A famous sushi restaurant in town whose motto is “Even after you make the sushi, it’s still fresh.” In a renovated storehouse built in 1913, the restaurant serves delicious sushi made with fish from Aomori’s four oceans (Mutsu Bay, Tsugaru Strait, Sea of Japan, and Pacific Ocean) at surprisingly reasonable prices, with lunch starting in the 1000 yen range.
The rice is the Mtsunishiki brand, which debuted in 1972 as a phantom rice. It then declined due to its difficulty growing but was revived in 2018 as sushi rice. With its subtle sweetness, lightness with slight stickiness, and robust rice flavor, this rice has a reputation for being “suitable for sushi.