Jirocho Sushi Restaurant — Restaurant in Takayama

This is hands down the best sushi place I’ve ever been to. The Omakase experience is made even more special by its unique and authentic setting.

We stumbled upon this gem by chance while staying at a nearby Ryokan and decided to try some local spots. It turned out to be the highlight of our trip. The fish was buttery smooth, everything tasted incredibly fresh, and every dish was prepared with meticulous care and attention to detail.

On top of that, the chef’s personality was unforgettable—so kind, outgoing, and genuinely interested in getting to know his guests. He even keeps a book where he writes down words in different languages and spoke a bit of Spanish to us, which was truly heartwarming.

If you’re ever in the area, don’t miss this place. And if we’re lucky enough to return to Japan, this will definitely be on our...

Very good experience!! We were staying at a place 10min drive away and saw this was highly recommended. It was dark and the whole row of shops seemed dead. Parked the car about 30m down the road on same side, looked like a vacant plot? Walked up and saw the only lit sign, walked up the stair case which felt like we were entering someone’s house, attached a photo. Very small and intimate place with a lovely owner who we got chatting to. Food was excellent! Had a variety of sushi, udon noodles and omelet. All were delicious! Wish we had eaten here the other...

This is the first time to try this restaurant. The chef was nice and kind. When he knows we are came from Hong Kong, he change the language to English and Cantonese for us immediately. And always take care what we need and share the local things with us.(e.g. cable car & hot spring)

Beside that, the sushi is yummy and delicious. We ordered different types of sushi. All were fresh. And also the Miso Soup was great too.

At least, the chef also introduced the staff of cable car to us. We had a great...