Jun 18, 2014 - 1 min read

Fukui Sushi Train "Kaisen Atom"

"Sushi-Go-Round" place named after 'Astro Boy'

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

The restaurant's name 'Kaisen Atom' is apparently named after the famous Japanese comic book, 'Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy)'

The price for two pieces of sushi starts at 100 yen!

Plates of sushi go around and around in front of you. But you can directly tell the chef what you'd like to eat, then he will make it and hand it to you from inside the counter

The price of sushi can be recognized by the color of the plate

Steamed egg custard to accompany your sushi

On weekends, the restaurant will be crowded with diners enjoying fresh sushi at a reasonable price

Fukui is renowned for its fresh seafood. And if you live in Japan, or even outside Japan, you probably love sushi. However, if you go to a respectable sushi restaurant you should be fully loaded. Suppose you are not feeling rich but still desperately want to eat GOOD sushi? There's a place you can go; Kaisen Atom in Fukui! Here, you can enjoy good, tasty sushi made of fresh fish at a very reasonable price. Although this is a so-called 'conveyor belt sushi' restaurant, if you order directly to the chefs inside the counter they'll make the sushi for you right away! The price of one plate varies depending on the fish (100 yen to 580 yen per plate/2 pieces of sushi). Lastly, the name of the restaurant, 'Kaisen Atom', comes from of course, the famous Japanese manga, 'Astro Boy' (It's called Mighty Atom in Japan)!