3 Best Budget Sushi Places in Asakusa
The two ways to eat sushi affordably in Japan is conveyor style and standing
bar style.
I like standing one because the chef(itamae-san) makes fresh sushi in front of
you after you order, while conveyor sushi is less fresh as already-made sushi
is turning around on the conveyor.
The origin of standing style restaurants in Japan dates back to Edo era, which
is a few hundred years ago. The Edo people were impatient so that sushi was
one of the fast-food that quickly make you satisfied.
Just order whatever you want one by one like à la carte at a standing sushi
bar, while you pick up a dish of sushi at a conveyor sushi place. If a
restaurant is offering a set meal, you can just order it as you do at the
other restaurant.
There are many sushi places in Asakusa, especially at Sushi-ya Dori street.
Here are the best budget restaurants, two of them are standing style and the
other is where you are seated.
Hinato Maru Kaminarimon Yanagi Kouji （ひなと丸 雷門柳小路店）
Standing Sushi Bar near Sensoji Temple and Kaminarimon Gate
Hinato Maru is a standing sushi bar run directly by a fish brokerage firm with
fresh seafood at affordable prices.
The restaurant is located by Nakamise Street（仲見世通り）, the main street
that leads from Kaminarimon gate(雷門)to Sensoji temple(浅草寺), just 3
minutes away from Asakusa metro station.
The establishment feels new and clean, the atmosphere is friendly so that you
can come alone or with friends, partner.
The Restaurant's Signature, Tuna Sushi
Carefully selected tuna, which is the most popular sushi of all time, is
served as a good value platter. Many Japanese like fatty tuna as an exclusive
piece but for foreigners, it might be interesting to try which one you like
whether fatty or less fatty.
Fresh mackerel is nicely fatty that melts in your mouth with a bit of
sweetness, while roasted conger is savoury with a soft and fluffy texture.
Below are some of the menu that I recommend.
Platters start from 600 yen.
3 kinds of tuna (3 pcs: fatty tuna, medium fatty tuna, tuna) / 600
yen
3 kinds of shellfish (3 pcs: chef's choice) / 600 yen
A la carte starts from 70 yen per pcs!
70 yen / Egg, Tuna Rib, Sardine, Octopus
100 yen / Tuna, Horse Mackerel, Vinegared Mackerel,
140 yen / Salmon, Snapper
190 yen / Fresh Mackerel, Scallop, Sweet Shrimp, Salmon Roe, Flounder,
Conger
390 yen / Sea Urchin
Appetizer and Drinks
There are appetizers like stew or grill. Most of the alcoholic drinks are from
350 yen, which is also reasonable.
Address: 1-chōme-20-3 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo
Open hours: 11:30～22：00
TEL: +81-3-5828-7033
Price: ￥1,000～￥2,999
Maguro Bito Kaminarimon Shuccyou Jo （まぐろ人 雷門出張所）
Another Standing Sushi Bar Located Between Asakusa Station and Kaminarimon Gate
Magurobito is just in front of the entrance No.2 of Asakusa station on the
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
The restaurant is large enough for about 8 people and always crowded so that
you might have to wait in line to enter, but no worry, the rotation goes fast
as people stay short and go quickly rather than relaxed. I think the
atmosphere is easy for ladies to enter even if you are dining alone.
There is another branch at Okachimachi（まぐろ人 御徒町出張所）, which is also a small premise but close to the Ueno area.
Fresh Seafood with Reasonable Price starting from 80 Yen
Their prices are raging 80, 140, 170, 200, 230, 260, 290 and higher per a
piece.
You enter the restaurant and as soon as you take a seat, the chef(itamae-san)
asks you for a drink. Then it is the turn for you to order your favourite
sushi.
If you are not sure what to eat, then just go for their recommendations that
are written on the menu board. Those recommendations are usually the freshest
ones that the head chef chose in the morning.
Address: 2 Chome-18-12 Kaminarimon, Taito City, Tokyo
Open hours: 11:00～21:00
TEL: +81-3-3847-7139
Price: ￥1,000～￥2,999
Torigoe Zushi （鳥越ずし）
Enjoy in The Older Vibes
This is more like the traditional atmosphere of a sushi restaurant than the
sushi chains mentioned above. If you are looking for a place where you can sit
down and enjoy the meal that the local goes for, this would be ideal.
This hidden gem is located in the quieter path that is still a few minutes
away from the Kaminarimon gate.
Satisfying Portions with Affordable Price
The lunch menu is a choice of Nigiri(so-called sushi) or Chirashi(a bowl of
vinegared rice topped with slices of seafood) at a price of 1200 yen.
Nigiri comes with 12 sushi including tuna, salmon roe, squid, shrimp etc. and
tuna rolls, egg omelette.
Chirashi is topped with tuna, salmon, shrimp, crab, scallop.
Both provide miso soup, salad and kobachi(small side dish) so that it is for
sure satisfying your appetite.
Address: 1 Chome-16-12 Kaminarimon, Taito City, Tokyo
Open hours:
Weekdays 12:00～15:00, 17:00～22:00
Weekends 12:00～15:00, 17:00～21:30
Tuesday Closed
TEL: +81-3-3841-4984
Price: Lunch: ￥1,000～￥1,999 / Dinner: ￥6,000～￥7,999
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