Just like its cheaper counterparts, you can either have your order made or pick and choose whatever catches your fancy (from the conveyor belt) as it comes. Look for Uogashi Nihon-ichi (魚がし日本一) around popular tourist destinations like Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Shibuya.Īkihabara branch address: 1-17-6 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nemuro Hanamaru Ginzaįor a more upscale conveyorbelt sushi experience stop by Nemuro Hanamaru. They have an English-language guide that shows you how to order and pay for a seamless sushi bar experience. Uogashi Nihon-ichi uses lots of seasonal fish and veg, so you can try new tastes throughout the year. While this chain is slightly pricier than the conveyor belt sushi places on this list (their lunch sets starts at ¥ 980), its value is doubly reflected in the quality as you don’t have to “pay” for the costs of having seats. Uogashi Nihon-ichi is an excellent value standing sushi bar. The quality of our dishes is a direct result of our dedication to fresh ingredients, and our emphasis placed on maintaining traditional Japanese cuisine with multiple influences from all over the world.Uogashi standing sushi! | Photo by Gregory Lane

Our menu is small and purposeful, and uses only very special, seasonal seafood received directly from Japan, Korea, and the US. M Sushi is the Triangle's first sushi restaurant dedicated solely to high-quality seafood. With diners at the bar, Michael Lee and his sous chefs glide their knives against glimmering fish, breaking down big-eye tuna from Hawaii into blood-red rubies and splintering salmon into bite-size pieces, to be consumed with eagerness and delight. The conceptual and literal focus, it nearly occupies the entire length of the room. The unadorned sushi bar is a piece of African Bubinga wood, cut close to its natural shape. The space is like a vault, a lower den of secrets stowing a menu of ingredients begging to be unearthed. Minimalist decor, matte stone-gray walls, low-backed black chairs, dim lights keep your mind Zen-clear, syncing it with your palate. M Sushi is inspired by spatial limitations.

Seamless sushi