Kikyoya
ききょう屋
A sushi restaurant near Hakuba Station, with fish shipped fresh from the Sea of Japan. Sushi, tempura and handmade soba are all available, and it is popular with international visitors.
Located about 5 minutes’ walk south of Hakuba Station, on Route 148 across from Hakuba Junior High School. The owner receives fresh fish from the Sea of Japan every day. There is a sushi counter and table seating, and you can watch the handmade soba being prepared. The restaurant reopened after renovation in October 2021. Lunch sets from about 1,000 yen include sashimi, tempura, grilled fish and fish-bone soup. The 10-piece dinner sushi set costs about 5,000 yen and includes sea urchin and fatty tuna belly (otoro). The owner’s humorous English is a highlight mentioned in many reviews. Reservations are accepted, but opening days and hours change from time to time, so call ahead to confirm.
Opening hours
About 12:00–13:30 and 17:00–20:00; closed on Wednesdays or Thursdays (sources differ), so call ahead to confirm
Nearby sights
- Oide Park & Suspension Bridge
- Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
- Hakuba Happo-one Snow Resort
- Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47
- Hakuba Happo Onsen
- Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Harbor
- Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort
- Himekawa River Source