Hakodate Fisherman's Fire, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, lives up to its name by offering a wide variety of seafood purchased from Hakodate in southern Hokkaido. A variety of seafood, including live squid, sea urchin, fresh tuna, sea bream, and trout, is shipped directly to the restaurant and served fresh. We spoke with them about the secret behind the delicious taste of "Hakodate Fisherman's Fire," known as the sister restaurant of the popular "Cape Erimo" in Kikusui Motomachi, as well as their 99 yen plates and lunch sets that allow you to enjoy sushi in a casual setting.

Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant attached to a supermarket. A great place to stop by while shopping!

Located in Minami-ku, Sapporo, the restaurant is attached to a supermarket on Route 230 and attracts a wide range of customers, including local residents who stop by while shopping and tourists staying at a nearby hotel. Among the items they are proud of, shellfish in particular are fresh because they are prepared to order. The restaurant also offers 14 types of sushi for only 99 yen, which the owner says, "I want everyone to feel free to enjoy sushi.

D Lunch: 880 yen for the 8-piece set. One set includes sushi restaurant staples such as tuna chutoro, salmon, yellowtail, and sea eel.

It is also important to note that the lunch menu is available for order from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. There are four different sets of colorful kaisen donburi that you can also choose from. All of them come with miso soup with shrimp broth, and are priced from 660 to 880 yen, making them very cost-effective. Of course, the menu uses exactly the same ingredients as those on the regular menu, so the high quality of the food is no different.

The most popular set menu item is the "Northern Live Shellfish 3-piece Set" for 638 yen, which includes live hokki, live scallops, and live tsubu (whelk).

Set menus that allow you to enjoy several different types of neta on one plate are also popular. This set includes a blue fish platter, fresh tuna, and a variety of seared fish. The lineup also includes a wide variety of sets such as the Gunkan set, which offers shrimp mayo, crab salad, and tuna mayo, all of which are typical of conveyor-belt sushi. Prices range from 264 to 638 yen.

Hakodate "Fresh Yarika" (raw squid) 429 yen. The translucent flesh is a sign of freshness. The crispy texture and sweetness that gradually seeps out are irresistible.

In addition to the standard sushi, the restaurant offers a variety of items that require a little extra care, such as nigiri with seared live octopus and salted lemon, and salmon marinated in soy sauce and mirin, but there are also plenty of oddities. The "Inari Mochi," in which the rice for inarizushi is replaced with rice cake, beef tongue nigiri with its own juices, gunkan with salted fish directly shipped from Hakodate, and many more are all interesting.

Strawberry Mini Parfait" 638 yen. Even though it is called "mini," the volume is ample. Plenty of fresh strawberries are served on top.

The side menu includes a wide variety of sweets. From apricot bean curd, pudding, and chocolate mousse to soft ice cream and parfaits, there is something for everyone. And from 11:00 to 20:00, there is free after-dinner coffee. The authentic taste is a blend of five different beans based on Gatemala and Mandarin. Despite being a sushi restaurant, Hakodate Fisherman's Fire is as relaxing as a café.

All prices include tax.

Conveyor-belt sushi Hakodate Fishermen's Fire

Business hours: 11:00 - 21:30 (L.O. 21:00)
Closed: Open daily
Location: 2-3-10, Kawasai 5jo 2-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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