Hana Japanese Eatery Closes in Phoenix

The sushi restaurant near Seventh and Missouri avenues has announced its closure, with no confirmed closing date yet.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Japanese Food

Empty restaurant interior glimpsed through a bare shop window on a warm desert street, with a single unlit lamp over a wooden counter. — Hana Japanese Eatery, a sushi restaurant near Seventh and Missouri avenues in Phoenix open since 2007, announced its closure on Friday with no date set. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Hana Japanese Eatery, which serves sushi and other Japanese dishes near Seventh and Missouri avenues in metro Phoenix, will close, according to a social media post the company published on Friday. The restaurant has opened in 2007 and has no confirmed closing date.

Why it matters

The closure removes a nearly two-decade-old Japanese dining option from the Phoenix area. It also comes as other longtime local restaurants, including Cafe Lalibela and Giuseppe's, have closed earlier this year.

Hana Japanese Eatery has operated for nearly 20 years since opening in 2007, according to the company's announcement. The restaurant has not confirmed a closing date, and the reason for the closure was not stated in the available information.

The players

Hana Japanese Eatery

A Japanese restaurant in metro Phoenix known for sushi and other Japanese dishes since its opening in 2007.

Lori Hashimoto

Co-owner of Hana Japanese Eatery who was a semifinalist in Arizona's 2022 James Beard Awards.

The details

The company announced the closure in a Friday social media post, stating that its time at the current location is coming to an end. The restaurant is located near Seventh and Missouri avenues and is known for sushi and other Japanese dishes.

2007: Hana Japanese Eatery opens in metro Phoenix.
Earlier in 2026: Cafe Lalibela and Giuseppe's close.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Hana announces its closure on social media.

Culture Shift

Hana's closure follows the earlier 2026 shutdowns of Cafe Lalibela in Tempe and Giuseppe's in Phoenix, all long-running independent restaurants. Together these closures suggest a pattern of established local eateries leaving the Phoenix dining scene in the same year.

Phoenix diners who regularly visit Hana will need to find another Japanese restaurant once the closure takes effect. Because no closing date has been confirmed, the timing of the change remains uncertain.

The takeaway

Diners who want to support local Japanese restaurants may want to visit before the closure date is announced. Checking a restaurant's social media for updates can help keep plans current.