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September 2024 updated review Upon my return to Japan, and back to Himawari Kaitenzushi. It's still unbelievable affordable in the modern world where inflation is running rampant, and yet remains unapologisingly delicious. The cuts are a little thinner then I remember, but the quality, the atmosphere is just amazing true to what Japan is. DO NOT GO TO KURA Sushi, you get none of the atmosphere as you interact with no one and the sushi is just subpar. They have done well to promote themselves at prime locations and via influencers/YouTube, but it is not how you should enjoy sushi in Japan period. Himawari is full of tourists as it's in a tourist location, but it's also frequented by locals, the ones who shout over their orders to the sushi chefs in the middle, very old school and the way Kaitenzushi should be enjoyed. Today I had 3 types of Toro, chu-toro, Buri, Hamachi, Ama-ebi, Madai (red sea bream, a new one for me and delicious), all for a bargain price of ¥1,700 (£8.50), about the cost for a pint of beer back in London. Himawari was the first ever restaurant I ate at when I first arrived in Japan in the summer of 2004. I left Japan after 3 years. I have returned to Japan four times since, and every time I do I make sure I make the pilgrimage to Himawari Sushi. It's probably considered very old school now, no touchscreen tablets here, no fancy elaborate menus. Locals that come here still shout out their order to the chefs in the middle. It creates such a great and authentic atmosphere. The food is simple and unpretentious, and most importantly the food is delicious. Considering where this restaurant is located (prime location in Shinjuku West exit), the prices are still amazingly affordable. My wife and I had a total of 16 plates (including sashimi and expensive o-toro, chu-toro and uni) and the bill was 4,500 yen for the two of us. If you're in the area and in the mood for sushi, there is no better place than this restuarant.
Thanh LyThanh Ly
10
Himawari Sushi is a classic conveyor belt sushi place that are part of the sushi restaurant stereotype! It’s a small place, maybe 20 seats! While the menu is a big one, for vegetarians they have 7 different types of sushi! We tried all of them! Inari - sweet rice inside a sushi bag - really tasty! The other 6 are more in the mould of regular sushi. We liked all of them except the Fermented Soy Beans Roll! The Menu is quite simple, the veg ones are marked out with a red / pink square! For these, it’s best to tell the hostess and she will convey to the chefs! The chefs just hand over your sushi across the counter to you! There is free soup (probably fish stock so we didn’t go for it) and free matcha tea along with loads of pickled ginger to go with the sushi! The pricing is superb! Every sushi plate is priced at JPY 150 for typically 6 pcs! Super cheap compared to any sushi we have eaten in India! And of course super tasty! Must go place!
Nikhil MohtaNikhil Mohta
30
What a fun rotating sushi spot! There was a bit of a line, as this place is popular amongst tourists and locals alike. It only took us about 30min to get seated though. There are 3 ways to order in this spot: 1) grab sushi from the conveyor belt 2) call over an employee and order from the menu 3) if you're feeling adventurous / confident in your Japanese, call out your order directly to the sushi chefs! Others will be doing the same, or your server will do it for you, either way, you can learn! There is also self-serve green tea, I recommend adding the green tea powder first then the hot water. I can't recall if this place accepted credit cards, so bring cash just in case. They charge you by the plate, and different plate colors have different prices. As such, this place can be as cheap or expensive as you want. I found the prices to be quite reasonable for the quality of food you get.
Sam LitSam Lit
20
Well, wouldn't you know. The Otoro tuna (fatty tuna) which is priced at 500¥ for 2 pcs is ABSOLUTELY delish 😍. With Kirin drfat beer, the tuna just melts in your mouth 🤤🤤🤤 I did taste Kani-salada sushi as well, which was very high quality in my opinion, even though it was not quite for my taste as it had onions which I dislike (please note, the Kani-salada sushi was excellent, if you don't mind onion. For me PERSONALLY, not so much but this is a me problem). I will absolutely come back here. Not to mention that all of the ladies were super bubbly and welcoming 😍♥️ Loved the sushi chefs as well, they definitely know what they are doing. For a quick sushi bite, can recommend (though having said that,go for tuna instead of salmon. Then again, tuna is always better on Japan to salmon 😊). Also please note, this place is CASH only 😊.
A MA M
10
Quite a busy sushi restaurant, at reasonable prices. However, they were a little disorganised, not having a proper queue system so they couldn't identify who arrived earlier to assign seats. Staff were also very slow to clean up the tables or in cashiering, leading to a much longer wait than it could have been. Even the chefs get confused, my order was forgotten a few times and I had to order again and wonder if I was going to be served double portions later. They also forget who made the order, so once my order was served to the adjacent table leading to a lot of confusion and an awkward conversation to retrieve my food. Taste-wise, the sushi was okay. The food tasted good but wasn't really special or unique. It's just a good place to get a meal or if you want to try different types of sushi.
Ivan TanIvan Tan
50
What a great conveyer belt/sushi train place in Shinjuku. Plates starting from 150yen, with plenty of options at that price point. We had around 20 plates and it was less than 4000yen. The fish isn't the thickest you'll find, but it is great value for money. Staff help you order anything that isn't on the belt/train. One problem was they would just yell out the orders and if you order too much, they forget a few of them. Awesome how you have free matcha tea via the powder and hot water tap. We loved most of what we chose. All pieces have wasabi on the belt, so we ordered all our plates and they certainly didn't mind. There was a bit of a line when we arrived about 7pm, but was more than double by the 30 mins we waited to get in. We were so happy after this meal.
Dennis CindricDennis Cindric
10
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1 Chome-15-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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himawarisushishintoshin.shop
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attractions: Isetan Shinjuku, Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, Omoide Yokochō, GENKI foot・body massage Shinjuku, BicCamera Shinjuku east exit store, Shinjuku Chuo Park, LUMINE EST Shinjuku, Hilton Tokyo, Hanazono Shrine, restaurants: Gyukatsu Motomura Shinjuku Main Store, Gyopao Gyoza Shinjuku, Haidilao Shinjuku Branch, Hinomaru, YAKINIKU WASHINO SHINJUKU, Momo Paradise Shinjuku Higashi-guchi, Ichiran Ramen, Gyukatsu Motomura Shinjuku South exit Store, Sugoi Niboshi Rāmen Nagi Shinjuku Golden Gai, Fūunji Shinjuku

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