Sushi anyone?
Sushi is one of my favorites in Japan and there are tons out there. Every now and then, I crave it. Sushi can be expensive, but there are restaurants selling it cheaper, for as low as 125 JPY (or 1 USD) per plate. My boyfriend even said that during his high school days many years ago, it was less than 100 yen.
Kura Sushi is one of these restaurants. Their sushis are conveyor belt sushi, or KaitenZushi (in Japanese: 回転寿司), meaning you can get a plate from a rotating track next to your table.
We went to Kura Sushi Shinjuku last Sunday, few minutes before their last order time. There were many empty seats already.
I've never been good at getting sushis when they're being rotated and sometimes they're not the freshest, I mean I don't know when it was made and added to the conveyor belt. So most of the time, I order from the tablet they provided. I can choose my sushi because sometimes, the ones I liked aren't in the conveyor belt.
If you're super hungry already, you can grab sushi right away which is what I like about kaitenzushi. When you spot good and delicious-looking sushi, don't hesitate to get it!
Whenever I get sushi, I always order ebi (shrimp), maguro (tuna), and salmon. Depending on my mood, I get tamago sushi (egg sushi) as my last-to-eat sushi but last weekend, I didn't order it because I was already so full.
I always eat my sushi with sweet soy sauce, and the normal soy sauce for my boyfriend. But last time, he introduced me to sushi with salt (塩, read as shio), instead of soy sauce (たれ, read as tare). He also had matcha (green tea) on it which I never tried and my first time hearing it but he said some people in Japan do it. I might try salt and matcha on my sushi next time.
I'm not too adventurous with my sushi and most of the time, I leave the ordering to my boyfriend so I don't have to read Japanese think, and just eat. 😅 But waaah, my boyfriend wanted me to eat this corn sushi. I like corn but in sushi?! I don't know.
Well, it tasted better than I expected it to be. I guess this was mayo so the combination was a bit good.
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There are so many kinds of sushi. Aside from remembering their names in Japanese, I also need to know what seafood it is. So yeah, I don't remember the names of most of the sushi I ate. 😂 I told you, I just eat and eat. 😂
Sometimes they don't come in pairs especially if they are of high quality or special. This special shrimp sushi is a favorite!
For people who can't eat raw, there are charred sushis. If I remember correctly, they come with cheese so I'm not sure if it's completely charred.
There are also meat sushis, and even burger sushi but I came here for seafood so I never order meat in Kura Sushi. There are desserts too!
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You can make your own green tea drink in your table, with the matcha powder available. Often, I drink only cold water but during cold season like today or whenever I'm in the mood, I make my own hot green tea and drink it.
For kids, you can play a game called ビックラポン (read as Bikkua Pon) where you can win a gacha. It's pure luck (is it?!) though. Whenever I go to Kura Sushi, I play it. (Sorry, I'm still a kid at heart!) For every 5 plates you throw in the bin, an animation will play on the tablet, and at the end of it, you'll know if you win or not. It's not a win all the time, and this time, I got a win after 25 plates!
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If you go often, you might be able to collect all the prizes. 😅 To be honest, the gacha game is one of the reasons why I like Kura Sushi among others.
When the Detective Conan movie was released, they partnered with Kura Sushi so the gachas were Detective Conan collectibles. If you're fond of animes, I think you can get collectibles here in Kura Sushi.
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My boyfriend ordered hot tempura udon as his finishing meal. I think it's a Japanese way to finish with this hot noodle soup, as I've seen many do it.
Kura Sushi is always full of people, mostly tourists wanting to get a taste of sushi, and a long queue but we always reserve online and go there past 9 PM. It's late for most (I know right!?) but my boyfriend prepares late usually we wake up in the evening on weekends when my boyfriend doesn't have work. If you don't want to queue, maybe you can try their online reservation but I think their reservation is only available on their Japanese website.
Don't forget to eat sushi when you come to Japan. Kura Sushi has branches nationwide, and a lot in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka. Promise, their sushi is delicious and cheap too!
Thanks for reading!
See you around! じゃあ、またね！
All photos are taken using my phone unless stated otherwise.
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Kurazushi oishisou!!
I miss Kaitenzushi stores. Tempura udon looks good too. Thank you for sharing these photos. I remember the tastes through your photos. The gacha game charm looks cute.
Bruh for real came across to this at 3 am
Pretty sure I'll be wandering in those streets for sushi in dream. !LOL
Hahahaha! I also wrote this around midnight and was getting hungry LOL
Wow....daring witty 😂. LoL.
I really miss a good sushi, we have some on UK but they're pretty meh like the ones you get in convenience stores in Japan, actually maybe even worse 😏
I thought the sushi you got there was good. I think it's time to go to Japan to get the authentic one 😂
London has some good authentic ones, but that's London 🥴
Definitely time for a Japan trip... So far away!
That hot tempura udon looks so delicious 🤤😋 and those prices you won look so cute and collectable 🤩
It was delicious but I was so full, couldn't eat it anymore 😅
My boyfriend also didn't finish it because he was also full.
That's too many, wow. For 1USD per plate I think that is a small serving but I also think it's worth the taste? 😅
It's the normal serving. 1 USD is already cheap in Japan.
reading this made me want to eat sushi
I hope you can 😅
Awww witty! Reading this at 2am makes me hungry 🥲 i love sushiii too but the roll ones if u know what i mean 😆 i never experienced this kind of sushi.. 🥹 i feel like I'll love it even if it's raw ~
These are called nigiri. The rolled ones are called maki. 😊
You will love these for sure!
Aura palang ng restaurant nakakabusog na. Ang ganda.
I haven't tried sushi 🍣. Feeling nako mas lami si corn sushi.🤤
Eating raw food could be dangerous so we need to be careful and cautious. I don't think eating it in PH is a good decision but if we know the food is being prepared like JP standards, I think people can have sushi there jud.
I agree.
Reading this made me crave some already and wish I can get one around here in the mountains, lol! The hot tempura udon sounds like a perfect finale after all those sushi dish!
It is. I finished off my meal with hot green tea though. Can't swallow any more food. 😂
Prang gusto ko mag Genki hehe
Goooo na! hahaha
Mouth watering! I love that there's a variety of flavor. The taste would surely feast in our mouth.
That's why I love sushi 😌
Enjoy 😊
Thank you!
Welcome 😁😁
I've always wanted to visit one of those seeing them often in anime :D and I don't even like sushi that much
Just to satisfy the curiosity? Who knows, maybe you'll like them when you try them at least one time.