You must try it at least once! Toyama's finest sushi, Toyama Bay Sushi

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Photo courtesy of Toyama Bay Sushi, a natural fish tank
Sushi is the best way to enjoy food in Toyama Prefecture, which is famous as a rice producing region and a treasure house of seafood! You can enjoy abundant, natural, and fresh sushi items caught in Toyama Bay, where nature has created a topography that is home to as many as 500 species of fish and shellfish. The sushi items change depending on the season and the restaurant, so you can enjoy the sushi no matter how many times you come, which is one of Toyama's food attractions.

What are the characteristics of Toyama Bay Sushi?

Toyama Tourism Promotion Organization The white shrimp freshly caught in Toyama Bay, its flesh clear and transparent.
Basically, seafood caught in Toyama Bay is freshly caught because the unique topography allows fishing close to the port! The "Toyama Bay Sushi," which is packed with such fresh seafood, ranges from 2,700 yen to 5,500 yen (tax included), depending on the restaurant, and includes 10 pieces of sushi using rice produced in Toyama Prefecture and seasonal seafood from Toyama Bay, along with a soup to make you feel like you are in Toyama. The restaurant will explain each sushi item one by one. If you make a reservation at least one day in advance, you will receive a small bowl of food and other benefits, so be sure to make a reservation in advance when you visit Toyama!
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Red snow crab nigiri
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White Shrimp Gunkan
As for sushi items, you cannot miss thick and chewy yellowtail, sweet and melt-in-your-mouth white shrimp, soft, delicious and sweet red snow crab, and round firefly squid, which are representative of Toyama's seafood. Once you try it, you will be hooked on Toyama's local fish. Once you try it, you will surely fall in love with Toyama's local fish!

Where can I eat it?

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There are restaurants serving Toyama Bay Sushi in Toyama, Uozu, Namekawa, and Tateyama in the eastern part of Toyama Prefecture, and in Takaoka, Himi, Tonami, Nanto, and Imizu in the western part.
Some restaurants offer "Issen Set". The set includes 5 pieces of Toyama Bay Sushi, assorted sashimi of seasonal local fish, soup, a cup of Toyama local sake, and snacks that give a sense of Toyama. Here, too, there is an explanation of the sushi items and local sake when served.
The sake, made from Toyama's high-quality water and rice, is said to have a clean and delicious taste. It seems to be a luxurious way for adults to enjoy Toyama's local fish with local sake at the restaurant.

Toyama Bay Sushi is a sushi restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of seasonal seafood fresh from the rich nature of Toyama Bay. It is recognized as a "Toyama Prefecture Recommended Toyama Brand Certified Product" for its ability to promote the seafood of Toyama Bay in an integrated manner and its significant contribution to enhancing the image of Toyama's fish. Why don't you try "Toyama Bay Sushi" with various textures and tastes such as chewy, melting, and retaining its flavor, and local sake that enhances the taste?
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