middle grade (pre-)historical fiction novel Tamiu: A Cat’s Tale (Winner of the North Street Prize and CWA Muse Medallion), the YA post-cyberpunk heist adventure screenplay Brother (Winner of the HollywoodGenre 2025 Scifi Screenplay Competition), and the upcoming samurai scifi-fantasy action-thriller novel The Mayhem Protocols.

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Kitarou Sushi Information

Name in English:
Sushi Robata Kitarou Sushi Toganochoten

Name in Japanese:
寿し炉端 喜多郎寿し 兎我野町店

English address:
〒530-0056 Osaka, Kita Ward, Toganocho, 8−13 Shinkiraku Building 1F

Japanese address:
〒530-0056 大阪府大阪市北区兎我野町８−１３ 新喜楽ビル 1F

Opening hours:
6:00pm-4:00am every day

Non-smoking area: Yes

Price:
¥5000-¥6000 per person

Nearest transport:
7-minute walk from Higashi-Umeda on the Osaka Metro (Subway) Tanimachi line
11-minute walk from Kitashinchi Station on the JR Tozai and Gakkentoshi Lines
11-minute walk from Nakazakicho Station on the Osaka Metro (Subway) Tanimachi line
12-minute walk from Osaka-Umeda Station on the Hankyu Lines
12-minute walk from Osaka-Tenmangu Station on the JR Tozai and Gakkentoshi lines
12-minute walk from Minami-Morimachi Station on the Osaka Metro (Subway) Sakaisuji and Tanimachi lines
12-minute walk from Ogimachi Station on the Osaka Metro (Subway) Sakaisuji line

Note: Osaka Metro Minami-Morimachi Station and JR Osaka-Tenmangu Station share a single underground station complex, and use the same exits to the ground level.

Website: Official website (Japanese)

Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Kitarou Sushi on TripAdvisor.

Near To Here:
Kitarou Sushi is located in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district. See our complete list of things to do in the Kita and Umeda district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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