{"id":3694,"date":"2016-09-12T21:33:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:12:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:12:24","slug":"hanamaru-best-conveyor-belt-sushi-has-a-ginza-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/12\/hanamaru-best-conveyor-belt-sushi-has-a-ginza-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanamaru, Tokyo – Best Conveyor Belt Sushi has a Ginza Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’d happily recommend Hanamaru to anyone looking for good sushi in Tokyo and now that its Ginza branch is open, it’s even better. This is conveyor belt sushi that\u00a0renders a visit to a Michelin-starred sushi-ya unnecessary for the most part, especially as I could eat almost 12 times at Hanamaru for the cost of a single meal at the loftier restaurants (JPY 2,500 which is around USD 25 left me very full and happy enough to cry). The fish is fresh and Hanamaru serves some\u00a0Hokkaido specialities that\u00a0reflects its origins which\u00a0you may not get at other sushi bars\u00a0including an amazing\u00a0fried chicken.<\/p>\n

I first encountered Hanamaru at the Kitte Building in the Marunouchi area on\u00a0the recommendation of my friend Tom but the\u00a0popularity with the office crowd at lunch time meant lining up for up to one hour to get a seat.\u00a0This meant having\u00a0a quick meal was near impossible. So I was really happy to find out from Tom that they opened a second branch in\u00a0the Tokyu Plaza Ginza (on the 10th floor) where there was little to no queue. Basically the tourists in Ginza haven’t caught on yet, which is great.<\/p>\n