Yakko Sushi
奴寿司
A reservation-only sushi restaurant in Hondo, Amakusa, known for creative sushi. Its local fish nigiri is served with natural salts and citrus instead of soy sauce, and it draws many visitors who come specially to eat there.
Located in Higashimachi, Amakusa City, this sushi bar operates by reservation only and has just eight counter seats. Its nigiri uses only fish caught in the waters near Amakusa. Each type of fish is paired with a different seasoning, including seaweed salt, sea urchin salt, rock salt, sudachi citrus or simmered soy sauce. The shop recommends eating without dipping in soy sauce. Lunch is a 12-piece chef's course for about 8,800 yen. Dinner is a set of appetizers followed by 12 pieces for about 15,000 yen. Each service offers only one set. Reservations are by phone only, and the line is often busy during service, so call between 12:00 and 14:00 and book early. Ask for a counter seat if you want the pieces served one by one. It is about a 10-minute walk from Hondo Port.
Opening hours
Lunch around 12:00–14:00, dinner 18:00–21:00; closed Mondays (some sources list partial Thursday closures, so confirm by phone)
Nearby sights
- Gion Bridge
- Jumanyama Observatory
- Amakusa Christian Museum
- Mount Kura
- Amakusa Dolphin Watching (Tsujishima)
- Amakusa Museum of Goshoura Dinosaur Island
- Amakusa Collegio Museum
- Tomioka Castle Ruins