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Hamazushi Yukawa

An affordable restaurant in Ito offering fresh products

During recent decades Japanese sushi has become very popular in my country and all over the world. However sushi in Japan is still the best I have ever tasted.

First - the taste of the Japanese rice that is the common ingredient of all sushi is, well, really good. Since the rice is sticky, the sushi doesn't fall apart. Second, the Japanese use very fresh raw fish and other kinds of different sea food: shrimp, squid, sea urchin, fish roe, crab and so on. Sometimes vegetables are added, too, such as avocado and green onion.

I especially liked a restaurant I found in Ito – Hamazushi Yukawa. It works as all similar sushi train stores where coloured plates with sushi move along the conveyor belt and one can pick any appealing set. The colour of each plate, usually consisting of two pieces of sushi, indicates its price. Chopsticks, called hashi in Japanese, soy sauce and green tea are placed on tables. Special orders can be made on the menu, using the monitor in front of you. The assortment of dishes is wide. Besides sushi they also offer a kind of Japanese omelette called chawanmushi, miso soup and various desserts.

I didn’t aim to overeat, but simply wanted to taste something special and different. My first choice was a sushi with crème sauce and small, fresh (raw) shrimp. Then I picked two-coloured fish with green onion. Next were large tempura shrimps and the last one, salmon with an unearthly taste of crème with nuts. All sets had a fantastic taste! For a dessert I chose three-coloured dango.

The prices are very affordable here with some sets just 90 JPY. In small seaside towns of Japan like Ito one can always find very fresh fish for very low prices as fish is caught everyday in nearby Sagami Bay.

Getting there

Hamazushi Yukawa restaurant is situated near the Ito Marine shopping centre, about a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre along the sea promenade.

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Elena Lisina Author 5 years ago
Thanks for the comments! As I used to travel on my own and couldn't read Japanese, I had no idea it was the net restaurant. :)
Elizabeth S 5 years ago
My neighborhood has one. It’s cheap, fast and filling.

If you’re craving sushi, but your fellow diners are not up for it, there are plenty of non-fish choices on the menu.
Kim 5 years ago
We have one of their stores nearby and it's great because it's very child friendly too! :) Our little ones love it there.
Sleiman Azizi 5 years ago
Hamazushi is a very accessible sushi restaurant, especially for those protecting their budgets. When they have their ¥90 sushi plate campaign, you almost feel guilty for paying such a price!
Elena Lisina Author 5 years ago
No, I wasn't! My budget is always small, so I'm happy to get something sheap or free! ))) We have another money system, so any foreign currency is too expensive. For instance, my son used to work as a chef in good restaurant and was paid about $400 per month. Same everywhere. That's why it's hard for me to save for trips. :(

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