Conveyor-belt Sushi Chain
Even if you are planning to eat good sushi in Japan, you may be a little concerned about going into a sushi restaurant.
In such cases, going to a conveyor-belt sushi chain is a good idea.
Has Kaitenzushi already become an English word?
We think that is how popular conveyor-belt sushi is in many places of the world. We am sure that everyone who comes to Japan as a tourist has had Kaiten-zushi at least once at a local kaiten-zushi restaurant.
There are some conveyor-belt sushi restaurants that are not run by Japanese sushi cook.
Please try some delicious Kaiten-zushi when you come to Japan.
Kaiten Sushi chains
Please try some delicious Kaiten-zushi when you come to Japan.
The following are some of the Japanese rotation sushi chain restaurants, so there is likely to be one in your neighborhood.
No. 1 Sushiro: 593 restaurants
No. 2 Hamazushi: 539 restaurants
No. 3 Kurazushi: 489 restaurants
No. 4 Kappa Sushi: 311 restaurants
Rotation sushi chains, which used to sell inexpensive sushi, raised their prices simultaneously on October 1 this fall.
In this issue, we would like to explain the price hikes.
Sushiro
The conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro implemented a price revision on October 1.
This is the first time in Sushiro’s 38-year history since its establishment in 1984 that it has raised the price of its “cheapest plate” from 100 yen excluding tax.
For “suburban restaurants” in the lowest price range, the price of a yellow plate will increase by 10 yen from the current 110 yen (including consumption tax) to the new 120 yen (prices below include consumption tax). The price of red plates will increase from the current 165 yen to 180 yen, a 15 yen increase. The black plate will go up 30 yen from the current price of 330 yen to 360 yen.
However, since there is a wide range of price increases, it is difficult to tell which restaurants have raised their prices.
Sushiro price increase summary (from October 1, 2022)
Sushiro suburban stores price increase summary (from October 1, 2022)
Below is a partial list of urban restaurants with the largest price increases.
As you can see, many of these restaurants are located near train stations.
Tourists are likely to go to these restaurants near train stations, so it is better to assume that the price of 100 yen sushi has been reduced to 150 yen. It is better to think that 100 yen sushi is 150 yen.
- Akihabara Ekimae Shop: 150 yen (including tax) for a piece of sushi
- Yurakucho Store 150 yen for a piece (including tax)
- Yurakucho shop 150 yen (tax included)
- Shinjuku East air air air air vent store
- Ikebukuro Station East Shop ⽫150 yen (tax included)
- Shibutsuya Ekimae Shop 150 yen (incl. tax) – 150 yen (incl. tax)
Kura Sushi
Kura Sushi will revise its prices on October 1, and will no longer offer products at 100 yen per plate excluding tax. Dishes currently priced at 110 yen including tax will be raised to 115 yen, while those priced at 220 yen will be reduced to 165 yen. The company plans to offer products priced at 250 yen and 300 yen at fairs to be held approximately every two weeks.
Kappa Sushi
In the midst of this rush to raise prices, Kappa Sushi has added 30 new items to its regular menu of 100 yen items.
As a result, some items may have disappeared from the 100 yen menu, but this is a service that customers feel may have lowered prices.
Summary
In the midst of this rush to raise prices, Kappa Sushi has added 30 new items to its regular menu of 100 yen items.
As a result, some items may have disappeared from the 100 yen menu, but this is a service that customers feel may have lowered prices.
In 2022, the Japanese food industry and food service industry are facing a difficult cost environment due to the rapid increase in purchase prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rising costs of energy, logistics, and packaging materials, labor, and the weak yen.
Due to the difficult conditions in the restaurant industry and the weak yen, Kaiten sushi chains are suffering due to a decline in their ability to purchase ingredients.
The 100 yen per plate is gradually disappearing from Kaiten sushi.
But for the traveler, the price of a plate of food is clearly defined by the number of plates.
- Know how much you have eaten
- You can order what you like, etc.
- Know the price of their meal by the number of plates they eat
Why don’t you try Japanese Kaitenzushi?
We are sure you will enjoy a different taste from the local Kaiten-zushi in your country.
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