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The 9 Best Japanese Restaurants In Bakersfield

Updated: August 23, 2022

Want to know where to find the best Katsu and teriyaki in Bakersfield? These are the best Japanese spots around! To give you only the top Japanese options we scrutinized millions of reviews and top sites for this list. Slurp down the tastiest ramen and udon in town at these Japanese -inspired eateries in Bakersfield

Find the perfect Japanese restaurant

SushiKo

Japanese, $$, BakersfieldJapanese, $$Bakersfield
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
  • Hoodline, 2019

    The 5 best Japanese spots in Bakersfield

    Hoodline, 2019
  • Hoodline, 2019

    5 top spots for sushi in Bakersfield

    Hoodline, 2019

Shoyu Sushi

Japanese, $$, Northeast BakersfieldJapanese, $$Bakersfield, Northeast Bakersfield
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

JIN Sushi- Brimhall & Allen

Japanese, $$, Masterpiece EstatesJapanese, $$Bakersfield, Masterpiece Estates
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

Umi Sushi & Sake

Japanese, $$, Tevis RanchJapanese, $$Bakersfield, Tevis Ranch
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

Sushi N Grill

Japanese, $$, BakersfieldJapanese, $$Bakersfield
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

Love Sushi Blue

Japanese, $$, BakersfieldJapanese, $$Bakersfield
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 3.5

Love Sushi

Japanese, $$, Park StockdaleJapanese, $$Bakersfield, Park Stockdale
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 3.5

Kanpai

Japanese, $$, WindsongJapanese, $$Bakersfield, Windsong
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 3.5

Toro Fusion Grill & Bar

Korean, $$, DowntownKorean, $$Bakersfield, Downtown
Google: 4.1
Yelp: 3.0

How did we curate these results?

Finding the best Japanese restaurant for you shouldn’t feel like a second job. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 2074 Bakersfield restaurants, 823905 reviews, and 89 top lists and articles from the likes of Hoodline. We cross-referenced with top lists, like Hoodline - The 5 best Japanese spots in Bakersfield and Hoodline - 5 top spots for sushi in Bakersfield. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal no matter what. Our site gets no payment from the restaurants we show, so you can trust what you see. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

Common questions

There are 32 Japanese restaurants in Bakersfield.

JIN Sushi- Downtown, Umi Sushi & Sake, and Kanpai are the highest-rated upscale restaurants for Japanese cuisine in Bakersfield.

JIN Sushi- Downtown, Kyoto Japanese Grill, and Shoyu Sushi are the highest-rated Japanese restaurants that serve breakfast in Bakersfield.

JIN Sushi- Downtown, Ichiban Sushi, and Tokyo Garden are the highest-rated Japanese restaurants for a date night in Bakersfield.

JIN Sushi- Downtown, Kyoto Japanese Grill, and Shoyu Sushi are the highest-rated Japanese restaurants for take-out in Bakersfield.

Drink pairing tips

  • The perfect match for wu tao go

    Experts often pair wu tao go with a glass of Rose, a popular pink wine.

Interesting facts

  • The $1,978 nigiri

    Chef Angelito Araneta Jr. made anigiri in 2010 that sold for p$1,978.

  • 10 dumpling of gyoza, please!

    gyoza is pretty tasty, to say the least, and Peter Czerwinski agrees. If you want to break their record for most dumpling eaten in 1, you’re gonna have to help yourself to more than 10!

  • A 2016-record from Japan

    At 9,332 feet 8 inches, the sushi roll that was made by Tamana Otawara Festival Executive Committee in Japan was an amazing feat.

Parking in the area

Parking in Bakersfield can be a challenge. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen Japanese spot.

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