Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant
Kampong Glam
34+ years in business
4 min walk from Nicoll Highway MRT
- SFA licensed
Japanese Restaurants in Downtown Core: 298 Japanese restaurants, 56 within a 10-minute walk of Tanjong Pagar MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 298 Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core on Lookup, 21 of them matched to a government licence or register. Japanese restaurants in Singapore span conveyor-belt sushi, donburi chains, izakayas and omakase counters. All must hold an SFA licence, and since January 2026 a SAFE grade shows each outlet's food-safety track record – relevant for raw fish. Expect "++" pricing at sit-down restaurants, adding about 19.9% to the menu price.
21 of the best-documented Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Hokkaido Sushi
Tanjong Pagar
14+ years in business
1 min walk from Cc32 MRT
- SFA licensed
Yoshinoya
Bugis
1 min walk from Bugis MRT
- SFA licensed
- Healthier Dining
- Halal
Hakumai
Tanjong Pagar
1 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
- SFA licensed
The Public Izakaya
Tanjong Pagar
12+ years in business
3 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Sushi Jiro
Downtown Core
11+ years in business
2 min walk from Esplanade MRT
DOMO Modern Japanese Restaurant
Downtown Core
2 min walk from City Hall MRT
- SFA licensed
Chikuyotei
Bugis
3 min walk from Bugis MRT
- SFA licensed
Ramen Keisuke Tori King
Tanjong Pagar
3 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
- SFA licensed
Misaki
Marina Bay
2 min walk from Downtown MRT
- SFA licensed
Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant
Downtown Core
1 min walk from Esplanade MRT
- SFA licensed
A Noodle Story
Tanjong Pagar
Since 2021
2 min walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
More Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 298Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Tanjong Pagar MRT56 · closest 1 min walk
- Promenade MRT55 · closest 1 min walk
- Bugis MRT35 · closest 1 min walk
- City Hall MRT34 · closest 1 min walk
- Raffles Place MRT32 · closest 1 min walk
- Esplanade MRT31 · closest 1 min walk
- Shenton Way MRT12 · closest 1 min walk
- Downtown MRT11 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 8 Japanese restaurants side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant
- Area
- Kampong Glam
- MRT
- 4 min · Nicoll Highway
- In business
- 34 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Hokkaido Sushi
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 1 min · Cc32
- In business
- 14 yrs
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Yoshinoya
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 1 min · Bugis
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Hakumai
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 1 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- The Public Izakaya
- Area
- Tanjong Pagar
- MRT
- 3 min · Tanjong Pagar
- In business
- 12 yrs
- Licence
- –
- Sushi Jiro
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 2 min · Esplanade
- In business
- 11 yrs
- Licence
- –
- DOMO Modern Japanese Restaurant
- Area
- Downtown Core
- MRT
- 2 min · City Hall
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
- Chikuyotei
- Area
- Bugis
- MRT
- 3 min · Bugis
- In business
- –
- Licence
- SFA licensed
| Business | Area | MRT | In business | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagawa Japanese Restaurant | Kampong Glam | 4 min · Nicoll Highway | 34 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Hokkaido Sushi | Tanjong Pagar | 1 min · Cc32 | 14 yrs | SFA licensed |
| Yoshinoya | Bugis | 1 min · Bugis | – | SFA licensed |
| Hakumai | Tanjong Pagar | 1 min · Tanjong Pagar | – | SFA licensed |
| The Public Izakaya | Tanjong Pagar | 3 min · Tanjong Pagar | 12 yrs | – |
| Sushi Jiro | Downtown Core | 2 min · Esplanade | 11 yrs | – |
| DOMO Modern Japanese Restaurant | Downtown Core | 2 min · City Hall | – | SFA licensed |
| Chikuyotei | Bugis | 3 min · Bugis | – | SFA licensed |
Questions about Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core
How many Japanese restaurants are there in Downtown Core?
Lookup lists 298 Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core as of October 2026, of which 21 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Downtown Core have the most Japanese restaurants nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Tanjong Pagar MRT (56), Promenade MRT (55), Bugis MRT (35).
How long have Japanese restaurants in Downtown Core been in business?
Of the 43 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 11 years; the oldest since 1991.