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Best Japanese Restaurants in Kentucky

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Honouring the top spots in Kentucky.

A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Kentucky, and discover what puts each one at the top.

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84.1
#1

Lexington Kentucky

Osaka Japanese Restaurant Hamburg (Inside Holiday Inn)

For a relaxed meal, Osaka Japanese Restaurant Hamburg (Inside Holiday Inn) is one table worth exploring.

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83.8
#2

Lexington Kentucky

Osaka • Japanese Restaurant | Boston Rd

For your next night out, Osaka • Japanese Restaurant | Boston Rd is one table worth exploring.

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83.0
#3

Georgetown Kentucky

Hokkaido Ramen House

For dinner with friends, Hokkaido Ramen House is a local option.

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Cities in Kentucky
Lexington1,176Lexington-Fayette1,174Louisville994Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)836Bowling Green429Owensboro227Paducah219Florence199Elizabethtown170Richmond150Frankfort139Jeffersontown135Hopkinsville125Covington121Henderson113Nicholasville107Georgetown106St. Matthews103Somerset102Ashland92Newport92Murray87Winchester86Danville85

Top Places in Kentucky

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#1

Osaka Japanese Restaurant Hamburg (Inside Holiday Inn)

Lexington, Kentucky

3
84.1
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#2

Osaka • Japanese Restaurant | Boston Rd

Lexington, Kentucky

2
83.8
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#3

Hokkaido Ramen House

Georgetown, Kentucky

5
83.0
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#4

Ichiban

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

1
82.3
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#5

Sake Blue

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

2
81.4
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#6

Tachibana Japanese Restaurant

Lexington, Kentucky

1
81.2
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#7

SUSHI BLUE

Lexington, Kentucky

2
80.0
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#8

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

Northfield, Kentucky

6
79.4
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#9

Asuka Japanese Steak House & Sushi

Nicholasville, Kentucky

5
78.5
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#10

Koi Express | Somerset

Somerset, Kentucky

1
78.4
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#11

Anko Sushi

Louisville, Kentucky

1
78.4
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#12

Saito Japanese Steakhouse

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

1
78.3
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#13

Koi Express Mt Sterling

Mount Sterling, Kentucky

11
78.0
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#14

Juno Japanese Restaurant - Preston

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

1
77.8
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#15

Osaka Ramen House Ky

Crescent Springs, Kentucky

12
77.5
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#16

Sam Sushi, Ramen & Boba Tea

Lexington, Kentucky

0
77.5
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#17

TAKASHI

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

0
77.4
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#18

Happy Sushi + Wings （All You Can Eat）

Lexington, Kentucky

0
77.3
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#19

Koi Express Frankfort

Frankfort, Kentucky

1
77.1
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#20

Nagomi Japanese Restaurant

Covington, Kentucky

2
76.9
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#21

Matsuya Japanese Restaurant

Florence, Kentucky

1
76.6
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#22

Wasabi

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

1
76.1
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#23

Hokkaido Ramen and Sushi

Louisville, Kentucky

1
75.6
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#24

Hokkaido Ramen and Sushi House

Bowling Green, Kentucky

4
75.5
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#25

Ginza

Frankfort, Kentucky

3
75.2
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On the rise in Kentucky.

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#1

Kansai Japanese Steakhouse

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

62.8
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#2

OEC Japanese Express

Georgetown, Kentucky

67.5
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#3

Ginza Hibachi

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

72.7
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