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In addition to loving every single detail of kaiten sushi, I also adore calculating the bill. With every savory or alarming or unknowable piece of sushi I pull off the conveyor belt comes a plate. The color-coated plates indicate a price so that at the end of my meal, I can carry a teetering tower of dishes to the register to be counted and priced. It's my kind of math. Caveman math.
HERE'S a video via Japan Probe, a blog to get to know this instant, in which a camera sits on a conveyor belt taking in all the customers and the kitchen. Clever, clever.
As for a kaiten sushi restaurant here in Okinawa, they abound. You could start at Ichiban Tei in Mihama. They are open from 11:30am to 10:00pm. Here's how to get there.
- RIGHT out of the Foster Commissary Gate and head north on 58.
- Turn LEFT at the light outside Camp Lester's Gate 1 and the drive-thru Starbuck's.
- Take a RIGHT at the second light.
- The restaurant is located on the RIGHT just past the intersection after the JUSCO department store and across the street from Makeman.
- Free parking is located behind the building.
Do y'all know of any other kaiten sushi restaurants?
There is aother sushi go-round in Awase. It is on Rte. 85 (there are four Rte. 85′s if you look at a map) just down the street from Toys-R-Us. It is on the street level and shares a building with a large karaoke box place.
It doesn’t have California Rolls but plenty of other goodies.
Hi! I’m glad to see that you are all doing well. I like your new blog.
Ichi Ban tei is my favorite Sushi place actually.
The best one I have found is the one near the corner of the Ferris Wheel road, and the first light off the 58 going towards the water. It is the only one we ever go to…the salmon with onions is awesome. I don’t know the name in romanji but it is hard to miss.
I have tried Ichiban Tei now and I don’t like all the mayo they put on the sushi….I still think the one I mentioned above is better, but I am sure everyone has their own preferences. You turn off the 58 like you are going to the Ferris Wheel and the Starbucks across from Tony Roma’s. At the first light, on the left side of the road, is parking for this sushi go round. It has a Karaoke place next door and upstairs. It is very popular with the locals so it can be very busy at certain times of the day.
Mishka, The one you are talking about is called Gurume Sushi Go Around. It is the only one we ever go as well. They have a few stores around the island and you can also pre-order party tray to go as well. If you go there for your birthday and book it ahead of time. They even give you a cake for free. We stuck with this store ever since we tried their fried fish neck and their fish soup. hmmm yummy!
My bro and I went to the sushi go round next to the Ferris wheel tonight. It was great! My faves were the salmon w/ onion previously mentioned and also some sort of tempura fish nigeri. Everything we tried was delicious….even if we weren’t always sure what it was! They do have a menu with pictures and the English translation, but it’s not always easy to tell things apart. Depends on what you choose. Our total was about 1400Y, and I was sated but not stuffed. Great place to try things, as most plate only has 2 pieces.
Do they take dollars?