I went for a drive to Kagurazaka and impulsively wanted to eat sushi, so I walked for three minutes. I walked for three minutes and found an unfamiliar sushi restaurant, so I went in.
The prices are very reasonable, starting at 990 yen for a handful of sushi, making it quite easy to enter.
I found out later that it is an affiliate of Sushiro, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, but it has an independent atmosphere that you don’t feel that at all.
The name of the menu is based on the motif of the seven gods of good fortune, including Bishamon, Fukurokuju, Ebisu, and Daikoku, which originate from Bishamonten, the main deity of Zenkokuji Temple in Kagurazaka.
The photo shows Zenkokuji Temple in front of Sugitama.
I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t know how to read it, so I had to look it up in a hurry. I had to look it up in a hurry because I didn’t know how to read it. There are no pictures and no English, so I guess you could say it’s a gateway for foreigners.
It was a cool day in October, but cold tea was served, and people around me were drinking beer and sours from noon.
We ordered “Ebisu” and “Fukurokuju”.
The taste of the sushi I was interested in was not bad at all! The quality of the sushi was excellent for the price of 1,000 yen. The rice is small with a red vinegar-like color, but the ingredients are large.
If you are a man with a large mouth, you will be delighted, but if you are a woman, you will need more than two bites.
The white meat is fresh, and the shrimp is raw and hearty. The salmon roe is good, and the sea urchin is not as fresh as it should be.
One characteristic of the gunkan is that it is not wrapped in nori (seaweed), but simply placed on top of the nori. The gari is also a little tired, but it can be eaten.
The aisles are narrow and there are a few things that bother me, but drinking draft beer and eating sushi for less than 2,000 yen is a luxury. It’s a great place for a quick sushi meal in Kagurazaka.
If you’re looking for more flavor, take a cab to Ginza or Tsukiji and go for the 4-6,000 yen “Okoremono”, where you’ll be served leftovers from the night that would cost 20,000-30,000 yen, or pieces of fence.
Anyway, if you are looking for a quick sushi meal, I recommend Sugitama.