Hiroshima Sushi Restaurants: 8 Paragons of Coastal Cuisine

Hiroshima Sushi Restaurants: 8 Great Seafood Eateries

Fujiya

Fujiya buys only from select fishmongers, carefully choosing the finest seasonal catch from Hiroshima waters. The lavish eight-piece omakase nigiri sushi course and classic medium toro (fatty tuna) feature the best wild tuna available, although quantities may be limited depending on the day’s catch. Each perfectly-sized morsel can be eaten in a single bite, which is wonderful news even for dainty eaters. In addition to fresh sushi, Fuji offers a variety of seafood dishes and a wide assortment of vino guaranteed to please the most discerning wine connoisseur.Dinner: 5,000 JPYRead More

Seto Sushi Kappo Aki Chaya

At Seto Sushi Kappo Aki Chaya, savor a symphony of seafood and other premium ingredients. The "Extra Special Assorted Sashimi,” featuring an abundance of fresh fish and shellfish culled exclusively from the Seto Inland Sea and painstakingly arranged for maximum visual as well as gustatory pleasure, truly lives up to its name. Taste the seasons in every bite of freshly grilled oyster and fugu (blowfish) sashimi, available from October through March, or simply revel in the perfection of each and every carefully-selected ingredient, served in its peak condition no matter the time of year. Whatever the selection, this is Hiroshima sushi at its best.Dinner: 8,000 JPY / Lunch: 3,000 JPY

Japanese Restaurant Kodama

Witness peerless works of culinary art in the making at this Michelin two-star Hiroshima sushi restaurant, where master chef Kodama lends his creative touch to seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. The “Toasted Oyster Seasoned with Yuzu-Miso” skillfully combines specialty oysters with yuzu citrus fruit, which comes into season around the same time. Kodama also introduces patrons to the delights of delicately flavored “Pike Conger” from his native Yamaguchi prefecture, as well as “Saba Sushi” (mackerel sushi), a dish of the Kyoto repertoire. Those eager to savor this top Hiroshima dining experience should book early as service is limited to three groups of guests per day.Dinner: 12,000 JPY / Lunch: VariesRead More

Ikesu Ryori Suigun no Utage

 Unlike many other sushi restaurants in Hiroshima, Suigun no Utage allows you to experience traditional ikesu ryori, or live-prepared sashimi and sushi. Their impressive 3.5-meter-wide fish tank has roughly 10 different species of live fish available at all times, each one brought over especially from Kyushu and throughout Hiroshima. In addition, the restaurant boasts a display case featuring fish and seafood purchased fresh at the market that day. The generous 14-seat counter allows guests a clear view of the tank and fresh fish display, as well as the opportunity to chat with the friendly chefs and listen to their expert recommendations.Dinner: 5,000 JPY

Kappo Sushi Umeda

Run by father and son, Kappo Sushi Umeda has delighted guests with its excellent food and impeccable service for almost 30 years. The two Umedas have crafted a distinctive flavor profile for their restaurant, carefully crafted from hundreds of types of salts, soy sauces, miso pastes, and other traditional seasonings, and they offer only the finest wild fish from trusted sources around Japan. Experience the wild eel, a superb dish either grilled simply and without prior steaming (shirayaki) or grilled after having been dipped in a sauce made from eel bones, sake, mirin (sweetened rice wine), and dark soy sauce simmered together for four hours. Simple shirayaki and aromatic kabayaki perfectly epitomize a flavor spectrum both diverse and incredibly tasty.Dinner: 8,000 JPYRead More

Shioya Kyoguchian

Enjoy a nostalgic assortment of Japanese favorites served in a cozy setting at this traditional bastion of Hiroshima sushi, where fresh seafood is presented a number of tantalizing ways including as sashimi, sushi, and also simmered or battered and golden fried as tempura. The coveted sardine sashimi, a culinary jewel of the Seto Inland Sea, come highly recommended. Small, exquisite and surprisingly meaty, the sardines are transported directly to Shioya Kyoguchian from Hiroshima Central Market and are particularly fresh.Dinner: 4,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Tenshukaku

Tenshukaku tantalizes the senses with fine seasonal offerings freshly caught from the Seto Inland Sea and provides a warm atmosphere to match, with head chef Onuma greeting each guest personally and seeing them off at the end of their meal, certain to be an unforgettable experience. Signature offerings include Japanese threadsail filefish sashimi, served thinly sliced with ponzu citrus soy sauce to bring out its delicate and refreshing taste. Fresh oysters, conger eel, and black rockfish all cap off this extremely appetizing medley of Hiroshima sushi.Dinner: 3,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,300 JPY

Shioya Main Store

While many sushi restaurants in Hiroshima cull their seafood exclusively from local waters, Shioya Kyoguchian’s flagship location offers fish and seafood sourced from the most renowned areas around the country, served up in the traditional Japanese fashion.  The seared conger eel sashimi, broiled simply over charcoal for a delightful flavor, is simply not to be missed. Lovingly created with only the finest local conger eel, this dish boasts a plump texture and irresistible crispy skin. Shiyoya’s classic shiogama cuisine, which features sea bream, grunt, mackerel, and horse mackerel baked in salt for a light, fluffy texture, represents the epitome of seasonal seafood indulgence.Dinner: 3,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,300 JPY

Sushi Restaurants in Hiroshima Only the Beginning of Culinary Bliss

With a unique geography that allows a wide variety of seafood to flourish year-round, Hiroshima is the perfect place to enjoy fresh and diverse types of sushi in any season. For those searching for epicurean enticements beyond the bevy of Hiroshima sushi restaurants, however, the area still offers plenty of excellent options. For the best guide to the most exceptional Hiroshima restaurants and beyond, the savvy gourmet knows to look to Savor Japan. Savor Japan—come for the news and the reviews, and stay for the food.