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Revisiting Sapporo’s Matsuriya Yamahana (with a better budget!)
Restaurants / Sapporo / Sushi

Revisiting Sapporo’s Matsuriya Yamahana (with a better budget!)

Posted on: March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

Still the best sushi restaurant I’ve ever been to, I needed to revisit Matsuriya Yamahana with a bigger budget and a bigger appetite!

Sapporo’s Toriton offers endless variety of premium sushi
Food / Sapporo / Sushi

Sapporo’s Toriton offers endless variety of premium sushi

Posted on: March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Sapporo is Hokkaido’s capital city and home to amazing high quality foods. Toriton brings the freshness of the Japanese Sea to your plate!

Kappa Sushi – Japan’s most underrated sushi chain?
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants / Sushi

Kappa Sushi – Japan’s most underrated sushi chain?

Posted on: March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

We’ve all heard of Kura Sushi and Sushiro, but what if there was an even better budget sushi chain flying under the radar – Kappa Sushi!

Top 5 feeds in Hokkaido (ranked by taste)
Food / Hokkaido / Restaurants / Sushi

Top 5 feeds in Hokkaido (ranked by taste)

Posted on: March 8, 2025March 8, 2025

Hokkaido is an abundant land of fresh produce, premium dairy, and top-class restaurants! Here are 5 must-try foods in Japan’s north island:

Top 5 sushi restaurants in Japan (ranked by taste)
Food / Restaurants / Sushi

Top 5 sushi restaurants in Japan (ranked by taste)

Posted on: December 25, 2024December 25, 2024

Japan – the birthplace of sushi, one of the world’s most beloved foods since globalization. Here’s Japan’s best sushi stores ranked by taste!

Top 5 tastiest foods from Japan’s supermarket delis
Food / Shopping / Sushi

Top 5 tastiest foods from Japan’s supermarket delis

Posted on: July 17, 2024July 28, 2024

Forget about fine dining restaurants because Japan’s supermarket delis offer the tastiest foods at the lowest prices!

Nigiri Chojiro offers high-end sushi at an affordable price
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants / Sushi

Nigiri Chojiro offers high-end sushi at an affordable price

Posted on: April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

With stores all across the Kansai region, Nigiri Chojiro uses the freshest ingredients and the most skilled chefs to craft unbeatable sushi.

Top 5 most authentic Japanese restaurants in Japan
Osaka / Restaurants / Sapporo / Sendai / Sushi / Travel

Top 5 most authentic Japanese restaurants in Japan

Posted on: March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

What truly makes a restaurant authentic? In this article, I review my top 5 most authentic restaurants for Japanese cuisine across Japan!

Toriton Kaiten Sushi brings a taste of Hokkaido sashimi to Tokyo
Food / Hokkaido / Restaurants / Sushi / Tokyo

Toriton Kaiten Sushi brings a taste of Hokkaido sashimi to Tokyo

Posted on: February 22, 2024February 22, 2024

Hokkaido is the home of the freshest sashimi on Earth, and this north Japan franchise Toriton Kaiten Sushi has finally come to Tokyo! With branches all over Hokkaido […]

Sapporo’s Matsuriya Yamahana offers a premium sushi experience
Food / Restaurants / Sushi

Sapporo’s Matsuriya Yamahana offers a premium sushi experience

Posted on: August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

Sapporo is known for its incredibly fresh seafood produce, so what better way to experience it than with Matsuriya Yamahana premium sushi?

Hama Sushi – the disruptor of Japan’s conveyor belt sushi industry
Food / Kitakyushu / Sushi

Hama Sushi – the disruptor of Japan’s conveyor belt sushi industry

Posted on: June 21, 2023January 5, 2024

If Sushiro and Kura are the Federer and Nadal of the conveyor belt sushi world, then Hama Sushi is the Djokovic of the trio!

Kura Sushi – the ultimate hybrid revolving sushi restaurant
Food / Sushi

Kura Sushi – the ultimate hybrid revolving sushi restaurant

Posted on: May 27, 2023September 17, 2023

Kura Sushi takes a unique approach to Japan’s iconic conveyor belt sushi concept by cleverly incorporating technology with old traditions.

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