Top Best Japanese Restaurants in Bethesda

"The Michelin-starred sushi bar in Dupont Circle that’s renowned for chef Nobu Yamazaki’s omakase menus took more than two months off this summer to reconfigure its business to a pickup-only model. It reopened for indoor dining, but regulars who are looking to keep their distance can still splurge with $250 sashimi sets available for delivery with two days advanced notice. For a $1,600 minimum, Sushi Taro will bring chefs into customers’ homes to show off their knife skills for small groups."

"5 out of 5 stars Restaurants Dupont Circle. Sushi Taro underwent a major renovation in 2009, becoming an upmarket Kaiseki-style traditional Japanese restaurant under owner Nobu Yamazaki. In a kaiseki-style meal, diners don’t order off a menu."

"1503 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202-462-8999Visit Website. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Sushi Taro (@sushitarodc)"

"Nasime Japanese Restaurant brings upscale yet affordable authentic Japanese cuisine to King Street’s restaurant scene. This is a small and intimate eatery presided over by Chef Yuh, who has over fifteen years experience in the kitchen and is waiting to tantalize your taste buds with made-from-scratch Japanese delicacies. The fixed-price menu changes daily to showcase whatever is fresh on the day but you can always expect at least five courses, one of which will be a sashimi and one a delicious frozen dessert."

"Izakaya Seki in the U Street Corridor, is another pricey go-to, with four stars out of 415 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1117 V St. NW to see for yourself. Yelper Kathy T., who reviewed Izakaya Seki on Feb. 29, wrote, "I think the one dish that wowed me the most was the baby squid. My cousin also ordered the beef tartare and beef tongue, both of which I never tried before. The beef tartare also had a raw egg in it, and after mixing it with the beef, gave it a creamy taste. After that meal, I learned that I really like beef tongue, which was very buttery and soft."

"There is something special about being able to see a master at work. That's the experience you will get watching Chef Hiroshi Seki serve up minimal yet exquisite Japanese dishes at Izakaya Seki. Try some of their raw offerings like Hokkaido scallop carpaccio or tuna sashimi."

"The National Air and Space Museum in the Mall is so awesome they made an attic for it: the Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. It’s three times the size of the DC museum and sprawls through massive hangars near Washington Dulles International Airport. Highlights include the SR-71 Blackbird (the fastest jet in the world), space shuttle Discovery (fresh from the clouds after its 2011 retirement) and the Enola Gay (the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima)."

"A more off-the-beaten-path experience is available at the O Street Museum at 2020 O St. This museum sits on a large complex featuring five interconnected houses that are home to 15,000 pieces of artwork, 20,000 books, and numerous manuscripts. Well-known works here include drawings by John Lennon, paintings by Kurt Wenner, sculptures by Frederic Remington, and guitars signed by Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen. These museums in Washington, D.C., are worth visiting because they offer insight into important national and global issues."

"The O Street Museum focuses on exploring the creative process. The museum is made up of five interconnected townhouses that include over 100 rooms and 32 secret doors. The collection contains 15,000 pieces of art, 20,000 books, architecture, manuscripts, music, and memorabilia."

"The sumptuous home of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973) is one of the top museums for decorative arts in the United States. Post had an eye for 18th-century French and pre-Revolution Russian art, particularly Fabergé eggs, and there are two in the collection, along with liturgical art, porcelain, tapestries, furniture and portraits. A painting of one of Post’s heroines, Catharine the Great commands the Entry Hall stairway, and the tour will show you through a series of lavish rooms like the French Porcelain Room, Russian Sacred Arts Room and the Post Bedroom Suite."

"Put together by a rich heiress with a taste for high art and culture, the Hillwood Estate is filled with things like tapestries, portraits, ornaments, flowers, tea sets and porcelain goods. It’s a collection that spans the globe, and it’s one of the best places to visit in Washington, DC if you enjoy delicate beauty. The Hillwood Estate is technically known as a “decorative arts museum."

"This beautiful museum and estate offers a collection of 18th and 19th century French art and art treasures from Imperial Russia. There are also lovely gardens that should offer a scenic area for kissing. Don't pick the flowers, though!"

"The National Museum of Women in the Arts sits in a former Masonic Temple on New York Ave. in D.C. It’s the world’s only major museum dedicated exclusively to the works of women in performing, visual, and literary arts. The facility has an impressive collection of more than 4,500 pieces of art, including works by Frida Kahlo, Sarah Miriam Peale, Mary Cassatt, and Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun."

"Since 1987, this museum has celebrated women who have influenced the art world. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Cassatt, the National Museum of Women in the Arts ensures that women artists are never forgotten or under-acknowledged. The museum's collection has more than 4,500 pieces of art."

"Housed in a 1907 Renaissance Revival structure that was previously a Masonic temple, the NMWA is the world's leading museum dedicated to recognizing women's achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. The collection houses more than..."

"Although Saint Patrick’s is the oldest Catholic church in D.C., the largest and most prominent is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, found in Northeast D.C. near The Catholic University of America. It is not a parish church but a national one, dedicated to the patron saint of the United States: Mary, the mother of Jesus, under her title of the Immaculate Conception."

"This basilica in Brookland is the largest Catholic church in the U.S. and North America, one of the ten largest churches in the world, and the tallest habitable building in D.C. Its 329-foot tower and 237-foot dome can be seen from various vantage points around the city."

"400 Michigan Ave NE(b/t N Harewood Rd & N 4th St)Washington, DC 20017. What else could I give the Shrine but 5 stars?. Well, 12 stars, if I could but alas, 5 will do."

"This old-school park is an English-style rose garden hidden away in Arlington. It has a spectacular range of roses (more than 130 varieties), each one carefully identified. They’re all neatly arranged, interspersed with walking paths, benches, and trellises."

"Home to the gorgeous Memorial Rose Garden, this park is a frequent site for wedding photos. Enjoy the beauty of the azalea, shade, sun, and ornamental tree gardens, and have fun on the playgrounds, sports courts, and picnic areas."

"This wonderful park near Bethesda, Maryland, offers year-round activities in dance, theater, and the arts for all ages. There are concerts, demonstrations, workshops, and festivals. The 1921 Dentzel Carousel delights children May through September."