Izasa Restaurant Sanjō Branch — Restaurant in Nara

If you want to have some of the best Kakinoha Zushis, this is the place to try in Nara. Amazing flavours rolled inside the Parsimmon protective leaf. We had the Salmon and Mackerel zushis and they were surprisingly delicious. How can someone eats fish that have been aged, that’s how: Parsimmon leaves help protect the raw fish from developing bacterias and let the fish express more flavours....

When I was doing research for breakfast in Nara Park, this caught my eyes. It’s got Nara traditional leaf-wrapped sushi.

We’re supposed to peel the leaves when eating the sushi. We’re so excited to try this for our first time. Interestingly, the rice is more sour, and the fish topped on the rice is so different to the sushi we normally eat. I’d recommend trying the...

wonder, specialty of nara. nice packaging can be used for gift, or to eat for lunch. sushi fish is smoked/pickled, not traditional raw fish. stronger taste, especially with persimmon leaf wrapping. very delicious, and not expensive. there is a small area to sit and eat, with free...