Amakusa Ushibukamaru SAKURA MACHI — Restaurant in Kumamoto

The sushi is really good. The tablet to order can be tricky to navigate. That have English language but the moment you select this almost everything is in Japanese 😅😅 And you only get the list of recommended item's name written in Japanese and no pictures. I think I struggled for around 10 to 15 minutes ( while contemplating if I should leave ) before I tried switching the language to Japanese and then I was able to see the normal sushi menu with pictures. After that it was smooth sailing ( Google translate still needed to identify the type of fish on the sushi 🤣 ) The chef will prepare upon ordering and serve it to you. Counter seat...

This isn’t a conveyor belt sushi shop - orders are either taken directly or through scanning a QR code. The QR code method is easier since the menu can be translated into other languages, but it needs to be activated by the staff. When we visited, the staff hadn’t activated it, so we had to explain that we couldn’t place an order. It’s recommended to order slowly, as all the food tends to arrive at once and can fill up the table quickly. During busy times, you may need to write your name on a waiting list and wait for your turn. The food itself is very...

I think this chain sushi train restaurant is originated from Kumamoto, they used the fresh seafood from city of Ushibuka (牛深) as the main ingredient to create their sushi.

According to internet, the city of Ushibuka (牛深) no longer exists as it got merged with other Townships to form Amakusa city (天草市).

Needless to say the sushi was delicious and enjoyable, one expedition was the raw squid sushi, it was so tough and hard to chew, but it allowed me to savour the sweetness of the...