Cheap conveyor belt sushi in Japan: Uobei ( 魚べい)

Uobei is one of the sister companies of Genki Sushi, which you may be more familiar with. This conveyor belt sushi chain store offers more than 80 kinds of sushi to choose from and they are all 108 yen a plate. Every now and then, there will also be some seasonal items that are more special and a few items among those may cost a bit more. You can click here to see the standard menu and underneath, you can see the seasonal offering for 7 July - 8 August 2014.

The store that is the easiest to find for tourists is the Uobei (魚べい) Shibuya Dogenzaka store.

Address: Dogenzaka 2-29-11, sixth Central Building, Shibuya, Tokyo.

Directions: leave Shibuya station from exit 1 West Gate (on map: top left side).When you are outside, locate the Mark City sign and when you standing right in front of it, go to the left, keep walking until you see a Lotteria store in your right. Then, go left. On your right, you will very soon see a large building with a lot of restaurants, such as Royal Hut and Mos Burger. On the left of that building, there is a narrow street and once, you enter that street, you should be able to see the Uobei store.

Cheap conveyor belt sushi in Japan: Kura sushi

Previously, I already introduced two conveyor belt sushi places to you, Genki Sushi and Uobei , and today, I discovered another one, Kura sushi . All plates of sushi (mostly there are two pieces of sushi on one plate and for some of the more expensive kinds, you get one piece) are just 100 yen. They have special high-tech plates, so you can just grab the plate through the hole in the front and the plastic, transparent, dome-shaped lid will open by itself. You can also order sushi through the touch screen (in English) and it will arrive in the high-speed track located above the regular conveyor belt. I am not sure if this is the case for all of the Kura sushi shops, but on tv, I saw that you can also play a game on the touch screen after you insert 5 empty plates in the slot located at your table. By winning it, you can get a small trinket/toy in a plastic ball. You can find the menu with clear pictures and prices here . Warm dishes, such as bowls of rice, noodles, and udon with t

Cheap conveyor belt sushi in Japan: Genki Sushi (元気寿司)

After introducing Uobei (魚べい) to you, I cannot leave out Genki Sushi. Unlike Uobei, it doesn't work with a one price concept, but with different looking plates. The variety is a lot larger, but you are also more likely to walk out with a higher bill than what you first intended to spend than at Uobei or Sushi Ondo that has a similar Genki sushi logo. The plates with a yellow/orange rim: 108 yen The plates with a red rim: 183 yen The plates with a beige rim: 237 yen The checkered plates: 345 yen The rectangular plates with swirls print: 486 yen. You can find the standard menu here and underneath you can find the seasonal, summer 2014 offering. There are many Genki Sushi stores in Japan, but this store in Shibuya should be the easiest to find for tourists. Address: 24-8, Udagawa machi (宇田川町24-8), Leisure Plaza Building, Shibuya, Tokyo. Directions: Leave Shibuya station from exit 6 (top center on map). Locate the famous Starbucks store that overlooks the Shibuya

Eating at 7-Eleven Japan

Since I did an " Eating at 7-Eleven Hong Kong " for my Hong Kong travel blog, I thought I might as well do one for Japan. ^_^ Most of the times, as a tourist, you can get very tired from all the sightseeing and from trying to speak and understand the local language. Eating at 7-Eleven is then the easiest option. I don't encourage you to eat there every day, but a trip to 7-Eleven once in a while, can really make your life a lot more convenient. That is why they are called convenience stores. ^_^ During my last two stays in Japan, I had went there for an easy breakfast (an onigiri or a pastry) and I had also bought dinner (cold noodles) a couple of times. Food from 7-Eleven Japan that you must try - Pastry. The first thing that wanted to try the most was the melon scented butter bread (aka Melon pan). I had always seen it in manga and anime and it looked quite delicious. The top sugary coated part that is supposed to look like the exterior of a melon has a litt

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