Kaiten zushi, Kyoto

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At one of the evening on Kyoto we decided to try the local sushi restaurant at the railway station. It was looking as typical place with the dishes pass by you where you can chose the ones you like. However, they also offer you a menu where you can order additional and different items that are not on the line. (see images) The food was good and the service was very friendly.

Favorite Dish: Sushi

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Nishiki market is a great place to grab your lunch and snacks.

You can choose from:

- Yakitori - barbeque chicken skewers
Sushi and Sashimi
Ramen - chinese noodles soup
Donburi - mainly rice topped with cooked meat or fish
Tonkatsu - Fried chicken
Yaki Soba - Stir fry noodles

and many more.

Favorite Dish: Check out delicious Bento!!! Looks Delicious and taste even greater.

You can get any selection of Bento price are between JPY400-800.

My Grilled Unagi with Glutinous Rice and Red Bean Bento box I bought is price JPY550

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This is one of my absolute favourite places to eat in Kyoto. First of all it's relaxed because you don't have to worry about not knowing japanese or not being able to read menus. Here the sushi comes on a conveyor belt and you just choose what you wanna have, grab it and eat. It's simple as that. Plus for someone never tried sushi before one plate might be enough and then the experience only cost about 100yen. For those who likes sushi it's a great way to try different kinds!

So how exactly does it work?
1. Enter and have a seat at any free barstool.
2. Make yourself some green tea. Pour soy in a wee dish and help yourself to some pickled ginger. If you want extra wasabi you will have to ask for it. Just say: 'Wasabi o kudasai' to the chef. The waitress will get you beer or water if you'd like some. (Beer:Biru o kudasai. Water:Mizu o kudasai).
3. Anything you want on the belt just grab it and eat. Dishes got different prices. It says how much on the wall where they have hung up plates and put prices next to them.
4. When finished just get up and the waitress will count your plates. Pay by the exit and that's that!

ENJOY!! :)

Favorite Dish: Tuna.
Eel.
Salmon.
Sweet egg.
YUM!

Very efficient way of eating...You are seated in front of the conveyor belt with all the sushi's revolving. Just take your pick and in the end, they will count the number of plates you ate (and the type) and you get your bill. More economical way of eating, compared to going to regular restaurants. Plate costs from 120 yen to 700 yen, so better check out the prices first before you get the plates! Cool thing they did is that they just scan the plates in the end and weigh and they know how many pieces. Talk about technology, huh?!

Favorite Dish: Salmon Sushi...both raw and cooked ones :-)

Kaiten zushi are all over Japan. At these places conveyor belts travel around the restaurant with plates of sushi and sashimi on them. The diner sits on a stool facing the conveyor belt and simply picks up the plates that look most appealing. You can get a beer to drink with your sushi or enjoy green tea. You are charged JPY110 per plate, though for some dishes, it can be a little more.

Musashi was my first real Sushi experience ever! It was like in the movies. You have a table for 6 people and the belt with all kind of Sushi right next to you. You can pick whatever you want. Each plate is 100 Yen.

Favorite Dish: Sushi,.... what else?

If you don't feel like spending big bucks in a more traditional style Sushi restaurant look for a restaurant which displays a mini conveyor belt with plastic sushi in the front window. These places are called Kaiten Zushi and are much cheaper than a formal sushi restaurant. After your seated just sit back and enjoy the view of the sushi chefs preparing plates to be placed on the automated conveyor belt which makes its round through the restaurant.

This place just rocks! If you're looking for fresh, quickly served sushi & cold Kirin beer this is the place to come. It's always crowded but there are two floors to accomdate patrons of this budget sushi restaurant. Here you won't have to worry about messing your Japanese language skills up while ordering sushi from a chef.....you just look at what looks good and pick a plate right off the conveyor belt. The plates are color coded which idicates the price of the sushi you choose (averages about 100 yen per plate). The beer is cold and the atmosphere is festive.

Favorite Dish: There is so much good stuff to choose from I'd hate to only list my favorites.