Marujo
丸丈
Chichijima's most highly rated sushi and kaiseki restaurant, serving island sushi, green sea turtle sashimi set meals and braised sea turtle.
A sushi restaurant in Higashimachi that ranks first for satisfaction on Fotravel's Chichijima dining list. The signature is island sushi made with Spanish mackerel, cured in raw soy sauce for about five minutes and served with yellow mustard rather than wasabi. Other dishes include island shrimp tempura, a green sea turtle sashimi set meal, braised sea turtle, and seasonal island fish and island fruit. Takeout island sushi boxes can be ordered. The restaurant has counter and tatami seating, with Maruhachi, a plant endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, on display. Lunch is under 2,000 yen per person and dinner under 4,000 yen. It is cash only, and the whole restaurant is non-smoking. Dinner guests must arrive by 20:00, and reservations are recommended. It is walkable from Futami Port.
Opening hours
Lunch 11:00–14:00 (last order 13:20); dinner from 17:30 (arrive by 20:00). Irregular closing days, usually the day after an Ogasawara Maru departure.
Nearby sights
- Ogasawara Visitor Center
- Omura Beach & Futami Port
- Weather Station Observatory (Mt. Mikazuki)
- Miyanohama Beach
- Ogasawara Marine Center
- Whale Watching & Dolphin Swim Tours
- Mount Asahi
- Sakaiura Bay & Hinko Maru Wreck