Himi Kitokito Sushi, headquartered in Himi, a town known as a natural fish farm, is a pioneer in sparking the conveyor belt sushi boom in Toyama. Incidentally, "kitokito" means "fresh" in the Toyama dialect, and true to its name, they use fresh fish daily from Himi Fishing Port...
...Fresh seafood delivered directly from the seas of the Hokuriku region, ensuring the freshest sushi at "Sushi Tama" conveyor belt sushi.
Sushi Tama Kakeo Store is a popular, long-established conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Toyama, with a 20-year history. They source fresh seafood from the Hokuriku region, including Toyama Bay, Himi Bay, Kanazawa Port, and Noto, and offer high-quality ingredients at reasonable prices using their meticulous preparation methods. They pride themselves on their directly sourced ingredients, including those from outside the prefecture...
...A lunch course at "Sushijin," a unique sushi chef's creation of Etchu-style sushi.
"Sushijin" is a restaurant specializing in "Etchu-mae sushi," where you can enjoy delicious seafood from Etchu Toyama prepared using Edo-style techniques. The owner, Izumi Kimura (46 years old), originally worked in design in Tokyo, but her love of sushi led her to open this restaurant...
...A plate of sushi made with local fish from Yaizu Port at "Choji"
Located at the corner of an intersection along Route 416, about a 10-minute walk south from Yaizu Station towards the port, is the sushi restaurant "Choji," where a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) hangs its facade. They serve Edo-style sushi, primarily using local fish caught in Yaizu Port. I made a reservation the night before on the recommendation of my cousin who lives in Tokyo, and visited the restaurant the following day at lunchtime. ...
...Lunch at "Oyamaya," where the friendly owner is loved by regular customers.
Tucked away in a side street off Himekaido towards Wajiyama Park, you'll find a hidden gem of a sushi restaurant called "Oyama-ya" that offers great value lunches. Originally a fish shop, it's known for the freshness of its fish. Their signature dish is a chirashi bowl with 10 different kinds of toppings...
...Announcement of the pre-opening of "Onsushi Tokoro Horai" in Kakegawa!
"On Sushi Tokoro Horai," an Edo-style sushi restaurant located near the Shiseido Art House in Kakegawa, has been in business for over 20 years. Although it temporarily closed at the end of last year, it has moved one building west from its original location, renovated its interior and exterior, and is scheduled to reopen at the end of the month...
...Lunch at the newly renovated Japanese restaurant "Sushi Han Airo"
If you're looking for a sushi restaurant in Handa-cho that serves not only sushi but also other Japanese cuisine, look no further than "Nihon Ryori Sushi Han Airo." The owner, Hideyuki Takabayashi, inherited his father's small 15-seat sushi restaurant, later expanding it to a 50-seat "new style sushi restaurant"...
..."Onsushi Tokoro Horai" will be reopening in mid-May after renovations (yay!).
I received word from the owner, Mr. Morishima, that "Onsushi Tokoro Horai" in Kakegawa, which had been closed since the end of last year, is likely to reopen in mid-May. Because an apartment building is currently under construction where the restaurant used to be, the restaurant will need to be demolished...
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