On the evening that our daughter was attending a concert, my wife and I decided to have a sushi omakase dinner. Our daughter enjoys sushi, but not every type and when you visit an omakase restaurant, you get the chef’s choice of fish from what is fresh that day.

I found a very well reviewed restaurant called Shinchi Sushi Yujiro near the Conrad on Tabelog , which is a Japanese restaurant review website preferred by both locals and tourists over Yelp or Google for restaurant reviews. We walked the short distance from the hotel for our 7pm reservation and there was one other couple just starting their meal.

The chef spoke pretty good English and he had one assistant working with him. That was it for the entire restaurant, which had about 12 seats at the sushi bar and no other tables.

We started with different appetizers which were all delicious.

I couldn’t tell you what all of these were, but they obviously included tuna, uni, soup and other deliciousness. We also tried the sake they recommended and it was very good.

Next up was our nigiri sushi, served one piece at a time and eaten by hand. The courses included one of the best tomatoes we’ve ever tried.

We finished off with another soup and dessert, which consisted of figs and japanese pudding.

Everything was wonderful. We also had a nice chat with the other couple who were visiting from Hong Kong. I wore long pants and a polo, but the other guy there wore shorts although I think that would be frowned on except in the height of summer.

If you get a chance in Japan and you’re a sushi lover, an omakase meal is a must. The total came to $288 for the two of us including sake (no tip required). In the US, we’ve spent more than double that for a Michelin-rated omakase experience.

Up Next: Day Trip to Miyajima/Hiroshima

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