Sushi Story Ki no Kaze — Restaurant in Chitose

Hokkaido’s sushi is famous for freshness, quality and affordability. We dined at this gem on June 23rd. In one word, fantastic. I went back to Japan with my sushi loving Canadian husband for 7 week trip in Japan. We spent the latter half in Hokkaido. We ate many wonderful meals there including sushi. The night before we left Japan, we decided to have one last sushi dinner near Shin Chitose Airport near Sapporo. A foodie person there recommended Ki No Kaze, which means seasonal wind. We were very lucky to have had this recommendation! The food was amazing, the sushi chef owner, who has been offering the classic authentic sushi for many decades - at that 8-seat counter with 2 tables intimate sushi bar. A very gentle and kind sushi master. There is a menu starting with a very inexpensive set, but we opted for Omakase. Asked for a seasonal sashimi platter, then on to up to chef nigiri sushi. He asked us first the fish we don’t like, then the nigiri offering started. Each sushi delicate, flavorful. Delicious. The whole meal with some cold sake came to about $110 CAD a person, about half of the price of places like Tokyo, Vancouver… much better quality too. You can ask the chef to do omakase and specify the cost per person too. Any case, if you are staying near or at Shin Chitose Airport, don’t eat at the airport. Take a train for 2 station to Chitose and walk or take a cab from the airport about 20 minutes. It is an experience that you...

This is an incredible find. I was in Chitose for one night and stumbled into this sushi restaurant. Very authentic experience sitting at the bar. Quality of fish and preparation was top notch. After many years of eating sushi in the USA, excited that this was my introduction to sushi in Japan.

If you’re staying overnight in Chitose or have a long layover, I cannot recommend this...

北海道の玄関に素晴らしいお寿司屋さんがあります。 新千歳空港からタクシーで15分ほど、千歳川のほとりにこのお店があります。これまで10回以上はお世話になりました。 旬のネタはもちろん、適切に寝かせたネタは旨みが一番美味しい時に刺身、寿司で提供してくれます。 刺身はホッキ、アワビ、イカ、中トロ、キンキ等。中トロは東京ではなかなか食べられない味です。 寿司で驚いたのは北海道産の穴子。ふっくらとろける旨さで、サイズも大きいので1貫で充分な満足感なのですが美味しすぎて3貫頂きました。シャコ、エビあたりはこちらも東京の江戸前ではなかなか食べられない旨さですね。素材と仕事が織りなす味です。もちろんウニ、イクラも期待以上の旨さで、何度も追加してしまいました。 そして大将の人柄も素敵で、会話も楽しく、また会いにきたくなります。もちろんプロフェッショナルな寿司の仕事についても尊敬しています。 次にお会...