Sushi Spots in Otaru Area

  • Otaru Masazushi Main Store
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    4.0
    259 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Hanazono 1-1-1
    This famous sushi restaurant, the symbol of Otaru, has been operating for over 70 years. At this restaurant, each sushi is made carefully by hand and the seasonal tastes of Hokkaido are imparted in each delicious offering. It offers nigiri sushi sets, course meals, a la carte dishes and various other menu items.

    We came to this restaurant many times but this time was the very first in 3 years because of Covid-19. We did not make reservation beforehand and had to wait for 20 minutes. We got the counter seat...

  • Isezushi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Inaho 3-15-3
    Isezushi is a sushi restaurant founded in 1967 in Inaho, Otaru City, Hokkaido. This well-known restaurant has been awarded stars in the Michelin Guide for Hokkaido and is a perfect place to relax and enjoy some top rate sushi. The seafood, brought in from all over the country, but mainly from Otaru, is as fresh as it gets. The skill and passion of the head chef resonates not only with the Japanese customers but is also felt by the tourists too. The sake chosen by the lady master of sake is also very popular.
  • Sushiko
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai 2-2-6
    In the Otaru area, where there are many sushi restaurants, Sushiko is popular with a reputation for reasonable and delicious food. It is housed in a 90-year old storehouse that has plenty of character. Set meals range from 1,000–3700 yen, and it is also easy to enjoy Otaru sushi from 100 yen for one hand-rolled piece. On the first floor, there are table and bar seats while there is a raised tatami-floor seating area that can accommodate 16 people on the second floor. It is also reassuring that prices are clearly stated with no market prices.
  • Sushi Restaurant Saika
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Inaho 1-3-9
    This sushi restaurant is located approximately 10 minutes' walk from Otaru Station, on Sunmall Street Ichibangai, in Otaru Stall Village, Roman Yokocho. The restaurant's counter at the very back of Roman Yokocho makes sushi using seasonal seafood. The restaurant is popular due to the owner's recommended Saika sushi. The restaurant's ten variations of sushi are carefully made with fresh seafood from Hokkaido, such as sea urchin, Botan shrimp, red caviar and salmon. The restaurant also has an attractive variety of additional menu items, including seafood chawan-mushi and shirako ponzu, as well as a menu full of unusual items such as a three-choice rice bowl, Ikagoro Ruibe and salted sweet shrimp. The restaurant also has a weekday lunch menu that is limited to 20 items.
  • Conveyor Belt Sushi Toppi (Otaru Unga-dori Restaurant)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Minatomachi 6-4
    "This conveyor-belt sushi restaurant embodies the concept of ""making delicious food even more affordable!"" In addition to Otaru, it has stores all over Hokkaido, including Sapporo, Chitose and Asahikawa. They are consistently pursuing the most delicious flavors of the season, and the restaurant's main feature is that it focuses on seafood locally sourced in Hokkaido. There is both counter seating and table seating available in the vibrant atmosphere of the restaurant, so customers can come here as a family or with friends and partners. It is also not uncommon for customers to come alone in pursuit of the thickly sliced fresh sushi."
  • North Ryoba Otaru Unga Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 53-1
    This is a seafood restaurant in the sightseeing area of “Otaru Canal Street” in Otaru City, Hokkaido. It is a shop directly managed by a fish trader and is located in Sapporo’s central wholesale market which is an over the counter market. You can enjoy a rice bowl topped with plenty of sashimi, hand rolled sushi and flame broiled fish made with seasonal seafood from Hokkaido at reasonable prices. A popular dish is the “rice bowl topped with seafood selected by the chef” which boasts of being served topped with 10 types of seafood. There is a food court where you can taste freshly cooked seafood and there is also a sales corner for local specialties, so it prospers as a place for tourist lunches and souvenirs.
  • Otaru Tatsumi Sushi
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 3-15
    A sushi restaurant operating in the city of Otaru. There's seating on the first and second floor and both floors have counter seating where you can watch sushi chefs crafting your sushi. Dedicated to the concept of serving fresh Otaru sushi at reasonable prices, the restaurant offers a selection of reasonably-priced set meals. Particularly popular is the Otaru Set, which comes with five pieces of sushi, tempura, chawanmushi savory egg custard, soup, and a mini donburi rice bowl. Tatsumi also has a children's set for families with children.

