Sushi Tomo

Restaurant Details

In the northeastern part of Fukuoka City, far from the bustling shopping districts of Tenjin and Hakata, is Kashii. This part of Fukuoka is perhaps known best for Kashii-gu, a magnificent Shinto shrine whose brilliant vermillion architecture draws hundreds of visitors a day.

But Kashii’s other main draw is Sushi Tomo, one of Fukuoka’s most beloved sushi restaurants. Its relatively remote location is actually no small factor in its popularity; just two minutes from Kashii-jingu Station and five minutes on foot from the shrine itself, it’s one of the locals’ best-kept secrets.

The quaint, tatami-floored interiors of the restaurant instantly put guests at ease, with counter, table and private room seating all available. Rather than soy sauce, Chef Tomonaga’s signature is sushi with salt, a distinctly Kyushu style of enjoying sushi — and very different from what many preconceived notions of sushi are. Using natural salt from the Goto Islands off the Nagasaki coast and a generous squeeze of citrus juice, Chef Tomonaga’s ingenious combination of the two adds an entirely new dimension to the sushi toppings’ natural flavors.

Chef Tomonaga is especially proud of Fukuoka’s local ingredients — especially its squid sashimi, a delicacy of northern Kyushu, and bluefin tuna — and would like nothing more than for guests to discover precisely how tasty they can be. To this end, he is especially fastidious about his ingredients. As a region with warmer seas, Fukuoka is less known for its sea urchin, so Chef Tomonaga chooses his from ports in Hokkaido — specifically those that are free of preservatives, which are commonly added to preserve the urchin’s shape.

Mandarin-speaking guests will be pleasantly surprised: due to his time spent studying and running a restaurant in Shanghai, Chef Tomonaga can also speak Mandarin Chinese to some degree, letting him communicate his passion for sushi to an even wider audience.

Sushi Tomo Remarks

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Sushi Tomo Business Days

Sushi Tomo Address

6-42-17 Kashii, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0011

Sushi Tomo Access Info

• Sushi Tomo can be accessed via a 2-minute walk from Kashii-jingu Station.

Sushi Tomo Phone Number

Sushi Tomo Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.