Kizuna Sushi Ueno: All-You-Can-Eat Sushi From ¥4,800, Near the Station

Kizuna Sushi (きづなすし), an all-you-can-eat sushi chain, opened its Ueno branch on 6 November, a short walk from Ueno Station. It is run by SFP Dining, the company behind the Isomaru Suisan seafood restaurants; there is one on the ground floor of the same building, which is the easiest way to spot the entrance. For a family or a group that wants plenty of sushi without ordering piece by piece, you know the price before you sit down.

Two courses, and crab on top

There are two set prices for adults, and soft drinks are included in both.

• Yukari course, ¥4,800. More than 100 items: sushi plus a range of small cooked dishes.
• Kizuna course, ¥5,800. More than 120 items. This is the one that includes chu-toro, the fattier cut of tuna, and uni, sea urchin.

Crab is extra, added to either course: snow crab for ¥5,000 more, or king crab and snow crab together for ¥12,000 more. An alcohol add-on costs ¥1,800 for two hours, with last orders after 90 minutes.

Children of primary-school age and under pay half the adult price, and the crab add-ons are half price for them too. Children aged 4 and under eat free.

Before you go

The restaurant is open every day from 11:00 to 23:00, and the last entry is at 21:00, so arrive by then if you are coming after an evening in Ueno. It has 65 seats.

You can book online through the restaurant’s official booking page, linked from its announcement; the page is in Japanese. It sets out the rules: a sitting lasts two hours, with last orders 30 minutes before the end, and a same-day cancellation is charged at the full price, so cancel the day before if your plans change. The restaurant serves its all-you-can-eat courses only, adds no service charge, and charges extra for food left uneaten, so order only what you will eat.

The announcement does not say whether the prices include tax, so ask when you arrive, before you order a course. The official shop page says a multilingual menu is available, but does not list the languages. For how sushi works in Tokyo, from conveyor belts to counters, see our sushi guide.