    Like most place along this tourist strip, you will be paying more, for less. While the sushi and kids meals were fine, it was not at all remarkable. We find the Clam Mso soup was a bit odd and...

  • Masazushi Zenan
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    4.0
    110 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Ironai 1-2-1
    One of the branches of a long-standing sushi restaurant. Zenan is notable for its open and modern interior. The restaurant's huge windows offer a view of Otaru Canal. Zenan stocks its seafood from the company's own fish dealer, including whole tuna. Particularly recommended is the 11 piece sushi set. The restaurant also has a full menu of side dishes like tempura. There's a seven piece set of sushi selected by the head chef for those with smaller appetites. Zenan also stocks 80 varieties of awamori liquor from Okinawa which go great with sushi.

    First visit was in winter 2013, we had a booking, no queue & wait list. And this is our 2nd visit in summer 2018, we waited 20 minutes because we had no booking. Staff are very friendly and helpful...

  • Otaru Takeno Sushi
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    4.5
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 2-22
    This sushi restaurant in Otaru City, Hokkaido is a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station. They offer sushi made from meticulously selected Hokkaido ingredients at reasonable prices. This includes their seafood as well as the Hokkaido grown rice blend used for their sushi. They also offer donburi rice bowls. The most popular is their Ainori Bowl where guests choose four toppings from a list of 20. Their sushi menu features nigiri-zushi with Hokkaido place names, a nigiri-zushi of the day, and seasonal varieties. They also sell Japanese sake and shochu.

    I always thought Tsukiji had the best sushi...but this is on a whole other level. You’re getting it in the absolute shortest timeframe possible. This particular place is in a convenient location...

  • Kukizen
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    4.5
    45 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Shinonomechou 2-4 Vista Shinkansen 1F
    A sushi restaurant awarded two Michelin stars located on the first floor of Vesta Shinonome building in Otaru City. Here you can enjoy delicious, seasonal seafood from the abundant seas off Hokkaido served on cool glass tableware made in Otaru. The restaurant's large glass windows let in plenty of light, and the establishment has clean and neat counter seating as well as private seating, ensuring even families with small children can have a relaxing meal here. The owner particularly recommends the Kukizen Omakase Nigiri chef's choice nigiri sushi course. The chef will prepare tasty sushi gems using select seafood and other ingredients stocked that day; it's so tasty, just this course alone will satisfy you. The restaurant also stocks an original refined sake bearing its name as well as an abundant selection of local Otaru alcoholic beverages.

    Had lunch Omakase for 6600 yen. Very worth it for 2 Michelin stars lunch. The sushi were amazing and must try their own sake.

  • Otaru Nihombashi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Inaho 1-1-4
    A sushi restaurant located in the Otaru Sushi Street area in Otaru City, Hokkaido. Here you can eat fresh seafood delicacies caught in the waters off of Otaru. The restaurant is famous for its big pieces of sushi topping and is frequented by many locals as well as tourists. The restaurant also has a large banquet hall and is frequently used for parties and other events.
  • Fujizushiotaruten
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 5-36

    You can hardly go wrong with sushi/seafood in otaru (except one other place we’ve been to but out of desperation as all others have closed for the day). The food was good value for money but be sure...

  • sushizamurai Otaru Saint Maur Ichibangai
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Inaho Otaru building first floor and cotton 1-3-10 children
  • SUSHI BAR
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Inaho 2-9-81F
  • Ise Sushi Sta. Nakamise
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    4.5
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otaru-shi Inaho 2-22-15 JR Otaru Sta. Konai

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  • Yang Shu Sushi kitanogyojo otarunga
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Sakaimachi 5-4
  • sushisho sakanaisshin Wing Bay Otaru
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Chikkou 11 Wing bay Otaru 5-street 1F
  • Jigaeri Sushi sakanaisshin Wing Bay Otaru
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Chikkou 11 Wing bay Otaru 1 street 2F
  • Kurage
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Otarushi Hanazono 1-8-1
  • Tajima
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Otarushi Hanazono 3-9-20

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