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Sushi first started in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like , next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was . According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, has you covered鈥攖his list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Wilkes-Barre area on will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Wilkes-Barre, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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Shogun Japanese Restaurant

1 / 8

#8. Shogun Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 2.8/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1073 Hwy 315 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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KoMaQi Sushi

2 / 8

#7. KoMaQi Sushi

- Rating: 3.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 South Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese
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Mizu Sushi Hibachi

3 / 8

#6. Mizu Sushi Hibachi

- Rating: 3.5/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 244 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Asaki

4 / 8

#5. Asaki

- Rating: 3.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 162 North Memorial Hwy Luzerne, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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Pearl

5 / 8

#4. Pearl

- Rating: 3.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1280 Hwy 315 Blvd. Mohegan Sun Casino At Pocono Downs Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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Fujis Pittston

6 / 8

#3. Fujis Pittston

- Rating: 4.1/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 South Main St. Pittston, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Seafood
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Tang's Asian Cuisine

7 / 8

#2. Tang's Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 302 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd. Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Kingza Asian Cuisine

8 / 8

#1. Kingza Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 481 Market St. Kingston, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Salad, Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.