Sushi is one of the most popular Japanese foods. Many foreigners want to try it when they visit Japan. Similar to sushi, fish dishes are also popular due to their freshness and quality. The delicate cooking methods and beautiful presentation that are unique to Japanese cuisine are popular among foreigners visiting Japan. We would like to introduce some of the popular restaurants that ranked high in the sushi and seafood cuisine category on “SAVOR JAPAN,” a restaurant introduction website for foreigners visiting Japan.
Sushi Fujita, Higashi-ginza, Tokyo
Enjoy the unity of rice and fish at a sushi restaurant where you can feel the colors of the season.
Sushi Fujita is located near the Kabuki-za Theater in Ginza. Passing through the navy blue curtain at the entrance, you will find a comfortable space with a white wooden counter and eight seats spaciously arranged to give you a warm wooden feeling. A comfortable space with a white wooden counter and eight seats spaciously arranged to give you a sense of the warmth of wood spreads out before you. Guests are of all ages, and it is a chic restaurant that even a single woman can enter without hesitation.
The menu consists of two types of courses: the “Omakase Course,” which allows you to fully enjoy dishes using seasonal ingredients, and the “Nigirizushi Course,” in which you can have your choice of nigirizushi made to your liking. The dishes served in the course, such as “Steamed Abalone” and “Tender Stewed Octopus,” are also superbly flavored. The temperature and texture of the sushi are calculated to perfection, and the sushi rice and the fish are a perfect match.
Phone: 050-5263-0499
Address: Shinyama Bldg. 1F, 3-13-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from Higashi-ginza Station
Sushi Saikou, Susukino, Hokkaido
Reservations required! Exquisite sushi with Hokkaido ingredients with a twist!
Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Hokkaido offers an abundance of seafood. Sushi Saikou is a restaurant where the owner insists on using local ingredients. You can enjoy carefully crafted sushi over the counter with premium local ingredients such as “kinki,” “sea urchin,” and “hairy crab.
For example, the “sea urchin” nigiri made with Hokkaido’s buffoon sea urchin has a rich flavor that melts in the mouth! The “Kinki” nigiri made with seared rare “Tsuri-Kinki” caught by longline fishing and “Chawan-Mushi” made with local ingredients such as king crab, Kitayosagi clam, and Inca mezame are also not to be missed. The menu is an omakase course only. Enjoy the flavors that change with the seasons.
Phone: 050-5263-9901
Address: NEXT Building 1F, 3-6-6-6 Minami Rokujo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Access: 3 minutes walk from Susukino Station
Otaru Masazushi Honten, Otaru, Hokkaido
Established more than 70 years ago. A long-established sushi restaurant that transmits the taste and tradition of Otaru to the whole country.
Otaru Masazushi Honten Office is located on Otaru Sushi-ya-dori, a street lined with long-established sushi restaurants. You can enjoy the traditions that have been passed down since the establishment of the restaurant and a menu that pursues the deliciousness of carefully selected ingredients. The restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere with the warmth of wood and thoughtful service provided by the staff.
In order to serve tuna consistently throughout the year, we carefully selectively purchase only over 300 kilograms of the world’s best tuna from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Canada in November, the best season in the world. Its sweetness, tenderness, and melt-on-your-tongue texture make it an unforgettable delicacy once you try it. With a full course menu available, this is a great place to visit on a date or for a special occasion.
Phone: 050-5871-2341
Address: 1-1-1 Hanazono, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido
Access: 10-minute walk from Otaru Station
Hakodate Seafood Cuisine “Kaikobo” ,Hakodate, Hokkaido
Freshly caught seafood from an oversized tank is prepared on the spot!
Hakodate Kaisen Ryori Kaikobo is a specialty restaurant in Hakodate where you can enjoy a variety of seafood dishes, including live and grilled dishes. The restaurant has a 9-ton oversized aquarium tank, where you can choose your favorite seafood and have it cooked on the spot. The freshness and exuberance of the seafood will surely satisfy you!
Among the many menu items, we recommend the “Live Squid”. Since the squid is taken out of the fish tank and cooked, you can enjoy the crunchy texture that you can only get from swimming squid. If you want to taste the best of the day, try the “Chef’s Sashimi Platter (from 2 servings). You will be overwhelmed by the size of the ingredients, and you can enjoy looking at and eating the vividly arranged sashimi.
Phone: 050-5870-6079
Address: 11-8 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
Access: 3 minutes walk from Hakodate Station
Sushi Hasegawa Shinsaibashi, Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Sushi made with our own rice, served with Kyoto cuisine in an atmospheric restaurant.
Sushi Hasegawa Shinsaibashi is a Japanese-style restaurant located quietly away from the hustle and bustle of Shinsaibashi, a short distance from the main street. The restaurant, with a sophisticated Japanese theme, is equipped with spacious and open counter seats, private rooms with sunken kotatsu and private rooms with tables, and can be used for a variety of occasions.
Among them, “Genji” is the most popular, which includes appetizers, sashimi, appetizers, grilled dishes, hot dishes, strong snacks, sushi, tome-bowl, and dessert. You can enjoy a feast of sushi and Kyoto-style cuisine born from the finest ingredients and the skill and sophistication of our well-trained chefs.
Phone: 050-5340-7774
Address: Stagea Building 4F, 1-16-20 Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Access: 5 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi Station
