Nemuro Hanamaru Minami 25 — Restaurant in Sapporo

To avoid the long lines typically found at their city center locations, we intentionally drove to a store located further out. It was a great decision—we didn’t have to wait at all, compared to the usual 1-2 hour wait at the central branches.

The restaurant follows a very traditional ordering system. You can either pick sushi directly from the conveyor belt or write down your order on paper, with the option to specify whether you want wasabi or not. The sushi was incredibly fresh and flavorful, with some standout items like freshly fried dishes and off-menu specials that added a nice surprise to the meal.

The overall experience was delightful, and the quality of the sushi made it well worth the trip. I can’t wait to come back soon and enjoy more of their...

One of the better Kaiten Sushi restaurants in Sapporo with several stores in Sapporo station, Chitose airport, and this one in a residential area off Kanjo Dori. This store has ample parking, but does get busy early both for lunch and dinner. No reservations possible, so come early or get on a waiting list when all seats have filled up. Some of their catch comes from their own boats (in Nemuro I believe) and in this particular restaurant they have a separate area where you can see how experts dissect incoming whole fish (quite a sight to see). Large menu, my favorite is...

Located a bit further out of town than the other 2 branches, when we visited at 11am there was no queueing needed to get in, although by 12pm there was a small queue. My impression is that the fish was equally fresh and the sushi was just as satisfying as the bigger branch at Stella place in town. There maybe slightly less of the frenetic energy that you get in the main branch but not waiting 2hrs to eat...